January 2023 in “Postepy Dermatologii I Alergologii” This review discusses the roles and deficiency symptoms of zinc in human health, emphasizing its dietary importance and potential benefits of supplementation, but reports no new clinical findings.
January 2005 in “Lithuanian University of Health Sciences” This article provides definitions and explanations of various forms of alopecia and related terminologies but does not present new research findings.
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December 2020 in “IOP Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering” This study analyzed vegetable crops and found beets and potatoes to have high iron content, suggesting they can meet the daily requirements for essential minerals manganese and iron.
June 2020 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This study found that all five toxic microelements analyzed were most prevalent in the Caspian thin-fingered gecko's bone and muscle tissues, suggesting their tolerance to these elements in polluted areas.
December 2022 in “Rossiiskii Zhurnal Kozhnykh i Venericheskikh Boleznei” In this study, researchers found that genetic and non-genetic factors, including deficiencies in micronutrients like zinc and vitamins, play varying roles in the development of androgenetic alopecia in men.
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June 2016 in “Russian Journal of Skin and Venereal Diseases” This study reported a decrease in zinc and iron levels in the blood and an increase in certain trace elements in hair among patients with alopecia areata compared to healthy individuals.
January 2007 in “Журнал Гродненского государственного медицинского университета” This study found that plasmapheresis treatment in children with total alopecia led to a decrease in lead levels and improved hair growth, which was not achieved with Spirulina platentis supplements.
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October 2022 in “Electrochem” This review explores the applications of phytonutrient-based biosensors in micro-electrochemical systems and reports no new experimental findings, emphasizing the potential and challenges of this innovative approach.
This research highlights selenium's critical roles in various biological processes and underscores the potential health impacts of both its deficiency and excess, including increased mortality risk, poor immune function, and neurological issues.
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January 2023 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This review examines the role of trace elements like zinc, selenium, and copper in treating alopecia and discusses the mechanisms by which their imbalance affects hair loss, but reports no new clinical findings.
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January 2015 in “Trace Elements in Medicine (Moscow)” This case study reports that different organs, such as hair and stature, may grow at varying rates during different stages of growth.
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January 1992 in “International Journal of PIXE” This review discusses medical conditions and therapies related to various elements, such as zinc, copper, mercury, cadmium, lead, chromium, and arsenic, without reporting new experimental results; it highlights past findings on deficiencies, toxicities, and historical cases.
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December 2014 in “Polish Journal of Public Health” This review discusses the mechanisms of zinc transport, its role in human health, and the effects of zinc imbalance, without reporting new results.
February 2023 in “American Journal of Biomedical and Life Sciences” The researchers reported that hair bio element median derivatives bioassay is an effective and reliable method for evaluating the nutritional status of various bio elements, offering a non-invasive approach for nutritional health surveillance and precision medicine.
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February 2019 in “Biological Trace Element Research” In this research, animal tests confirmed that chromium supplementation effectively maintains glycaemic and insulinaemic balance and affects certain hormone levels, but the authors note that clinical evidence for chromium's benefits in PCOS treatment remains sparse and inconsistent, warranting further exploration.
January 2021 in “Middle East journal of applied sciences” This article discusses the widespread issue of zinc deficiency affecting plant, animal, and human health, and reports no new clinical results; the authors emphasize the need for adequate zinc availability in agriculture and nutrition.
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June 2013 in “Semina Ciências Agrárias” This study found that although soil and forage in Middle Paraíba, Brazil, contained normal to high copper levels, the surrounding bovine populations showed signs of copper deficiency likely due to antagonistic effects from high iron, zinc, and manganese levels.
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June 2025 in “Environmental Research” In this study, researchers reported that adult females approaching menopause in Canada generally had similar or lower blood concentrations of toxic, essential, and trace elements compared to their peers, but most participants showed zinc levels below the proposed adequacy threshold.
January 2004 in “Weiliang yuansu yu jiankang yanjiu” This study found that copper levels varied significantly by gender, while young infants had higher levels of copper, zinc, calcium, magnesium, and iron compared to older age groups.
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January 2018 in “Clinical and Medical Reports” Rare earth elements are crucial in medical imaging and cancer treatment.
September 2025 in “Pakistan Journal of Science” This study observed that individuals with type 1 diabetes mellitus have notably lower levels of essential and trace elements like Calcium, Potassium, and Zinc in biological samples compared to non-diabetic controls.
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March 2004 in “Gynecologic oncology” This study concluded that selenium supplementation for ovarian cancer patients during chemotherapy may have several beneficial effects, such as increased antioxidant enzyme activity, reduced chemotherapy-related symptoms, and higher selenium levels in serum and hair.
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June 2020 in “Experimental dermatology” This study identified key lipid differences between black and white hair in individuals with premature greying, highlighting vitamin D3 as a potential target for further research in understanding this condition.
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October 2019 in “Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine” This meta-analysis found that traditional Chinese medicine may be an effective and safe adjuvant therapy for androgenetic alopecia, improving efficacy rates and symptom scores compared to conventional medicine.
May 2026 in “Scientific and Technical Bulletin оf State Scientific Research Control Institute of Veterinary Medical Products and Fodder Additives аnd Institute of Animal Biology” The researchers reported that zinc carbonate nanoparticles stabilized with polyvinylpyrrolidone did not show local irritant or skin-resorptive effects in preclinical tests on rabbits and rats.
May 2022 in “International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology” In this study, researchers explored the causes and treatment strategies for diffuse telogen effluvium, focusing on 60 patients with the condition linked to iron deficiency anemia, comparing the effectiveness of ferrous salts alone versus combined with Quilib lotion.
This review discusses the association between hair element levels and autism spectrum disorder, reporting links between neurotoxic elements like mercury and lead and pathogenesis, alongside potentially protective roles for zinc and copper balance.
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January 2012 in “Natural Science” This study analyzed the elemental content of three medicinal herbs used for general weakness and found they contain varying amounts of bioavailable minor and trace elements, with insignificant levels of toxic elements.
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February 2020 in “Scientific reports” In this study, the Selenium-Chitosan-Mupirocin nanohybrid system significantly enhanced wound healing in a rat model of diabetic wound infection compared to the control, suggesting potential for treating mild diabetic wounds.
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January 2015 in “Biomedicine and Biotechnology” This review discusses how mineral deficiencies, particularly iron and zinc, affect health globally and explores bio-fortification and other strategies to combat these deficiencies, but reports no new experimental results.