August 2023 in “Journal of Student Research” This study found that incorporating keratin extracted from hair into NBR modestly enhanced the mechanical properties and biodegradability of the rubber.
August 2023 in “Journal of Student Research” This paper discusses the non-curable nature of alopecia and explores various treatments, their side effects, cost, and effectiveness, while also examining how diet, COVID-19, and the COVID-19 vaccine may affect the condition.
May 2023 in “Journal of Student Research” This article discusses the challenges in diagnosing PCOS due to symptom overlap and emphasizes the need for biomarker development to improve early detection; it reports no new clinical results.
March 2023 in “Journal of Student Research” This study indicates that the thermoregulatory hypothesis is most likely the main factor behind the evolution of hairlessness in humans.
August 2021 in “Journal of maternal and child health” This study found that obesity reduced the risk of anemia but increased the risk of PCOS among women of reproductive age.
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April 2018 in “Oncotarget” This review discusses the potential carcinogenic effects of anabolic androgenic steroids, particularly regarding Leydig cell tumors, and highlights the need for preventive information campaigns due to associated health risks.
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July 2017 in “Oncotarget” This study found that intermittent treatment with FTI lonafarnib and sulforaphane may be a promising therapeutic approach for children with Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, as it improved the cellular phenotype.
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October 2016 in “Oncotarget” This study found that finasteride was associated with more reproductive adverse effects, including sexual dysfunction in men and fetal harm in women, compared to minoxidil in reported alopecia cases.
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June 2017 in “Oncotarget” This study found that digoxin treatment was significantly associated with anemia adverse reactions in patients with atrial fibrillation and heart failure, suggesting a need for caution in its clinical use.
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March 2017 in “Oncotarget” This study suggests that SOCS3 treatment may effectively inhibit alopecia areata by suppressing CD8+ T cell activity and IFN-γ production.
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September 2017 in “Oncotarget” This study suggests that increased Wnt signaling may cause melanocyte stem cell exhaustion, leading to hair graying in aged mice by promoting excessive differentiation of melanocytes.
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February 2018 in “Oncotarget” This study observed that reduced activation of SMAD2/3 proteins in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma tissue compared to adjacent tissue may indicate a tumor suppressor role in disease progression.
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July 2016 in “Journal of nature and science” This study found that human hair shafts emit electromagnetic signals that can create images through thin glass barriers, potentially influenced by static electricity.
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August 2022 in “Rheumatology (Bulgaria)” This case study describes a 53-year-old woman who developed severe muscle weakness, myalgia, and alopecia after receiving the Pfizer SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, with partial hair regrowth observed after six months.
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August 2016 in “Journal of nature and science” This study observed light flashes and repulsion effects in a single-slide preparation of human hair with a special solution, suggesting potential electromagnetic field emissions from the hair.
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May 2016 in “Journal of nature and science” In this study, a method using nano-sized iron particles successfully captured images of sub-dermal hair follicles, showing comparable size and shape to those removed from the skin.
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June 2011 in “Journal of Dermatological Case Reports” This case report describes a 38-year-old patient with trichomycosis axillaris, successfully treated with shaving, 3% erythromycin cream, and clotrimazole powder.
October 2022 in “Rheumatology (Bulgaria)” This case report details the challenging diagnostic journey of a 50-year-old woman with progressive supranuclear palsy, highlighting the disease's complex and variable clinical presentation.
October 2020 in “Revista Intertox de Toxicologia Risco Ambiental e Sociedade” This review discusses the complex relationship between smoking and skin diseases, noting both harmful and potentially protective effects of tobacco, and reports no new clinical results.
This study found that exposure to Prussian Blue caused significant detachment of cuticle segments from the hair shaft in both new and aged human hairs.
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March 2011 in “Journal of pathology” In this study, activation of oncogenic K-ras in a mouse model caused the oral mucosa to rapidly progress from squamous hyperplasia to carcinoma within 14 days, demonstrating its acute sensitivity.
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April 2014 in “Lasers in Surgery and Medicine” This observational study reports that a TRASER device using specific wavelengths for vascular and follicular targets showed both clinical responses and histological changes, suggesting its potential as an effective vascular and hair removal tool.
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August 2017 in “Journal of comparative pathology” This study suggests that uncontrolled embryonic trichogenesis may play a role in the development of trichoblastoma in rabbits.
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February 2015 in “Journal of comparative pathology” This study observed that NSG-hu-BLT mice developed graft-versus-host disease characterized by CD8+ T lymphocyte-related cell death in the skin and liver, which may affect their utility in other research areas.
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February 2015 in “Journal of Comparative Pathology” This study suggests that high proliferative activity and peripheral invasion are key indicators of malignancy in canine sebaceous gland tumours. It also reports a higher incidence of circumanal gland and testicular tumours, indicating a possible androgen-related pathway in tumour development.
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June 2018 in “EMBO Reports” This study demonstrates that YAP and TAZ are essential for initiating basal and squamous cell carcinomas in mice, and suggests targeting these pathways could be beneficial for treating skin cancers.
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January 2005 in “International journal of experimental pathology” This study suggests that melatonin may have a radioprotective role against X-ray-induced skin damage in rats, as evidenced by milder injury markers in pretreated animals.
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November 2012 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This case series observed a potential familial link in central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA), suggesting a genetic predisposition that may be worsened by hair grooming practices.
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January 2007 in “International journal of experimental pathology” This study observed that hairless HRS/J mice were resistant to Bacillus anthracis infection at the skin's surface, suggesting resistance may be due to increased dermal neutrophils rather than non-functional hair follicles.
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February 2015 in “Cell & tissue research/Cell and tissue research” This review explores the mechanisms of hair cell death due to factors like noise, ototoxic drugs, and aging and reports no conclusive clinical results; ongoing research may eventually enable preventive treatments for hearing loss.