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This study found that a mutation in the BMP12/GDF7 gene is associated with the Naked neck trait in chickens, reducing neck feathering due to altered signaling pathways.

This study observed that overexpression of the enzyme ODC in transgenic mice caused hair loss and skin changes similar to human papular atrichia, suggesting that ODC might be involved in a critical hair follicle function pathway.

This article reviews common types of acquired alopecia in children that do not involve scalp inflammation or scarring, highlighting alopecia areata and trichotillomania, but reports no new clinical results.

This review discusses various hair disorders associated with autoimmune connective tissue diseases, particularly lupus erythematosus, and highlights diagnostic approaches but reports no new clinical results.

This study found that GLI1 RNA CISH was highly sensitive and specific for distinguishing basal cell carcinoma from nonfollicular epithelial neoplasms but not from most benign follicular tumors.

This review explores the historical development of theories on physiological tissue regeneration, particularly focusing on peripheral nerve regeneration, and emphasizes the need for new experiments and perspectives without providing new empirical findings.

This case report describes a rare occurrence of injection site reactions in a 77-year-old woman with eosinophilic fasciitis using subcutaneous methotrexate, marking the first documented instance in this patient population.

This expert group provided recommendations for preparing and using platelet-rich plasma in treating androgenetic alopecia, suggesting a manual double-spin method and specific dosing, although further studies on injectable platelet-rich fibrin are needed.

This review discusses the psychosocial impact and potential endocrine implications of androgenetic alopecia, particularly noting a moderate impairment in quality of life, but it reports no new clinical results.

In this study, patients with active lymphocytic cicatricial alopecia showed significant improvement using a three-stage treatment regimen involving Tofacitinib, Apremilast, and Crisaborole, with 93.5% experiencing marked improvement and only three mild adverse events reported.

This review discusses the etiology of moth-eaten alopecia patterns in lichen planopilaris and emphasizes the importance of early diagnosis and treatment to prevent permanent scarring, offering no new empirical findings.

This study explored how using kitchen-related analogies for dermatological signs, like comparing certain appearances to common culinary items, can enhance understanding and retention of complex medical concepts in dermatology.

This review found that hair transplantation in patients with primary cicatricial alopecias is a viable option when the disease is stable, with outcomes varying significantly by subtype.

This study highlights the profound impact of alopecia areata on patients' self-esteem and identity, calling for holistic management that includes medical treatment, mental health support, and camouflage strategies to improve quality of life.

This study found that a new three-dimensional high-frequency ultrasound (3D-HFUS) can successfully visualize skin tumors and inflammatory hair diseases, offering promising noninvasive diagnostic and evaluation capabilities compared to traditional two-dimensional methods.

In this 10-year study at a single hair referral center, pattern hair loss was the most common type of alopecia, affecting 67% of patients.

This review highlights that diagnosing cicatricial alopecia, a hair loss condition linked to several autoimmune diseases, requires trichoscopy and histopathological examination to differentiate it from similar conditions, with early diagnosis being crucial for effective management.

This study found that Latina girls with a unique form of alopecia areata had small, confetti-like hair loss macules that resolved spontaneously within months, suggesting a distinct variant from classic alopecia areata.

This research paper reviews the mechanisms and management of non-biologic immunosuppressive drugs used in dermatology, highlighting their safety profiles and handling during pregnancy, breastfeeding, and vaccination, but does not report specific results on these aspects.

This research highlights the essential role of skin findings in diagnosing and managing rheumatic diseases, emphasizing their importance in early recognition, classification, and treatment planning, which requires collaboration between rheumatologists and dermatologists.

This source highlights the challenges in treating cicatricial alopecia, noting that follicular unit extraction hair transplantation offers a minimally invasive and successful option to improve cosmetic outcomes for patients with permanent hair loss from scarring.

This study found that hair transplantation for head and neck scar alopecia was targeted based on scar characteristics, with follicular unit extraction often preferred for less extensive graft needs.

Razor bumps are linked to a genetic variant, misoprostol helps erythromelalgia pain, steroid ointments don't affect skin rhythms, and certain antibodies are common in localized scleroderma.

This case report describes a 15-year-old girl with features of Becker naevus syndrome, highlighting the importance of DNA analysis from skin to confirm the diagnosis after 9 years of symptoms.

This report describes a neurometabolic disorder linked to gain-of-function variants in the ODC1 gene, characterized by developmental delay, ectodermal abnormalities, and notable facial and neuroimaging features.

This study observed Malassezia hyphae in the keratotic plugs of healthy individuals, which contrasts with previous findings of these hyphae primarily in lesions of pityriasis versicolor patients.

This case report describes a 6-year-old girl diagnosed with the rare concurrence of monilethrix and trichorrhexis nodosa, characterized by sparse, brittle hair, who showed minimal clinical improvement with low-dose oral and topical minoxidil treatment.

This case report describes a young female with a rare combination of 46,XX gonadal dysgenesis and MRKH syndrome, highlighting associated infertility challenges.

This study reports that different animal species exhibit distinct hair scale patterns and elemental compositions, which can aid forensic investigations in identifying animal hair.

This study observed that pelage development in male blue foxes born in early June was more synchronized than those born in early May, with differences likely influenced by melatonin levels.