February 2024 in “Biomedicines” This review examines the hormonal causes of hair loss, noting how androgen excess can lead to follicle miniaturization and linking estrogen deficiency and thyroid dysfunction to common alopecia types. It further discusses hormonal treatments such as finasteride, dutasteride, and spironolactone.
October 2023 in “Biomaterials” This review highlights the potential of nanotechnology for hair follicle regeneration, focusing on strategies such as hair cycle modulation, progenitor cell stimulation, and wound-induced hair neogenesis, while also discussing regulatory challenges that may affect the development of these innovative approaches.
December 2022 in “Journal of Experimental Biology and Agricultural Sciences” This study found that a specific combination of plant growth regulators effectively enhanced in vitro propagation and rooting of Eclipta alba, potentially enabling commercial-scale plant production.
December 2022 in “BMC women's health” In this pilot study, the CNC® device improved body image perceptions in patients with chemotherapy-induced alopecia but did not significantly affect psychological wellbeing; it may help prevent discomfort and enhance everyday life compared to traditional wigs.
January 2013 in “Victoria University Research Repository (Victoria University)” This article proposes a strategy for identifying bioactive, small molecule, metallo-species in Traditional Chinese Medicine to explore their potential for drug development, but reports no new results.
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October 2008 in “American Journal Of Pathology” mIGF-1 in skin cells speeds up wound healing and hair growth in mice without harmful effects.
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July 2023 in “Vrach” In this review, researchers reported that plasma therapy, specifically PRP therapy, shows a high regenerative potential with low toxicity and beneficial effects like immunomodulation and soft tissue remodeling, suggesting its recommendation for broader clinical use based on most studies.
January 2025 in “AAPS PharmSciTech” Transethosomes improve drug delivery through the skin and show promise for treating various conditions.
November 2014 in “Prescriber” This article presents a case history of hair loss in a 16-year-old girl and provides no new research findings.
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December 1981 in “International Journal of Dermatology” The document concludes that early diagnosis is key for treating common baldness in women, but reassurance is often the best approach as hair thinning can be a normal part of aging.
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September 2011 in “Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids” This review examines the role of retinoic acid synthesis in hair follicles and sebaceous glands, focusing on its localization and function during normal and disease states, but reports no new results.
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December 2016 in “Experimental cell research” This study reveals that CSPG4-positive basal cell keratinocytes show distinct global gene expression from CSPG4-negative cells, despite similar colony-forming efficiency.
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October 2002 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study reports that oral finasteride improved or stabilized hair loss in women with hyperandrogenism but not in postmenopausal women with female pattern hair loss.
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August 1998 in “The journal of small animal practice/Journal of small animal practice” This study reported that Malassezia-associated dermatitis can cause pruritus in cats with feline paraneoplastic alopecia.
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March 2010 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study found that androgenetic alopecia is the leading cause of hair loss in adolescents and may indicate endocrine disorders, emphasizing the need for accurate diagnosis.
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October 1989 in “International Journal of Pharmaceutics” This study found that topical minoxidil solutions showed the highest skin permeation at 3-4% concentrations, with crystallization occurring at a 5% concentration due to vehicle component evaporation.
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December 2010 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This study reports that structural abnormalities in the inner root sheath of hair follicles may cause the hair shaft to be loosely attached in patients with loose anagen hair syndrome.
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January 2013 in “Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery” This article discusses the unsightly scars left in the donor area after follicular unit transplantation and highlights the need for studies on cosmetic improvements, but it reports no new research findings.
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May 2008 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This study observed that densely packed follicular unit grafts using the lateral slit technique have high growth rates, even at 72 grafts/cm², contradicting previous findings with older methods.
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January 2003 in “Seminars in reproductive medicine” This review covers the pathophysiology, diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of hirsutism and reports no new clinical findings.
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October 1988 in “Clinics in Dermatology” This paper discusses androgenetic alopecia, its causes, synonyms, and patterns, but reports no new findings or clinical results.
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June 2004 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This study identified acute localized telogen effluvium as a histopathologic mechanism for temporal hair loss following rhytidectomy.
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May 2020 in “Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore” Hair dye can cause serious scalp issues, including skull erosion.
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January 2012 in “Wageningen Academic Publishers eBooks” This article discusses the complex biological functions and social significance of hair follicles and reports no new research findings, emphasizing their role in health, disease, and a substantial beauty industry.
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August 2011 in “InTech eBooks” This article discusses the applications and contraindications of skin grafts in wound treatment and reports no new research findings.
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March 2020 in “QJM: An International Journal of Medicine” This study concluded that patients with chronic telogen effluvium had significantly lower levels of serum ferritin and lactoferrin compared to controls, suggesting potential benefits of supplementation.
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November 2014 This chapter reviews patchy hair loss due to skin disease, nail disorders related to chronic trauma, and treatments for small carcinomas, but it reports no new clinical findings.
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August 2008 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This study reports high growth rates in densely packed follicular unit grafts using the lateral slit technique, with a 98.6% growth rate at 72 grafts/cm2.
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January 2006 in “Elsevier eBooks” Cats lose fur due to various reasons, including allergies, infections, genetics, hormones, diet, cancer, stress, and some conditions are treatable while others are not.
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August 1946 in “Archives of dermatology” This case presentation describes an adult with tinea capitis and related symptoms who was found to have a Trichophyton gypseum infection.