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This study found that supplementing pregnant cashmere goats' diets according to nutritional standards improved their fiber production, growth, fertility, and the development of kids' secondary hair follicles.

This study found that among Inner Mongolian cashmere goats, body weight gain during the non-growing period positively correlated with increases in cashmere yield, staple length, and secondary hair follicle activity, suggesting that nutritional interventions may enhance cashmere production.

This study assessed malnutrition among 657 internally displaced school-aged children in Cameroon, finding high rates of stunting (27.1%), wasting (23%), thinness (21.6%), underweight (20.1%), anemia (30%), low serum iron (44.5%), and poor protein status (35.7%), highlighting the urgent need for nutrition interventions.

This study found that cashmere goats with greater fasted live-weight gain during the non-growing period had increased cashmere yield and staple length, likely due to higher secondary hair follicle activity.

This study found that senior dogs fed amino acid-complexed and lysine-glutamic acid-complexed trace minerals had longer, faster-growing hair and increased activity compared to those fed inorganic trace minerals.

In this study, cats fed trace minerals complexed with lysine and glutamic acid displayed temporary improvements in hair loss and dander scores at 45 days, compared to those receiving inorganic trace minerals, although no differences were seen by day 90.

This study identified that the biosynthetic pathways for coumestans in Eclipta prostrata are derived from acetate and shikimate pathways, while phenylpropanoid biosynthesis is exclusively from the shikimate pathway.

This study found that a hypomorphic mutation in the Hr gene contributes to the development of diet-induced pruritic atopic skin in mice, particularly when combined with dietary deficiencies of polyunsaturated fatty acids and starch.

This study found that although Stephanofilaria infection worsens buffalo fly lesion severity, other factors like bacterial infection and hypersensitivity to buffalo fly feeding also play significant roles.

This study found that feeding aged mice a probiotic yogurt induced changes leading to thicker, healthier fur, suggesting a bacteria-triggered interleukin-10-dependent mechanism that mimics signs of youth and reproductive fitness.

In this study, feeding H-line chickens a diet with 1.0% tyrosine for 40 days significantly increased melanin deposition in feathers and revealed changes in gene expression related to melanin pathways, suggesting tyrosine's involvement in regulating feather color through the EDNRB2 regulatory network.

This paper argues that both the modern biomedical model and existing supplementary frameworks fail to adequately capture the complexities of empathy and healing within the context of postmodern thinking.

In this study, the authors reported that feeding cashmere goats with essential oil-cobalt significantly enhanced their growth, meat quality, and fiber quality, while stimulating immune-related physiological changes.

This review discusses the potential role of vitamin D deficiency in cardiovascular and renal diseases and suggests that supplemental vitamin D could benefit cardiovascular outcomes, especially in African American and postmenopausal women; it reports no new clinical findings.

This study found that women with PCOS in a Middle Eastern population reported significantly lower self-esteem and body image satisfaction compared to those without PCOS, with PCOS respondents feeling less attractive, avoiding mirrors and social interactions, and expressing a stronger desire to lose weight.

This study found that feeding mice a high-fat diet with fish oil leads to hair loss through a mechanism involving omega-3 fatty acids and TNF-α signaling, with epidermal fatty acid binding protein playing a key role.

This review discusses the unmet supportive care needs of men and women experiencing chemotherapy-induced alopecia and reports no new results, urging healthcare providers to tailor interventions to individual patient needs.

In studying wild meerkats, researchers observed that matriarchs with high androgen levels during late gestation exhibited increased dominance and aggression, affecting both their behavior and their offspring's aggression.

In this study, researchers observed that metabolite expression patterns, including sugars, lipids, amino acids, and nucleotides, affect hair follicle growth in cashmere goats, with feeding practices potentially influencing these cycles via hormone and vitamin levels.

This study found that C57BL/6 mice with a diet containing specific levels of vitamin A showed alterations in retinoid metabolism and increased frequency of cicatricial alopecias, suggesting dietary factors may play a role in this condition.

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.

In this study, the researchers found that worse sleep scores were associated with progression of lower urinary tract symptoms and suggestively linked to their development in asymptomatic men.

This study reports on eight previously unpublished cases of Bohring-Opitz syndrome with ASXL1 mutations, suggesting the importance of screening for Wilms tumors in these patients.

Patients found AI helpful for alopecia diagnosis but want it to support, not replace, doctors.

This study concluded that moderate to severe alopecia in Belgian Blue crossbred calves was due to malabsorption of dietary fat caused by a mixing error of milk replacer.

The authors concluded that for women with PCOS, the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting lockdown exacerbated existing challenges, particularly impacting their mental health due to restricted healthcare access and increased uncertainty.

Hair loss negatively impacts quality of life, and psychological support can help.

This study highlighted that dermatology residents in the U.S. felt comfortable handling common hair conditions like androgenetic alopecia but were less confident in dealing with hair care specific to patients with skin of color, pointing to gaps in training programs.

This study highlights significant unmet medical needs among breast cancer patients due to inadequate solutions for managing treatment-related adverse events and reveals varied information needs regarding these events.

This study investigated a severe outbreak of mange in a goat herd in North Goa and found that treatment with Ivermectin and other supplements led to complete recovery, highlighting the need for preventive measures in hot, humid regions.