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A woman with asthma improved from a severe fungal infection after treatment change, and most HIV-positive women in a UK study had low immune cell counts but were responding well to treatment.

After severe COVID-19, 71% of patients experienced excessive hair shedding and thinning within 3 months due to factors like low oxygen levels, medication, stress, and autoimmune disease.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, some skin conditions became more common while others decreased.

Eating well and avoiding synthetic hair products are key for healthy hair.

Different treatments are effective for hair loss conditions, but results vary by individual factors.

Hair loss can be treated with medications like minoxidil and finasteride or surgery, but treatment effectiveness varies by alopecia type and accurate diagnosis is important.

Hair loss was most commonly due to alopecia areata, androgenetic alopecia, and telogen effluvium, with a higher number of cases in the 1990s and equal occurrence in men and women.

Adults can develop late-onset loose anagen syndrome, which may often be misdiagnosed.

Human hair growth involves active, resting, and intermediate phases, and examining plucked hairs can teach students about hair biology and diseases.

About 22% of cancer patients had skin-related side effects from chemotherapy, but these were usually not severe enough to halt treatment.

Alopecia linked to higher anxiety and personality disorders.

Chemotherapy causes hair loss by damaging hair follicles and stem cells, with more research needed for prevention and treatment.

Hair color production in mice is closely linked to the hair growth phase and may also influence hair growth itself.

The conclusion is that accurate diagnosis of different types of hair loss requires good teamwork between skin doctors and lab experts.

Understanding hair growth involves complex interactions between molecules and could help treat hair disorders.

Some drugs can cause hair loss or increase hair growth, but these effects are usually reversible when the drug is stopped.

Some vitamins and minerals like vitamin D and iron can help with certain types of hair loss, but more research is needed for others.

Mouse hair follicle cells briefly grow during the early hair growth phase, showing that these cells are important for starting the hair cycle.

Diffuse alopecia in women may be related to androgens and iron deficiency, and basic hormone and nutrient screening is useful.

Ruby laser pulses best destroy hair follicles during the growth phase and effectiveness varies with laser intensity; melanin is key for targeting, and timing treatments can improve results.

Hair color production is closely linked to the active growth phase of hair in mice and may also influence hair growth itself.

Trichoscopy is a useful, non-invasive way to diagnose different types of hair loss.

Hair loss that spreads out can often fix itself or be treated by finding and handling the cause.

Procyanidin compounds from grape seeds were found to significantly increase mouse hair growth.

Japanese women typically start experiencing hair loss after 40, with reduced hair density and thickness being the main factors.

Sophora flavescens extract may help hair grow by affecting growth factors and blocking a hair-related enzyme.

Minoxidil and finasteride are effective for male hair loss, minoxidil for female hair loss, and various treatments like corticosteroids work for alopecia areata; treatment should be tailored to the individual.

Mice lacking a key DNA methylation enzyme in skin cells have a lower chance of activating stem cells necessary for hair growth, leading to progressive hair loss.

mTOR signaling helps activate hair stem cells by balancing out the suppression caused by BMP during hair growth.

Trichoscopy is a quick, noninvasive method to diagnose hair and scalp disorders, often reducing the need for biopsies.