September 2023 in “medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that many conditions in patients with COVID-19 were significantly increased compared to controls, with specific phenotypes identified across different demographic and diagnostic attributes.
September 2023 in “Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology” This case series reports successful treatment of refractory folliculitis decalvans using surgical excision with second-intention healing and guarded high-tension suturing, resulting in long-term remission without recurrence over a 10–24 month follow-up period.
July 2023 in “Frontiers in veterinary science” In this study, researchers analyzed skin samples from Dorper sheep to identify 395 differentially expressed long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) linked to hair follicle growth phases, suggesting these lncRNAs may play a role in the regulation of hair shedding through pathways like estrogen and PI3K-Akt signaling.
July 2023 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study developed finite element models to examine skin's biomechanical properties, finding that structural heterogeneities like Rete ridges and hair follicles create distinct stress and strain patterns that may influence mechanosensation and skin integrity.
May 2023 in “Current Medicinal Chemistry” This review highlights the potential of microneedle devices in dermatology for conditions like skin aging and autoimmune skin diseases, emphasizing their ability to facilitate targeted drug delivery by creating temporary skin pathways.
April 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study identifies key transcriptomic features and a necessary dermal niche for eccrine gland development, advancing potential regenerative approaches for these vital skin appendages.
December 2022 in “theses.fr (ABES)” This study found that microplastics on the Lebanese Mediterranean coast transport various organic and inorganic pollutants, posing threats to marine organisms and potentially human health.
December 2022 in “The Indian journal of chest diseases & allied sciences” This study found that sleep disorders, especially poor sleep quality, are common in women with PCOS, suggesting the need for regular screening using specific questionnaires.
November 2022 in “Gigascience” This study identified a 582-bp deletion upstream of LHX2 in cashmere goats, likely linked to hair follicle development and cashmere production, providing insights into genetic factors in cashmere trait selection.
This study developed a new analytical method to identify a wide range of endocrine disrupting compounds in full-term amniotic fluid, revealing diverse substances with potential endocrine activity.
December 2021 in “Molecular genetics and genomics” This study found that two unrelated domestic shorthair cats had novel DSG4 gene mutations causing defective hair shafts, representing the first report of pathogenic DSG4 variants in domestic animals.
This study found that Nubian ibex have developed genetic adaptations in response to their desert environment, including enhanced skin barrier, DNA repair, viral response, and metabolism of toxic compounds.
June 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study discovered that the gene Tfap2b identifies a melanocyte stem cell population in zebrafish, essential for regenerating melanocytes with multi-fate potential into adult pigment cells.
January 2021 in “arXiv (Cornell University)” This study found that self-supervised pretraining significantly improves accuracy in medical image classifiers for dermatology and chest X-ray tasks, outperforming supervised baselines and showing robustness to distribution shifts with limited labeled data.
This study found that lateral root formation in plants in response to L. bicolor volatiles involves complex signaling processes, potentially including unknown proteins, CRKs, and ABA pathways.
This dissertation describes using skull bone for upper jaw reconstruction, leading to less pain and the possibility of immediate implant placement compared to traditional methods.
This study reports that hair samples can be used to track chronic hormone levels, revealing stress, reproductive, and sodium regulation patterns in wildebeest related to environmental factors.
February 2019 in “Journal of the Faculty of Agriculture Kyushu University” This study found that terpene compound concentrations in coniferous tree leaves were generally highest in spring and summer, suggesting these seasons are most effective for extracting essential oils.
This study found that proretinal nanoparticles, applied topically, are safe and effective for penetration into hair follicles, enhancing retinoid biological activity in the skin while reducing irritation compared to conventional retinal formulations.
This research found that keratin hydrogels derived from human hair may support cell viability and proliferation, indicating potential as 2D and 3D soft tissue culture scaffolds.
This study reported that high cholesterol levels were linked to increased prostate cancer risk, while selenium supplementation affected gene expression, suggesting nutritional and clinical factors might influence prostate cancer risk and biology.
January 2006 in “mediaTUM – the media and publications repository of the Technical University Munich (Technical University Munich)” This study found that carbon and nitrogen isotope analysis of cattle hair reflects dietary and farm system differences, offering insights into cattle nutritional ecology and agroecosystem characteristics.
September 2004 in “Atlas of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics” This article provides an overview of hair restoration surgery options and applications for cosmetic and reconstructive hair deformity treatment and reports no clinical results.
June 2004 in “Bulletin of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Assiut University” This study found that among natural hair loss treatments, formulations with Cantharidin in the saponifiable fraction showed superior efficacy compared to those with Pilocarpine.
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May 2016 in “Cochrane library” This review concluded that corticosteroids improve muscle strength and function in boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy over short-term periods, but evidence on prolonging walking ability remains insufficient, and side effects are common.
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September 2017 in “European Journal of Epidemiology” This article discusses the rationale, design, and significant findings of the long-running Rotterdam Study but reports no new clinical results.
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April 2014 in “Drugs” This review discusses the preclinical and clinical data on teriflunomide for multiple sclerosis, highlighting its selective action on immune cells without causing clinical immune suppression, and provides no new clinical results.
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July 2018 in “Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research” This review discusses the essential roles and complex regulation of PP2A in various physiological processes and reports no clinical results; the authors highlight the need for further mouse model research to explore PP2A's therapeutic potential.
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June 2018 in “Engineering in Life Sciences” This review discusses advancements in plant cell culture technology for producing potent natural cosmetic ingredients and reports no new experimental results.
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May 2018 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This review analyzed clinical trial protocols for platelet-rich plasma preparation in hair loss treatment, finding inconsistent and insufficient reporting that complicates comparison and efficacy determination.