April 2024 in “International Journal of Chemical and Biochemical Sciences” This study found that 83% of community participants use cosmetic nutritional supplements, with awareness of their appropriate use suggested to be increasing, as 73% took them after lab tests and 58% followed medical prescriptions.
February 2024 in “JAAD International” Measuring the variety in hair thickness can help diagnose male pattern baldness in Korean men.
January 2024 in “Institutional Repositories DataBase (IRDB)” This study developed a method to measure local steroid hormone concentrations in hair, providing new insights into hormone dynamics associated with androgenetic alopecia.
July 2023 in “Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences” In this study, the researchers evaluated the quality of 20 commercial dog shampoos in Mexico City, finding pH variations and non-compliance with labeling regulations, but all products met other quality standards, assisting veterinarians in product recommendation and informing dog owners about product safety and value.
January 2023 in “Psychology” This study reported that seed germination and root hair growth were significantly enhanced after exposure to an individual whose depression was treated with Emotional Freedom Techniques, suggesting that human mood may influence seed viability.
January 2021 in “Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Dermatology” In this study, the MPV/PC ratio was identified as a potential tool for assessing disease activity in alopecia areata, with higher ratios in active and severe cases compared to inactive and mild/moderate ones.
January 2021 in “Benha Journal of Applied Sciences” This study found no significant difference in serum prolactin levels between vitiligo patients and healthy controls, nor any significant association between prolactin gene polymorphism and vitiligo severity, except for a significant relation with BMI.
November 2019 in “Journal of Vertebrate Biology” QIA-64 software can measure straight wire lengths accurately but needs improvement for curved wires and width measurements.
February 2018 in “Egyptian Journal of Radiation Sciences and Applications” This study observed that Egyptian patients with discoid lupus erythematosus have significantly lower serum vitamin D3 and antioxidant levels compared to healthy controls, suggesting potential benefits of vitamin D3 and antioxidant supplementation.
This study suggests that Tenebrio molitor larvae extract may promote hair growth and prevent hair loss by enhancing cell proliferation and protecting against cytotoxicity in laboratory settings.
September 2016 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” March 2014 in “CRC Press eBooks” Human head hair can grow very long and is thicker than most body hair.
March 2009 in “CRC Press eBooks” This paper reviews how hair conditioners work, primarily by reducing combing forces through lubrication, and reports no new clinical findings.
February 2009 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Atopic dermatitis significantly lowers the quality of life for infants and their families.
January 1997 in “Cosmetics and toiletries” This article introduces a silicone derivative of meadowfoam seed oil and reports its ability to penetrate and repair human hair fibers, suggesting potential use in personal-care products.
January 1986 in “Journal of Steroid Biochemistry” Women with severe acne, hirsutism, and androgenic alopecia often have higher levels of certain androgens, but the specific pattern can't be predicted just by looking at symptoms.
In this hospital-based observational study involving 30 participants, researchers found no statistically significant difference in the force needed to pluck anagen versus telogen hair in the frontal and occipital scalp regions of women with female pattern hair loss.
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February 1990 in “British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology” This study found that concentrations of haloperidol and its metabolite in human scalp hair significantly correlated with the daily dose and plasma trough levels in patients taking haloperidol.
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February 1993 in “British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology” This study found that OPC-17116 can be reliably detected in hair, suggesting it can serve as an index of drug exposure and a time-marker in hair analysis.
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September 2008 in “Dermatologic Therapy” This review discusses various physical treatments for unwanted hair, including the use of lasers and light sources, but reports no new clinical findings.
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October 1988 in “Clinics in Dermatology” Baldness treatments focus on improving appearance and have psychological impacts.
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May 2019 in “Cosmetics” This paper reviews the surface degradation of hair and describes how combining 18-MEA with specific surfactants can maintain hydrophobicity on bleached and weathered hair surfaces.
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September 2024 in “Human Reproduction Update” This study found that total testosterone and free testosterone are recommended as first-line tests for diagnosing biochemical hyperandrogenism in women with PCOS; liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry is preferred for its accuracy.
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May 2010 in “Surface and interface analysis” This study found that a conditioner treatment using 18-MEA combined with a specific cationic surfactant effectively restored hydrophobicity and reduced friction on damaged hair surfaces.
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June 1996 in “Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology” This study suggests that measuring caffeine concentration in plasma and scalp hair can be a useful indicator of individual liver metabolic capacity among those consuming typical daily caffeine amounts.
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July 2004 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” The conclusion is that a new method to measure hair shine was confirmed to match people's visual assessments.
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April 2024 in “BMJ Open” This scoping review revealed that methods for measuring traumatic scar thickness using ultrasound are inconsistently reported and mainly remain in early research phases, highlighting a need for standardizing these methods to bridge the gap to routine clinical practice.
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August 2018 in “International Journal of Research -GRANTHAALAYAH” This article introduces a hypothesis that the enzyme catalase in processed meats may be a probable cause of higher cancer incidence due to its emission of electromagnetic fields, but no new clinical results are provided.
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July 2023 in “Skin Research and Technology” This study found that instrumental measurement methods effectively verified the efficacy of hair care products in repairing slightly damaged hair, showing consistent results with sensory assessments of gloss and frizz, and offering benefits like accuracy and quantifiability.
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July 2011 in “Hair transplant forum international” This abstract discusses the exclusion of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease patients from hair transplantation candidates and highlights the potential challenge of obtaining detailed medical histories in busy clinical settings, without reporting new results.