4 citations
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March 2013 in “InTech eBooks” Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy (CLSM) is a useful tool for studying how drugs interact with skin and diagnosing skin disorders, despite some limitations.
October 2023 in “Animal production science” Vitamin A deficiency changes cattle hair structure, while pregnancy may improve it, suggesting hair can indicate cattle health.
2 citations
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May 2023 in “Nanomaterials” Microemulsions could improve skin drug delivery but face challenges like complex creation and potential toxicity.
4 citations
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January 2015 in “Sen'i Gakkaishi” Hair and wool strength is affected by the number and type of bonds in their protein structures, with hair having more protein aggregates than wool.
76 citations
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March 2019 in “Nanoscale” Created material boosts hair growth and kills bacteria for wound healing.
17 citations
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June 2001 in “Journal of the National Cancer Institute” A specific hair diffraction pattern may indicate breast cancer if tested with the correct method.
26 citations
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May 2014 in “International journal of pharmaceutics” Researchers created a skin treatment that could effectively deliver medication into hair follicles.
15 citations
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March 2013 in “Pharmaceutical nanotechnology” Finasteride delivery through skin improved using invasomes and iontophoresis.
2 citations
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July 2023 in “Cosmetics” Surfactants in shampoos and conditioners remove some but not all lipids from hair, and more research is needed to understand their full impact.
24 citations
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September 2017 in “Structure” FGF9 controls which receptors it binds to through a process where two FGF9 molecules join, and changes in FGF9 can lead to incorrect receptor activation.
5 citations
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February 2015 in “Journal of Bio- and Tribo-Corrosion” Plasma jet treatments can clean hair and might replace peroxide for hair care.
1 citations
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January 2024 in “Scientific reports (Nature Publishing Group)” Human hair was used to make biodegradable plastic films that could be useful for packaging and disposable products.
9 citations
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January 1989 in “Sen'i Gakkaishi” Wool and hair fibers absorb moisture similarly due to their keratin structure, with the amount of non-crystalline areas affecting the moisture uptake.
January 2024 in “Research Square (Research Square)” A specially designed molybdenum oxide nanozyme can treat and monitor acute kidney injury effectively.
39 citations
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November 2015 in “Nanomedicine” Improved Finasteride delivery for hair loss treatment.
20 citations
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October 2018 in “American Journal of Clinical Dermatology” Some drugs can cause skin and hair color changes, often reversible when the drug is stopped.
2 citations
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July 2022 in “BioMed Research International” 3 citations
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February 2023 in “ACS omega” Grape seed oil improved hair quality the most, followed by rosehip and safflower seed oils, and reduced damage from shampoo.
2 citations
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February 2023 in “International journal of molecular sciences” Body hairs can be used in forensic science and toxicology like scalp hair.
63 citations
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February 2017 in “ACS biomaterials science & engineering” Polydopamine is a safe, effective, and permanent hair dye that turns gray hair black in one hour.
517 citations
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February 2010 in “Materials” Keratin from hair and wool is used in medical materials for healing and drug delivery.
15 citations
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August 2020 in “Analytical chemistry” Hair lipids do not protect against humidity.
9 citations
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May 2021 in “BioMed research international” Human hair-derived particles can effectively carry and release the cancer drug Paclitaxel in a pH-sensitive manner, potentially targeting cancer cells while sparing healthy ones.
16 citations
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April 2017 in “ACM Transactions on Graphics” Light scatters differently from elliptical hair fibers than from circular ones, and a new model better predicts this behavior, especially for shiny highlights.
161 citations
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July 2003 in “ACM Transactions on Graphics” Researchers developed a new model for more realistic computer graphics rendering of hair by considering how light scatters on hair fibers.
90 citations
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July 2003 Researchers developed a new model for more realistic computer graphics of hair by considering how light scatters on hair fibers.
56 citations
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July 2015 in “Nature Protocols” Two-photon microscopy helps observe hair follicle stem cell behaviors in mice.
1057 citations
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November 2011 in “Annals of Biomedical Engineering” Low-level Laser Therapy may help reduce inflammation, pain, and aid healing, but more research is needed to confirm its effectiveness and establish standard treatment guidelines.
163 citations
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April 1953 in “Acta radiologica” Radiation therapy with a higher dose for the brain improves survival in cerebellar medulloblastoma.
28 citations
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March 2014 in “International Journal of Nanomedicine” New lipid nanoparticles show promise for delivering hair loss treatments but need improvement for better skin penetration.