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January 2007 in “Actas dermo-sifiliográficas/Actas dermo-sifiliográficas” Gray hair regained color after thyroid hormone treatment.
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January 2019 in “The International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds” Artificial dermal template treatment can stimulate complete skin and hair follicle regrowth.
397 citations,
February 2004 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Minoxidil boosts hair growth by opening potassium channels and increasing cell activity.
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March 2006 in “Drug Discovery Today: Therapeutic Strategies” The conclusion is that we need more effective hair loss treatments than the current ones, and these could include new drugs, gene and stem cell therapy, hormones, and scalp cooling, but they all need thorough safety testing.
20 citations,
January 2015 in “Current problems in dermatology” Graying hair happens due to aging and might be delayed by new treatments.
16 citations,
December 2006 in “Expert Review of Dermatology” Hair follicles are essential for skin health, aiding in hair growth, wound healing, and immune function.
12 citations,
November 2020 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Found microRNA differences in hair cells, suggesting potential treatment targets for hair loss.
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June 2013 in “The American Journal of Dermatopathology” A new method using visual aids to diagnose hair diseases was effective after brief training.
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January 2006 in “Journal of cellular physiology” Mice without the vitamin D receptor gene lose hair due to disrupted hair follicle cycles.
68 citations,
February 2015 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Early onset and pustules indicate severe hair follicle inflammation, and while antibiotics help, the condition often worsens after treatment stops.
59 citations,
March 2008 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Smad-4 and Smad-7 are key in hair follicle development, with other Smads being less important.
27 citations,
August 2005 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Researchers found new genes involved in hair growth, which could help develop new hair treatments.
March 2009 in “Medical & surgical dermatology” Women with androgenetic alopecia have fewer terminal hairs, phenol in nail surgery is safe, and a new hair transplant method is faster and less damaging.
53 citations,
January 2009 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” UVB radiation harms hair growth and health, causing cell death and other changes in human hair follicles.
6 citations,
November 2010 in “Histochemistry and cell biology” The proteins transthyretin and megalin are more present in the growth phase of hair, suggesting they might affect hair health and growth.
100 citations,
September 2017 in “Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology” Male hormones and their receptors play a key role in hair loss and skin health, with potential new treatments being explored.
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July 2012 in “Cambridge University Press eBooks” Androgens can both increase body hair and cause scalp hair loss.
240 citations,
April 2011 in “Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research” Melanocyte stem cells in hair follicles are key for hair color and could help treat greying and pigment disorders.
56 citations,
May 2017 in “Nature Cell Biology” Hair can regrow after certain stem cells are lost because other stem cells can take over their role.
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May 2000 in “Endocrinology” A new gene, mrp4, is found in mice and may play a unique role in hair follicle development in tails and ears.
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September 2013 in “Elsevier eBooks” Hair ages and thins due to factors like inflammation and stress, and treatments like antioxidants and hormones might improve hair health.
The document discusses various diseases of the outer ear, categorized by symptoms like redness, crusts, bumps, pus-filled lesions, lumps, ulcers, and hair loss.
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December 1998 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Hair follicle melanocytes die during hair regression.
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August 2014 in “Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications” ODC overexpression in hair cells increases tumor growth by reducing Notch signaling.
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3 citations,
April 2010 in “The American Journal of Dermatopathology” Most people with scarring and nonscarring hair loss show similar D2-40 levels, but some with scarring hair loss have higher levels.
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June 2013 in “Biomaterials” Scientists created 3D hair-like structures that could help study hair growth and test treatments.
21 citations,
June 2011 in “Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science” Hair follicles could help develop eye treatments by studying immune responses.
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May 2021 in “Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology” UV exposure causes hair thinning, graying, and changes in hair growth cycles in mice.
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January 2012 in “InTech eBooks” Chemotherapy often causes hair loss, which usually grows back within 3 to 6 months, but there's no effective treatment to prevent it.