May 2008 in “Hair transplant forum international” This abstract provides no results, as it only notes Sharon Keene's professional role and describes a non-blood test for AGA genetics.
This study found that structural changes in the stroma surrounding hair follicles and skin laxity are associated with the appearance of large pores, regardless of ethnicity or age.
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February 2014 in “Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare” Smartphone-based teledermatology is effective for diagnosing skin diseases in the military with good accuracy.
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June 2018 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” This study found that combining fractional radiofrequency microneedling with 5% topical minoxidil improved hair count and thickness more than minoxidil alone in Chinese men with male pattern hair loss.
November 2025 in “Cancer Management and Research” This study highlighted Keratin 17's critical role in cancer therapy resistance across several malignancies, involving various signaling pathways, and identified it as a significant biomarker and potential therapeutic target, particularly in reversing resistance.
This study found that overexpression of antizyme in mice with activated MEK reduced skin tumor growth by inhibiting putrescine accumulation, slowing cell growth, and increasing G2/M transit time.
January 2008 in “한국미용학회지” This study found that in a shaving animal model of mice, increased enzyme activities and gene expression correlated with enhanced hair growth, suggesting they are good biomarkers in the anagen phase.
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October 2011 in “Journal of clinical oncology” This phase I study found that MK-2206 was well tolerated and demonstrated evidence of AKT signaling blockade in patients with advanced solid tumors, with the maximum-tolerated dose established at 60 mg.
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March 2018 in “Journal of Chromatography A” This study describes an analytical technique combining field-enhanced sample stacking with dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction, offering improved sensitivity for detecting finasteride and its metabolite in urine samples from patients treated for androgenetic alopecia.
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October 2018 in “Dermatologic Therapy” In this study of Indian patients with pattern hair loss, 40.8% showed low sulfotransferase enzyme activity in hair follicles, with a higher prevalence of low activity in men compared to women.
December 2011 in “Thorax” In this study, researchers reported that individuals from iodine-deficient regions have an increased risk of developing hypothyroidism from MDR-TB treatment regimens containing PAS and/or Prothionamide.
September 2023 in “International journal of molecular sciences” In this study involving ICR mice, researchers found that Korean red pine bark extract improved cognitive functions impaired by TMT through mechanisms like antioxidant system protection, cholinergic and synaptic support, mitochondrial regulation, and reduction of neuro-inflammation and apoptosis.
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April 2023 in “Pharmaceuticals” This review discusses the controversial cardiovascular safety and efficacy of subcutaneous testosterone therapy in postmenopausal women, noting that its long-term use appears safe, but CV risk assessments remain disputed.
December 2022 in “Journal of neurodevelopmental disorders” This study observed that repeated hair follicle sampling is feasible and reliable for measuring FMR1 mRNA and FMRP in individuals with Fragile X syndrome, supporting its use in longitudinal studies.
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February 2025 in “Endocrine” This study emphasizes the necessity of confirming elevated testosterone levels detected by immunoassay with liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectroscopy before pursuing more complex diagnostic evaluations.
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January 2014 in “Molecular Genetics and Metabolism Reports” This study discovered that a specific G to C mutation in the ornithine aminotransferase gene is linked to the retarded hair growth phenotype in mice and may serve as a model for human gyrate atrophy.
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October 2003 in “Annales de Génétique” This study identified a mutation in the KRTHB6 gene in two monilethrix families of Indian origin, linking specific genetic variations to different severities of hair defects within the families.
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November 2013 in “Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research” In this study, the medicated oil made from Martynia annua leaves showed strong hair growth-promoting activity in a mouse model of testosterone-induced alopecia, potentially outperforming the standard treatment, finasteride.
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December 2016 in “Blood” This study describes a case of cyclic thrombocytopenia where a novel MPL gene mutation may contribute to the disease, with gene expression changes in platelet and neutrophil genes preceding platelet count fluctuations.
December 2009 in “Eclética Química” This study developed a new permanganometric method for determining minoxidil in pharmaceutical formulations, offering a simple and rapid alternative to chromatographic procedures with recovery rates between 94.5% and 95.2%.
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May 2018 in “jurnal veteriner” This study concluded that among the three diagnostic techniques for detecting Demodex mites in dogs, the scraping technique provided the best diagnostic value.
November 2022 in “CARDIOMETRY” This article discusses the potential benefits of GcMAF and oral MAF, developed by "Saisei Mirai", for cancer and other conditions, but reports no new clinical results.
April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study identified mefloquine as a potent inducer of lethal ER stress that effectively eliminated vemurafenib-resistant and sensitive melanoma cells, suggesting its potential for repurposing as a melanoma treatment.
July 2024 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” This study identified a new pathogenic variant, c.1081G>T; p.(Glu361*), in the KRT31 gene as a cause of autosomal-dominant monilethrix, highlighting the role of hair keratin proteins in hair and nail tissue disorders.
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July 1991 in “PubMed” This case report describes a patient with adrenomyeloneuropathy, highlighting unusual MRI findings of high signal areas in the right striatum.
In this study, introducing the rat OTC gene into spf-ash mice led to increased OTC activity and normalized hair growth and biochemical markers like urinary orotic acid and serum citrulline, partially correcting the symptoms of OTC deficiency.
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March 1986 in “BMJ”
April 2010 in “The Journal of Urology” This study found that ureteroileal anastomosis with direct intraluminal visualization had a 4.2% stricture rate, which compares favorably to other techniques with rates between 3.5% and 11.1%.
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February 2010 in “Odontology” This report describes Rabson-Mendenhall syndrome cases in two siblings and briefly reviews the literature, highlighting insulin receptor gene mutations as the underlying cause.
April 1981 in “Pediatric research” This study found that abnormal liver and kidney copper metabolism in Br females had no clinical effects, whereas defective brain copper metabolism in Br males was clinically significant.