July 2023 in “Al-Azhar Assiut Medical Journal” Trichoscopy helps diagnose and manage hair and scalp disorders in children.
A hair transplant using hair from the back of the head and pubic area was successful in creating a feminine hairline for a male-to-female transgender person.
16 citations,
July 2016 in “Veterinary Dermatology” Dermoscopy is useful for diagnosing hair loss patterns in dogs.
10 citations,
June 2001 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Surgery and Aesthetic Dermatology” Splitting single-hair grafts seems to improve perceived hair fullness without affecting growth, intact grafts grow slightly better, and the Mantis microscope is clear but slower without reducing damage to grafts.
11 citations,
July 2017 in “Expert Opinion on Investigational Drugs” New hair loss treatments may include topical medications, injections, and improved transplant methods.
2 citations,
August 2013 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” Treat the front and middle scalp before the vertex in hair transplants, aim for good density, use non-surgical options for young people, and customize treatment for natural results.
20 citations,
January 2018 in “Expert Opinion on Drug Safety” Personalized treatment with inhibitors, minoxidil, and laser therapy helps hair loss.
11 citations,
June 2017 in “Journal of cell science” AGD1's PH domain is essential for its role in root hair growth and polarity.
212 citations,
October 2008 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Minoxidil and finasteride treat hair loss in men, while minoxidil treats hair loss in women.
62 citations,
November 2009 in “Aging Cell” Hedgehog signaling helps keep hair follicle stem cells the same in both young and old human skin.
21 citations,
May 2016 in “The Cochrane library” Topical minoxidil helps treat female pattern hair loss, but more research needed for other treatments.
5 citations,
October 2013 in “Clinics in Plastic Surgery” Hair transplant improves with regenerative medicine and FUE technique.
1 citations,
January 2018 in “Stem cell biology and regenerative medicine” DNA methylation is essential for skin and hair follicle development, and could be a target for treating skin diseases.
June 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” The HoxC gene cluster and its enhancers are essential for developing hair and nails in mammals.
417 citations,
September 2005 in “PLoS biology” Understanding gene expression in hair follicles can reveal insights into hair growth and disorders.
254 citations,
January 2012 in “Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology” Stem cell offspring help control their parent stem cells, affecting tissue health, healing, and cancer.
163 citations,
March 2012 in “BMC biology” Stem cell niches support, regulate, and coordinate stem cell functions.
62 citations,
October 2009 in “Neurobiology of aging” Scientists found a gene in mice that causes early hearing loss.
45 citations,
February 2018 in “Biomaterials” Researchers found a new way to create hair-growing structures in the lab that can grow hair when put into mice.
34 citations,
August 2002 in “British Journal of Dermatology” ALA-PDT is effective and safe for chronic X-ray dermatitis, providing complete or partial remission.
31 citations,
April 2016 in “Nature communications” Certain signals are important for reducing specific chemical markers on hair follicle stem cells during rest periods, which is necessary for healthy hair growth.
29 citations,
July 2009 in “Journal of Dermatology” 5% minoxidil works better for hair growth than 1% minoxidil.
17 citations,
May 2012 in “The Journal of Pathology” In vivo lineage labelling is better than in vitro methods for identifying and understanding stem cells.
16 citations,
April 2017 in “ACM Transactions on Graphics” Light scatters differently from elliptical hair fibers than from circular ones, and a new model better predicts this behavior, especially for shiny highlights.
5 citations,
March 2015 in “Methods” The document explains how to create detailed biological pathways using genomic data and tools, with examples of hair and breast development.
January 2018 in “Springer eBooks” Lasers are less favored for hair transplant surgery but show promise for hair growth in controlled trials.
Ovol2 is crucial for hair growth and skin healing by controlling cell movement and growth.
August 2023 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Higher concentration of botulinum toxin A is safe and effective for treating hair loss in men and women.
12 citations,
April 2019 in “Scientific Reports” A protein called HMGB1 helps hair grow by affecting prostaglandin metabolism.
63 citations,
February 2017 in “ACS biomaterials science & engineering” Polydopamine is a safe, effective, and permanent hair dye that turns gray hair black in one hour.