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June 2023 in “Plants” Sugars from Sargassum and brown algae may have health benefits like fighting viruses and helping with wound healing, but there are challenges in using them.
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June 2022 in “Cells” 2 citations,
April 2021 in “FEBS open bio” Human hair keratins K85 and K35 create unique filament patterns important for early hair formation.
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December 2023 in “Life” PRP helps skin heal, possibly through special cells called telocytes.
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October 2023 in “Animals” Certain DNA regions in alpacas are linked to fiber diameter.
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July 2021 in “IntechOpen eBooks” Environmental factors can cause mutations in skin proteins, leading to skin disorders.
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May 2021 in “BMC Proceedings” The document concludes that more research is needed to reduce frequent hospital visits, addiction medicine education improves with specific training, early breast cancer surgery findings are emerging, nipple smears are not very accurate, surgery for older melanoma patients doesn't extend life, a genetic condition in infants can often be treated with one drug, doctors are inconsistent with blood clot medication, a certain gene may protect against cell damage, muscle gene overexpression affects many other genes, and some mitochondrial genes are less active in mice with tumors.
Regenerative cosmetics can improve skin and hair by reducing wrinkles, healing wounds, and promoting hair growth.
April 2024 in “Bioactive materials” New microneedle treatment with growth factors and a hair loss drug shows better and faster hair growth results than current treatments.
April 2024 in “Materials today bio” The CuCS/Cur wound dressing helps regenerate nerves and heal deep skin burns by rebuilding hair follicles.
March 2024 in “Cosmetics” New regenerative techniques show promise for improving skin, healing wounds, and growing hair.
March 2024 in “Advanced science” A new hydrogel made from human cells improves wound healing by working with immune cells to promote repair.
February 2024 in “Bioengineering” The hydrogel made of chitosan, HPMC, and insulin speeds up wound healing and could be a new dressing, especially for diabetics.
January 2024 in “International Journal of Medical Sciences” New regenerative medicine-based therapies for hair loss look promising but need more clinical validation.
December 2023 in “Acta dermato-venereologica” Metformin might help treat certain skin conditions, but more research is needed.
November 2023 in “Periodontology 2000” Injectable platelet-rich fibrin has improved healing and regeneration in various medical fields and can be more effective than previous treatments.
September 2023 in “Pharmaceutics” The new face mask with Eflornithine can potentially reduce facial hair growth and moisturize skin.
August 2023 in “Bioengineering” Bioprinting could greatly improve health outcomes but faces challenges like material choice and ensuring long-term survival of printed tissues.
January 2022 in “Stem cell biology and regenerative medicine” New biofabrication technologies could lead to treatments for hair loss.
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February 2023 in “Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces” The new wound dressing promotes cell growth and healing, absorbs wound fluids well, and is biocompatible.
May 2024 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology” Androgenetic alopecia in men is genetic and linked to health issues like obesity and heart disease, with treatments including minoxidil, finasteride, and hair transplants.
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December 2017 in “Journal of biomaterials science. Polymer ed.” Human hair protein extracts can protect skin cells from oxidative stress.
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March 2017 in “Endocrine” Male pattern baldness involves genetics, hormones, and needs better treatments.