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New genetic locations explain much of hair color variation in Europeans.

Melanocytes are crucial for skin pigmentation and can affect conditions like melanoma, vitiligo, and albinism, as well as hair color and hearing.

Melanocyte activity in hair follicles is linked to the hair growth cycle, being active in growth phases and inactive in rest phases.

Laser hair removal has advanced to effectively reduce hair for various skin types and hair colors.

Certain genes control the color of human hair by affecting pigment production.

Hair grays due to oxidative stress and fewer functioning melanocytes.

The transgene likely activated an oncogene or interrupted a tumor suppressor gene, causing melanoma in mice.

Lasers and light sources can effectively remove hair, work best on fair skin with dark hair, and usually need multiple treatments.

The new assay can track and measure melanosome transfer between skin cells, confirming filopodia's role in this process.

We don't fully understand how sunlight damages different types of hair.

Vitiligo causes white skin patches and is linked to autoimmune issues.

Condensed nanofat with fat grafts effectively improves atrophic facial scars.

Eating phenylthiocarbamide made all the rats' hair go gray, but some returned to their original color after stopping.

Applying a specific inhibitor lightens skin and hair color.

Liposomes can safely and effectively deliver substances to mouse hair follicles, potentially useful for human hair treatments.

Blocking BACE1 and BACE2 enzymes causes hair color loss in mice.

Multiphoton microscopy is a promising tool for detailed skin imaging and could improve patient care if its challenges are addressed.

SDF-1/CXCL12 and its receptor CXCR4 are crucial for melanocyte movement in mouse hair follicles.

Melatonin affects mouse skin and may regulate skin functions.

Brain hormones significantly affect hair color and could potentially be used to prevent or reverse grey hair.

Keratinocytes control how melanocytes work.

Other common signs, not just the well-known immune cells around hair bulbs, are important for diagnosing hair loss from alopecia areata.

UVB radiation harms hair growth and health, causing cell death and other changes in human hair follicles.

Darker hair in guinea pigs holds more codeine than lighter hair.

Hair analysis for drugs needs a better understanding of how drugs enter hair, considering factors like hair structure and pigmentation.

Using a gene therapy with the Sonic Hedgehog gene helps mice regrow hair faster after losing it from chemotherapy.

Men's hair loss is caused by hormones and genes, and can be treated with medication and surgery, while graying is due to aging and has no prevention except dyeing.

The combination therapy significantly improved Riehl’s melanosis in patients without serious side effects.

Marie Antoinette syndrome causes sudden hair whitening, but its exact cause is unknown.

Laser therapy on darker skin has higher risks and needs expert handling.