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PCOS care in Singapore can be bettered by refining referral systems, standardizing diagnosis and treatment, enhancing complication screening, and offering educational resources for clinicians.

A 12-year-old boy had severe shingles and skin damage after a stem-cell transplant.

Alopecia areata mainly affects young people and has significant psychological impacts, especially in males.

In Bishan, Singapore, 63% of men have androgenetic alopecia, a type of hair loss, with rates increasing with age and more common in Indians than Chinese.

Researchers suggest using a standard question and 5-point scale to measure patient satisfaction with acne scar treatments.

Bleach baths with 0.005% hypochlorite help manage atopic dermatitis by affecting skin cells and reducing itchiness.

High BMI worsens hair growth in women with PCOS.

Genomic profiling for myeloid cancers can find important inherited mutations, but it's challenging when these mutations aren't related to the patient's symptoms.

Most patients with hair loss sought treatment for cosmetic reasons, were unhappy about their appearance, and had a family history of the condition, suggesting it may be inherited.

The research found that chickenpox virus spreads in skin through blood then to skin cells, while shingles virus moves from nerves to hair follicle areas before infecting skin cells.

A man's chest hair turned white after a shingles infection, possibly due to virus-damaged pigment cells.

Thermography matched the patient's pain levels in a shingles case and might help diagnose shingles without a rash.

A woman's shingles infection triggered her first episode of a rare neurological disorder and blood vessel inflammation.

Japanese researchers created new hair follicles from human cells that grew hair when put into mice, and other findings showed a link between eye disease severity and corneal thickness, gene mutations affecting hearing and touch, and the safety of the shingles vaccine for adults over 50.

Restoring mitochondrial function in mice reversed their skin wrinkling and hair loss.

The paper concludes that copying the natural direction and angle of hair in transplants is key for a natural look and doesn't harm hair survival.

Defective mink guard hairs have split tips and missing cuticle cells, causing a metallic sheen.

Some congenital hair disorders improve in childhood or with treatments like minoxidil and retinoids, while others like Netherton syndrome and trichothiodystrophy have a poor prognosis.

L-Lysine may help with various health conditions, but results are inconsistent for herpes treatment and its potential in other therapies is still being explored.

Eclipta Alba may help reverse memory loss caused by scopolamine, suggesting it could treat Alzheimer's-related memory issues.

Congenital triangular alopecia can occur outside the typical fronto-temporal region.

Dermaroller is effective and safe for improving skin conditions like acne scars and alopecia with minimal side effects.

Trichoscopy is a reliable method for diagnosing different types of hair loss.

Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) injections can improve hair count, thickness, and strength in people with androgenic alopecia.

Finasteride, a hair loss treatment, may cause long-term sexual dysfunction and depression.

The study looked at how common male pattern baldness is in young men in a heart care unit but didn't give specific results.

Older East and Southeast Asian men need less hair density for hair restoration satisfaction, and natural hairline features should guide surgery plans.

Problem-based learning in a biology class improved students' thinking and problem-solving skills.

The document concludes that understanding nail anatomy is key for diagnosing nail diseases, early signs of nail melanoma may allow for less aggressive treatment, and specific genetic mutations are important in thyroid cancer prognosis and treatment.

Non-scarring hair loss can be diagnosed with two 4mm punch biopsies, one cut vertically and the other transversely.