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April 2023 in “Langmuir” Damaged hair allows water to penetrate more easily, and fatty acids from shampoos can deposit on hair surfaces.
[object Object] November 2023 in “Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers” Scientists made nanoparticles from human hair proteins to improve drug delivery.
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October 2007 in “Biomaterials” Keratin from human hair helps nerves heal faster.
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November 2007 in “Genomics” Mutations in specific keratin genes cause improper hair structure in mice due to faulty keratin protein assembly.
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September 2020 in “Animals” circRNA-1926 helps goat stem cells turn into hair follicles by affecting miR-148a/b-3p and CDK19.
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November 2018 in “Aesthetic plastic surgery” The new filler effectively and safely improves tear trough deformity long-term.
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December 2022 in “Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces” The new wound dressing promotes cell growth and healing, absorbs wound fluids well, and is biocompatible.
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April 2005 in “Journal of dermatological science” The study found nine new hair protein genes in human hair follicles.
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December 2020 in “International journal of biological macromolecules” Treatments improved hair surface and scale structure but didn't increase certain bonds in the hair cortex.
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September 2018 in “International journal of genomics” Genetic mutations that disrupt homocysteine breakdown lead to increased damage in mouse hair keratin.
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January 2024 in “Scientific reports (Nature Publishing Group)” Human hair was used to make biodegradable plastic films that could be useful for packaging and disposable products.
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June 2023 in “International journal of biological macromolecules” Human hair proteins can help blood clot when mixed in equal parts.
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A 14-year-old girl with a condition that makes her hair easy to pull out also has a hair-pulling disorder, and treatment helped but she relapsed after a year.
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December 2023 in “The journal of physical chemistry. B (1997 : Online)” Human hair keratin might be good for filtering out harmful substances from water.
December 2023 in “Royal Society of Chemistry eBooks” Nails are a useful alternative to hair for analyzing long-term substance exposure.
November 2023 in “Advanced Science” A specific hair protein variant increases the spread of breast cancer and is linked to worse survival rates.
Using enzymes to link proteins makes hair repair treatments more effective and long-lasting.