January 2026 in “Open Science Framework” This scoping review describes the current use of artificial intelligence in alopecia research, highlighting AI's evolution from diagnostic to prognostic applications in dermatology and identifying gaps in multimodal integration and fairness across demographics.
November 2023 in “Advanced Science” A specific hair protein variant increases the spread of breast cancer and is linked to worse survival rates.
This study reviewed existing literature to demonstrate that thyroid disorders have a significant and underestimated impact on hair loss, highlighting gaps in current knowledge and the need for further research to better diagnose and manage hair disorders linked to thyroid dysfunction.
This study found that the Piezo1 ion channel reduces the efficiency of keratinocyte migration, and its inhibition in mice accelerates wound healing.
April 2015 in “MOJ Cell Science & Report” This study found that rat hair follicle stem cells can be effectively transfected with VEGF 165 using lentivirus vectors, suggesting their potential use in developing tissue-engineered skin with improved vascularization.
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March 2000 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The research identified six functional hair keratin genes and four pseudogenes, providing insights into hair formation and gene organization.
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September 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A missing mK6irs1 gene causes hair loss in mice.
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July 2023 in “Animals” In this study, researchers investigated a regulatory network in cashmere goat embryos and found that fibroblast growth factor 10, alongside non-coding RNAs, significantly influences hair follicle cell proliferation, offering insights into the biology of hair follicles in cashmere goats.
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November 2007 in “Hair transplant forum international” This abstract introduces the concept of follicular units (FUs) in the human scalp but presents no new research findings.
July 2022 in “Biomedicines” This study found that 4-aminopyridine significantly enhanced skin wound healing by accelerating wound closure, improving skin architecture, and promoting hair follicle neogenesis and tissue regeneration.
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January 2008 in “BJU international” This study observed that split-thickness skin grafts for dorsal inlay urethroplasty successfully treated 93% of patients with recurrent anterior urethral stricture who could not undergo buccal mucosal grafting.
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May 2012 in “Journal of dermatology” This letter to the editor compares the efficacy and safety of bimatoprost 0.03% with minoxidil 3% for eyebrow enhancement but does not report any study results.
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November 2013 in “The Journal of Dermatology” This study suggests that minoxidil 2% lotion is a safe and effective treatment for enhancing eyebrows, showing better results than placebo after 16 weeks.
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June 2010 in “Dermatologic surgery” This article contains information about journal subscriptions and does not report any research findings.
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September 2017 in “Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft” In this randomized controlled trial, occipital donor sites for split-thickness skin grafts showed superior re-epithelialization, reduced pain, fewer complications, and better cosmetic outcomes compared to femoral donor sites.
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August 2015 in “Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft” Scalp-to-scalp skin grafts quickly heal and hide well under regrown hair, making them good for repairing large scalp defects.
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March 2022 in “Cureus” This study found that applying minced residual skin grafts to donor sites significantly reduced healing time and improved scar quality compared to untreated sites.
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July 2016 in “Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research” This study found that the proposed LC-MS/MS method accurately quantified the drug content in split tablets of finasteride and terbinafine, revealing significant variability and suggesting that non-scored tablets should not be split.
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December 2024 in “JPRAS Open” In this study, patients experienced scarless regenerative healing of scalp donor wounds, and the researchers highlighted that proper wound dressing can prevent alopecia and scarring in infected wounds, suggesting the potential of scalp skin grafts for optimal healing.
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September 2023 in “Journal of clinical medicine” This study found that using autologous ultra-thin split-thickness skin grafts from the scalp with the DermaBlade tool led to rapid wound healing, minimal complications, and improved cosmetic outcomes for 90% of patients with lower extremity lesions, without causing scarring or alopecia.
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June 2023 in “JPRAS Open” This study found that the hole technique for creating recipient sites in hair transplantation is both rapid and effective, significantly reducing the creation time compared to the commonly used slit technique.
June 2024 in “Archives of dermatological research” In this self-controlled comparative study of 16 women with Female Pattern Hair Loss, MMP® with Minoxidil showed a better response in the parietal-vertex regions in less advanced cases compared to standard Minoxidil treatment, though overall effectiveness was similar.
This study found that sericin dressing containing collagen hydrolysate significantly reduced wound healing time and improved scar quality compared to commercial dressing in split-thickness skin graft donor sites.
January 2020 in “Modern Plastic Surgery” This study concluded that estimating split thickness skin graft take by observation is as reliable as using the Image J digital program.
April 2023 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” Both methods of platelet-rich plasma showed positive effects on hair loss.
January 2022 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found that placebo groups in split-scalp PRP trials for androgenetic alopecia showed less hair loss compared to whole-head trial placebo groups, likely due to PRP diffusion in split-scalp designs.
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June 2001 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Surgery and Aesthetic Dermatology” This article presents a rationale for using a combination of follicular units and slit grafts in hair transplanting and reports no new clinical results.
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January 1991 in “Acta Dermato Venereologica” This study found that topical CyA led to hair growth on human scalp skin grafts in nude mice, supporting its potential benefits for hair growth.
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January 2022 in “Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery” This study suggests the mechanical effect of injecting a solution is more important than the solution's nature in treating atrophic acne scars, with UBM sonography proposed for objective assessment.
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October 2021 in “QJM: An International Journal of Medicine” This study found that platelet-rich plasma prepared using a double-spin method may be more effective for treating female pattern hair loss than single-spin PRP, although VEGF concentration was unaffected by either preparation method.