56 citations
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January 2008 in “Dermatology” This article discusses the controversy over serum ferritin levels in diagnosing iron deficiency in women with hair loss but reports no new findings, emphasizing the need for consistent reference ranges.
47 citations
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May 1999 in “Reproduction” This study found that temperature affects the influence of daylength on prolactin secretion and hair growth in dairy goats, without significant involvement of melatonin.
January 2025 in “Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery” This case report describes a 55-year-old woman with alopecia areata whose condition improved rapidly and did not recur after the surgical resection of a thymoma, suggesting a potential immunological link between alopecia areata and thymoma that warrants further investigation.
February 2024 in “medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study aims to assess how daily life factors affect sleep patterns and describe individual sleep changes across the year, with results to be published in future research.
125 citations
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December 2016 in “Molecules” This review discusses the extraction, purification, modification, and biological activity of polysaccharides from Traditional Chinese Medicine and reports no new research findings.
January 2025 in “International Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprosy Sciences” This review article highlights that obesity is a significant risk factor for several inflammatory skin conditions, such as psoriasis and atopic eczema, contributing to increased overall morbidity among those affected.
4 citations
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April 1999 in “Dermatologic Clinics” Androgens, like DHT, affect hair growth and treatments like finasteride may help.
8 citations
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November 2019 in “Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology” Higher hair iron levels are linked to changes in brain structure and function.
12 citations
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March 2013 in “Gynecological Endocrinology” This study found that women with PCOS had significantly higher angiotensin converting enzyme activity and insulin resistance compared to controls, suggesting a correlation between these factors.
January 2026 in “Cutaneous and Ocular Toxicology” This study found that Yangxuebushen Decoction significantly promoted hair regrowth and improved hair follicle structure in a cyclophosphamide-induced alopecia mouse model by reducing inflammation, oxidative stress, and apoptosis.
April 2026 in “European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing” In this exploratory cross-sectional study, the researchers found a strong positive correlation between hair cortisol concentration and physical activity in patients with diastolic heart failure, but no correlation for other heart failure subgroups; perceived stress showed minimal association with physical activity across all subgroups.
7 citations
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May 2023 in “Nanomaterials” In this study on Danio rerio, researchers found that exposure to titanium dioxide nanoparticles did not affect embryonic development but altered the structure of male gonads, acting as potential endocrine disruptors with androgenic activity.
April 2024 in “Advances in Redox Research” In this study, researchers found that polysulfides in human hair keratin contribute to hair strength and antioxidant capacity, with sulfur supplementation enhancing hair strength and cuticle structure amid oxidative stresses such as UV radiation.
344 citations
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May 2018 in “EMBO journal” This review discusses the regulation of the MiT-TFE family transcription factors, particularly TFEB, through phosphorylation-mediated subcellular localization and reports no new clinical results.
517 citations
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February 2010 in “Materials” This review discusses the history and development of keratin biomaterials for biomedical uses, highlighting their biological activity and biocompatibility, and provides no new research findings.
11 citations
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January 2012 in “Journal of cell science” This study demonstrates that Rac1 activity is essential for normal hair follicle formation but influences hair structure and pigmentation, in terminal differentiation, through alterations in hair shaft, cuticle, and pigmentation organization.
2 citations
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January 2020 in “BioMed Research International” This study found that Phaeodactylum tricornutum extract enhanced hair follicle cell proliferation, indicated by increased keratin and ERK1/2 signaling, suggesting its potential for hair care applications.
1 citations
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March 2018 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” In this study, a new leave-on hair treatment with Dynagen and zinc salts significantly increased hair growth rate, fibre diameter, and follicle strength in healthy women.
This review discusses the role of nutrients in hair graying management and finds a possible link between low copper, iron, and vitamin B12 levels and premature hair graying.
5 citations
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January 2015 in “Dermatology” This report describes a rare case of angiokeratomas on both the upper eyelids and scrotum, adding to the limited literature on eyelid occurrences and discussing potential causes.
106 citations
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February 2014 in “eLife” This study concluded that terminal Schwann cells are essential for the maintenance and regeneration of mechanosensory lanceolate complexes at hair follicles in adult mice.
2 citations
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April 2018 in “Natural Product Communications” This review summarizes the bioactive compounds and pharmacological functions of Cynomorium songaricum Rupr., emphasizing its potential in developing health-related products, and notes that further research is needed.
1 citations
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January 2017 in “Springer eBooks” The document explains how hair follicles develop, their structure, and how they grow.
December 2025 in “Agriculture” In this research, sequencing the chloroplast genomes of 10 Sansevieria trifasciata cultivars allowed the identification of a trnT-psbD deletion marker capable of distinguishing closely related species, and highlighted evolutionary links with Dracaena, contributing molecular tools for taxonomy and phylogenetic studies in Asparagaceae.
September 2010 in “European Urology Supplements” The document does not confirm if radical prostatectomy is the best treatment for locally advanced prostate cancer.
5 citations
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January 2023 in “International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health” This study found that women with PCOS who reported the highest levels of physical activity also reported better outcomes in BMI, mental health, and sleep quality, suggesting that enhancing motivation may improve participation in physical activity.
4 citations
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October 2024 in “Heliyon” This study characterized the CYP154C7 enzyme from *Streptomyces* sp. PAMC26508, highlighting its ability to hydroxylate steroids efficiently, particularly androstenedione, and identified key amino acids important for substrate selectivity and catalytic efficiency.
3 citations
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March 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study introduced Neurospectrum, a framework that effectively identifies meaningful neural dynamics by encoding neural activity into latent trajectories, and reported that it outperformed traditional methods in tracking synchronization, reconstructing stimuli, and identifying fMRI biomarkers in various datasets.
August 2025 in “Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases” This study observed that the relationships between various criteria used to classify systemic lupus erythematosus are more consistent with chance than predictable patterns, although connections within the same organ domain are relevant.
December 2021 in “Figshare” This study found that BBS7 is downregulated in occlusal hypofunctional periodontal ligament, suggesting it plays a crucial role in maintaining Shh signaling for PDL homeostasis.