The new gel with Zinc Oxide nanoparticles and finasteride shows promise for treating hair loss when applied to the skin.
4 citations,
January 2018 in “Cosmetics” Spin traps like PBN could protect skin from pollution and sunlight in cosmetics but need more research for safe use.
2 citations,
December 2019 in “Textile Research Journal” L-cysteine and ultrasound successfully improved rabbit hair fibers for industrial use.
June 2023 in “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery – Global Open” Exosomes may improve skin, scars, hair growth, and fat grafts in plastic surgery, but more research is needed.
9 citations,
November 2018 in “Drug Discovery Today” Using skin stem cells and certain molecules might lead to scar-free skin healing.
26 citations,
February 2009 in “Drug Development Research” 17α-estradiol is a safe estrogen that might protect the brain and doesn't cause feminization, needing more research for treating brain diseases.
1 citations,
August 2020 in “Food Research” Plant extracts like Avicennia marina, Boehmeria nipononivea, and Camellia sinensis could potentially treat hair loss with fewer side effects than synthetic drugs.
20 citations,
August 2014 in “Therapeutic delivery” The transfollicular route shows promise for noninvasive, targeted drug delivery but needs more research.
March 2024 in “International journal of molecular sciences” Zinc, copper, and iron are important for skin health and may help diagnose skin diseases.
9 citations,
July 2018 in “European journal of dermatology/EJD. European journal of dermatology” Disrupted sleep patterns can harm skin and hair cell renewal, but melatonin might help.
41 citations,
December 2015 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” The conclusion is that a new biopsy technique and humidity chamber help study skin mites better and suggest mite overpopulation may cause skin diseases.
2 citations,
April 2019 in “Journal of the American Society of Nephrology” Fluconazole might be a new treatment for a type of diabetes that affects water balance in the body.
January 2025 in “International Journal of Nanomedicine” Rosemary-based gel with metformin may effectively treat hair loss like minoxidil.
1 citations,
June 2019 in “International Journal of Applied Pharmaceutics” Nanostructured lipid carriers can effectively repair hair split-ends for over 3 days.
34 citations,
June 2008 in “In vitro cellular & developmental biology. Animal” Scientists created a long-lasting stem cell line from human hair that can turn into different skin and hair cell types.
August 2024 in “Cosmetics” K18® and Olaplex® both effectively repair bleached hair, improving its strength, smoothness, and overall health.
6 citations,
April 2020 in “Applied sciences” Hair growth medium helps heal wounds and regrow hair in mice.
18 citations,
May 2018 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Human body's immune cells are more common in the layer of fat just beneath the skin than in deeper fat layers.
39 citations,
September 2011 in “Tissue Engineering Part B-reviews” Hair follicle regeneration in skin grafts may be possible using stem cells and tissue engineering.
February 2016 in “Online journal of biological sciences” Henna and honey improved burn healing and hair growth in rabbits.
30 citations,
April 2013 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Radiation mainly affects keratinocyte stem cells, not melanocyte stem cells, causing hair to gray.
10 citations,
July 2011 in “Wound Repair and Regeneration” New antiscarring strategies show promise, including drugs, stem cells, and improved surgical techniques.
89 citations,
January 2009 in “Advances in Clinical Chemistry” Fetal skin heals without scarring due to unique cells and processes not present in adult skin healing.
2 citations,
May 2021 in “International journal of molecular sciences” Stem cells from hair follicles in a special gel show strong potential for bone regeneration.
May 2024 in “Microbial Biosystems Journal” Herbal shampoos are as effective and safer than synthetic antifungal shampoos for treating Seborrheic dermatitis.
October 2015 in “Regenerative Medicine” Two growth factors, PDGF and FGF2, can potentially be used together to grow enough cells for a hair loss treatment, but their exact function on human cells needs further confirmation.
1 citations,
June 2023 in “Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology/The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology” Vitamin D helps skin stem cells heal wounds by working with a key skin protein.
March 2024 in “Journal of functional biomaterials” A kimchi-derived bacterium could help whiten teeth and prevent bad breath.
1 citations,
March 2019 in “Chinese Medical Journal” Researchers identified potential markers for human hair color stem cells.
December 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Different types of inactive melanocyte stem cells exist with unique characteristics and potential to develop into other cells.