May 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” In this study, primary cilia were found to contribute to meibomian gland enlargement and lipid production, though they are not necessary for normal gland development.
September 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that patients with vitiligo report the highest willingness-to-pay for disease control and cure compared to those with other chronic skin conditions, suggesting DLQI may not fully capture treatment priorities.
April 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that post-hematopoietic cell transplantation epidermal grafting significantly reduced chronic wound size in patients with recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa.
July 2018 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Hair regrowth was seen in 83% of children with alopecia, immune system plays a role in the condition, and various treatments showed effectiveness for hair and nail disorders.
September 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Certain products and treatments can improve hair health and growth.
June 2017 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Plucked hair can help diagnose pemphigus vulgaris early.
January 2016 in “International journal of clinical pediatrics” In this study, ultrastructural examination of hair in children treated with valproic acid showed a normal hair surface and cuticular pattern, despite reported hair changes with the drug.
This review discusses the use of hair microscopy in diagnosing hair-related conditions, highlighting techniques and common applications, but presents no new experimental results.
December 2011 in “Ophthalmology” This article discusses the potential association between Demodex and blepharitis but reports no new findings, as the authors evaluated systemic associations without data on Demodex infestation.
September 2011 in “Clinical Biochemistry” The demineralized bone matrix scaffold is better for cell attachment than the mineralized bone allograft.
January 2010 in “EPub Bayreuth (University of Bayreuth)” This study found that Polyquaternium-87 significantly reduced friction forces on hair surfaces treated with various shampoo formulations, highlighting its potential for improving hair care products.
August 2007 in “Microscopy and Microanalysis” Hair fibers break by cuticle cell slipping, shape changing, cuticle fraying, and surface cracking when stretched under specific conditions.
December 2015 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Double trichophytic closure effectively repairs thin scalp scars, reducing financial burden.
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January 2013 in “Scholar Commons (University of South Carolina)” This article explores prevention options for skin breakdown in pediatric intensive care patients, focusing on the effectiveness of barrier protection versus specialty surfaces, but reports no new clinical results.
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June 2004 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that using a standardized protocol with microspheres of approximately 1.5 micrometers enhances penetration into hair follicles, particularly when skin is treated with cyanoacrylate skin surface stripping.
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August 2005 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study introduces a novel non-invasive method called "differential stripping" to quantify the penetration of topically applied substances into hair follicles.
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September 2011 in “British Journal of Dermatology” The human hair follicle can store topical compounds and be targeted for drug delivery with minimal side effects.
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January 1992 in “Experimental Neurology” This study in neonatal chicks reported that intense sound exposure severely impaired auditory function, but function returned to near normal within 3 days, primarily due to non-hair-cell mechanisms.
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August 2017 in “Human Reproduction” This study observed that a longer anterior clitoral anogenital distance (AGDAC) is associated with polycystic ovary syndrome in adult Mediterranean women.
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December 2015 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This review discusses the challenges and potential solutions in studying Demodex mites and their possible pathogenic role in human skin disorders but reports no new findings.
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October 2017 in “Drug Safety” SJS/TEN survivors often have severe, overlooked long-term physical problems that are not properly treated after leaving the hospital.
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January 2012 in “Proteins” This study's molecular dynamics simulations suggest that electrostatic interactions mainly stabilize peptide binding to human hair keratin, with the protein's dielectric constant significantly affecting free energy calculations.
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August 1995 in “Journal of Clinical Laser Medicine & Surgery” Using a CO₂ laser for hair transplants improves the surgery and may become important in future hair restoration.
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July 2012 in “ACM transactions on graphics” This study presented a new algorithm and camera-based system that successfully reconstruct high-quality, 3D representations of facial hair and underlying skin surfaces even in dense regions like eyebrows.
June 2025 in “Frontiers in Immunology” Sampling methods greatly affect skin microbiome data in acne studies.
June 2025 in “Cancer Management and Research” This study found that scalp cooling resulted in visible hair retention in 53% of breast cancer patients undergoing Epirubicin/Cyclophosphamide and Paclitaxel treatment, with factors like hair bulb diameter, shaft diameter, and anagen rate significantly predicting outcomes.
April 2024 in “Journal of burn care & research” This study found that neck defect size was more relevant than total body surface area for predicting contracture recurrence after burn injury, suggesting increased attention to defect size in managing such cases.
October 2023 in “Frontiers in medicine” This study analyzed screening data from 218 alopecia areata patients before starting Janus kinase inhibitors, revealing the importance of pre-treatment screening due to risks of infections like tuberculosis and hepatitis B, with 74.8% of patients proceeding to treatment in real-world settings.
June 2022 in “Indian journal of clinical and experimental opthalmology” This case report details the ocular complications of Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria syndrome in a 20-year-old Bangladeshi patient, highlighting symptoms like dry eyes, Meibomian gland dysfunction, and cataracts.
August 2021 in “Han'gug miyong haghoeji/Journal of the Korean society of cosmetology” This study found that using natural polyphenol cross-linkers like tannic acid and green tea extract during perm treatments improved perming efficiency, wave maintenance, and hair protection compared to a control group.