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July 1982 in “International Journal of Dermatology” The review concludes that accurate diagnosis of different types of hair loss requires proper biopsy techniques and understanding the hair growth cycle and underlying causes.
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January 2020 in “PeerJ” Alopecia Areata causes significant structural and compositional changes in hair.
May 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Fat under the skin can help hair grow longer, darker, and increase cell growth.
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January 2020 in “Nature” Stress turns hair white by depleting color-giving cells in hair follicles through a specific neurotransmitter related to the body's stress response.
March 2024 in “Dermatologic therapy” Fire Needle Therapy may help bring back skin color in vitiligo by affecting cell growth signals.
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January 2013 in “Colloids and surfaces. B, Biointerfaces” Hair dye colors mainly target melanin granules in black hair.
April 2018 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” The model can effectively test gene functions and drug responses in human skin.
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June 2012 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A new mouse model for vitiligo helps study immune responses and potential treatments.
April 2024 in “International journal of molecular sciences” Dermal factors are crucial in regulating melanin production in skin.
September 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Botanical extracts from peas and chia seeds improved scalp health and protected hair from pollution.
Treating vitiligo with stem cells and melanocytes from hair, along with UVB light, works better than without the light.
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December 2023 in “Biomedicines” PRP therapy helps skin heal and improve by promoting cell growth and repair.
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September 2017 in “Oncotarget” A certain signaling pathway in mice, when increased, causes hair to gray by depleting the cells that give hair its color.
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January 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Hair follicle studies suggest that maintaining telomere length could help treat hair loss and graying, but it's uncertain if mouse results apply to humans.
January 2015 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” The patient's hair loss is most likely due to diffuse alopecia areata.
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February 1994 in “Experimental dermatology” Melatonin affects mouse skin and may regulate skin functions.
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February 2008 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” EPR spectroscopy showed that spontaneous hair growth results in thicker skin and less pigmented hair than depilation-induced growth.
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July 2017 in “Regenerative Medicine” The patch assay can create mature hair follicles from human cells and may help in hair loss treatments.
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June 2017 in “Journal of Biomaterials Applications” Keratin extract from human hair was found to promote hair growth in mice.
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April 2007 in “Experimental Dermatology” Stress in mice delays hair growth and treatments blocking substance P can partly reverse this effect.
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Prunus Tomentosa extract is effective in promoting hair growth, similar to minoxidil.
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April 2003 in “Journal of dermatology” Alopecia areata causes hair loss due to an immune attack on hair follicles, influenced by genetics and environment.
Hair fiber research combines multiple sciences to improve hair care products.
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August 2008 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism” Thyroid hormones help hair grow, reduce hair loss, and increase hair pigment.
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February 2003 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” An enzyme other than TNAP might be responsible for vitamin B-6 metabolism in the skin.