15 citations
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March 2014 in “General Hospital Psychiatry” The study found that patients with schizophrenia have a higher prevalence of skin diseases than those without, highlighting the importance of proper skin care in this population.
111 citations
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November 2010 in “Human Reproduction” This study found that young indigenous South Asian women with polycystic ovary syndrome are more likely to be centrally obese and have metabolic syndrome, particularly with increasing age, higher BMI, and acanthosis nigricans.
This study found that in men with androgenetic alopecia, elevated triglycerides were the only factor consistently associated with the condition, suggesting a potential link between AGA and lipid metabolism, although other hormonal, metabolic, and sleep factors were not significantly different after propensity score matching.
3 citations
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March 2019 in “Children's Geographies” This article reviews the process of obtaining NHS ethical approval for research involving children and highlights the challenges faced in interdisciplinary work, without presenting new research results.
34 citations
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August 1966 in “Experimental cell research” This study examined developing hair cortex with electron microscopy and found that keratin fibrils form between specific regions in hair follicles and aggregate into twisted cables.
17 citations
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July 2014 in “Our Dermatology Online” In this study of elderly patients at an Indian medical center, researchers found that xerosis was the most common physiological skin change and pruritus was the most frequent complaint.
10 citations
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May 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this study, 21.1% of participants had actinic keratoses, with higher prevalence in men, and certain genetic and photoaging factors were positively associated with AK, though smoking was linked to reduced risk.
1 citations
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October 2023 in “Veterinary Dermatology” This study found that in Pomeranian dogs with alopecia X, dermoscopic evaluations can supplement diagnoses, and transverse skin biopsy sections better assess hair follicle density and identify growth arrest phases compared to longitudinal sections.
August 2026 in “Mendeley Data” In this study, researchers explored how hair follicle neural crest stem cell-derived exosomes, particularly those carrying miR-214-3p, promote neurite outgrowth and aid peripheral nerve regeneration, supported by detailed in vitro and in vivo data on nerve repair and functional recovery in rat models.
February 2026 in “PubMed” This study observed that while hair density generally increased after PRP-based treatments for nonscarring alopecia, the extent of improvement and associated biomarker changes varied widely among individuals.
January 2026 in “Mendeley Data” This dataset supports a study suggesting that hair follicle neural crest stem cell-derived exosomes carrying miR-214-3p may promote neurite outgrowth and aid peripheral nerve regeneration in vitro and in vivo.
August 2023 in “Institutional Repositories DataBase (IRDB)” This research explored the impact of anticancer drugs on the scalp and found significant differences in scalp texture and features associated with alopecia, suggesting potential for assessing scalp morphology and changes during the hair regrowth process through image analysis.
August 2023 in “Institutional Repositories DataBase (IRDB)” This research explored the impact of chemotherapy on scalp conditions in cancer patients, finding significant textural differences through imaging analysis between those who experienced hair loss and those who retained hair, suggesting potential changes in scalp morphology during hair regrowth.
12 citations
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June 2021 in “Scientific Reports” This study identified aging-related epigenetic and transcriptomic biomarkers and suggested that curcumin might target and inhibit the JUN gene, implicating potential therapeutic strategies against aging.
March 2026 in “Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer” This paper reports insights from an Expert Panel convened by the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer on managing immune-related adverse events (irAEs) following immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy, highlighting surveillance gaps and the need for a comprehensive irAE registry to improve post-treatment care for cancer survivors.
75 citations
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June 1999 in “Pediatric Clinics of North America” This review discusses the clinical features and therapeutic goals for teenagers with PCOS, emphasizing the need for further research into its causes and potential long-term health risks, but reports no new clinical results.
46 citations
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July 2007 in “Journal of comparative neurology” This study found that Florida manatees have unique types of specialized nerve endings in their vibrissae, which assist in their sensory and manipulative functions in aquatic environments.
19 citations
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January 2009 in “International review of cell and molecular biology” This review explains the mechanical composition and molecular interactions that determine hair's mechanical properties, without providing any new experimental findings.
12 citations
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November 2021 in “Journal of Clinical Medicine” This study reported that 70.1% of kidney transplant recipients experienced persistent symptoms of post-COVID-19 syndrome six months after infection, with older patients and those with more comorbidities being more affected.
10 citations
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September 2020 in “Metabolites” This study found that metabolite levels in hair samples differ significantly by hair color and segment, leading to recommendations for best practices in hair metabolomic studies.
5 citations
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March 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that Piezo2 channels are primarily located on sensory axon membranes in mechanosensory end organs, supporting a model where mechanical stimuli activate Aβ RA-LTMR neurons via axon protrusions.
1 citations
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July 2023 in “Psychoneuroendocrinology” This study found that hair cortisol concentration is consistently associated with salivary cortisol output throughout the day, making it a potential reliable biomarker of long-term cortisol secretion.
1 citations
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November 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study introduced a new high-throughput method for analyzing scalp hair morphology and found that quantifying hair form provides more accurate information than traditional classification based on racial categories, challenging the belief that cross-sectional morphology predicts hair curvature.
July 2026 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Finasteride may lower depression risk in younger men with hair loss but increase it in older men with prostate issues.
April 2025 in “Cancer Research” This study examined older adults undergoing chemotherapy and found that nutritional-inflammatory biomarker ratios were significantly linked to cognitive impairments, treatment side effects, and quality of life indicators, suggesting these lab measurements might help identify high-risk individuals for intervention.
12 citations
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January 2018 in “Breast Cancer Basic and Clinical Research” This study reported that subcutaneous trastuzumab improved certain symptoms and did not negatively impact health-related quality of life in patients with early or metastatic HER2-overexpressing breast cancer.
February 2024 in “BMJ Open” This study at Luigi Sacco University Hospital identified three key macro symptoms of long COVID—neurological, sensorial, and physical—and found that their development is associated with comorbidities, medications during acute COVID-19, and demographic factors like age and gender.
This study found that GPC1 is a key regulator of angiogenesis in human dermal microvascular endothelial cells, influenced by factors secreted by keratinocytes, and may be a target for alopecia treatment research.
6 citations
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October 2024 in “BMC Infectious Diseases” This study observed that COVID-19 patients in Thailand infected with the Delta variant were more likely to develop pneumonia and certain post-infection conditions, while Omicron infections were associated with milder symptoms like sore throat and congestion.
1 citations
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July 2025 in “BMC Medicine” The authors concluded that establishing and standardizing methods for data collection are crucial to improving PCOS diagnosis and research due to challenges observed in data harmonization across diverse international cohorts.