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Mouse touch-sensitive nerve cells adjust their connections based on competition with other similar cells.

Different hair follicles in the skin are innervated by unique combinations of mechanosensory neurons, crucial for touch sensation.

Neurosteroids change how GABA_A receptors work in the brain, which could be important for treating temporal lobe epilepsy.

The document reports findings on genetic research, including ethical concerns about genome editing, improved diagnosis of mitochondrial mutations, solving inherited eye diseases, confirming gene roles in epilepsy, linking a gene to aneurysms, and identifying genes associated with age-related macular degeneration.

The article concludes that better understanding gene regulation related to seasonal changes can offer insights into the mechanisms of seasonal timing in mammals.

Young adults have about 230,000 tactile nerve fibers, decreasing 5-8% per decade with age.

Progesterone boosts alcohol's effect on brain, finasteride counters it.

Dynamic, light touch is sensed through a common mechanism involving Piezo2 channels in sensory axons.

The skin has about 230,000 touch-sensitive nerve fibers, with high concentrations in the hands and face.

Dihydrotestosterone changes some hormone-related gene expressions in rat pituitary glands but doesn't affect the estrous cycle.

Low-Level Laser Therapy can stimulate healing and cell function, potentially leading to wider medical use.

BMP signaling is essential for the development of touch domes.

Scientists found a specific group of itch-sensing nerve cells in mice important for feeling itch but not for sensing heat or touch.

Microglia, the brain's immune cells, may contribute to Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) by altering the female brain's structure and function, with kisspeptin neurons and GABA neurotransmitters also playing a role.

Meis2 is essential for touch sensation and proper nerve connection to touch receptors in certain skin areas of mice.

Hormone therapy improves mental well-being in transgender individuals but requires ongoing health monitoring.

Retinoic acid-binding proteins in skin are regulated by β-catenin and Notch signalling.

Lysophospholipids like LPA and S1P are important for hair growth, immune responses, and vascular development, and could be targeted for treating diseases.

Hair thinning causes stem cell loss through a process involving Piezo1, calcium, and TNF-α.

The symposium highlighted the skin's role in sensing itch, pain, touch, and pleasure, and discussed new research and techniques for understanding and treating these sensations.

Light-based treatment, Photobiomodulation, shows promise for non-invasive skin therapy with few side effects.

Exosomes could potentially enhance tissue repair and regeneration with lower rejection risk and easier production than live cell therapies.

Male rats have more somatostatin neurons than females due to testosterone converting to estrogen during early development.

Fetal wound healing changes with development, affecting inflammation and collagen, which may influence scarring.

Low dose finasteride causes only small changes in PSA levels in older men with BPH.

Sensory neurons and Merkel cells remodel at different rates during normal skin maintenance.

Hair follicle stem cells can become nerve cells using specific treatments.

Rat whisker cells can help turn other cells into nerve cells and might be used to treat brain injuries or diseases.

Stress increases certain chemicals in the skin and nerves, which might worsen skin conditions.