May 2025 in “Journal of Food and Nutrition Research” In this study, black wolfberry ferment was found to promote hair regrowth in mice with androgenetic alopecia by increasing hair weight, follicle count, and skin thickness, potentially through PI3K/AKT, NF-kappa B, and MAPK signaling pathways.
January 2024 in “Academic Journal of Medicine & Health Sciences” This study highlights a novel herbal tea blend that may improve hair health and provide anti-aging benefits, though its efficacy requires further scientific validation.
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April 2021 in “Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine” This study found that Guilu Erxian Glue significantly alleviates various doxorubicin-induced side effects in mice, enhancing exercise capacity and reducing oxidative stress and inflammation.
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January 2025 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” This review discusses the therapeutic and pharmacological potential of total glucosides of paeony in dermatological treatment and notes the need for more rigorous scientific studies.
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August 2023 in “Frontiers in immunology” This review highlights the potential of TCM medicinal foods for managing post-COVID disorders and suggests they could provide a safe and efficient long-term therapy due to their milder nature.
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February 2018 in “Orthopedics and rheumatology” This study found that combining intra-arterial chemotherapy with Traditional Chinese Medicine may improve response rates in malignant bone and soft tissue tumor treatment while also managing specific side effects.
January 2026 in “MEDS Clinical Medicine” This review discusses the combined use of plum-blossom and Daoma needle therapy for androgenic alopecia, emphasizing its potential benefits and the need for further clinical research, but reports no new results.
August 2024 in “Journal of Contemporary Medical Practice” In this analysis, Professor Ma Shuanquan attributes androgenetic alopecia to liver, spleen, and kidney dysfunctions and describes a treatment approach using Chinese medicines focused on these organs, suggesting individualization and noting significant therapeutic effects.
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December 2011 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” This study found that phyto-vesicles of ß-sitosterol showed better absorption and improved activity for treating androgenetic alopecia in rats compared to the compound and its complex.
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September 2008 in “Annual Review of Genomics and Human Genetics” This review examines the direct-to-consumer genetic testing market, highlighting the available tests, regulatory issues, and calls for increased oversight, and reports no new results.
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January 2020 in “Cellular & Molecular Immunology/Cellular & molecular immunology” This review discusses the dual role of tissue-resident memory T cells in providing immune protection against infections and cancer and contributing to autoimmune skin disease pathology, without presenting new experimental results.
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July 2002 in “JOGC/Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology Canada” This review discusses treatments for female acne, highlighting the effectiveness of low-dose oral contraceptives and noting their similar side effects to placebo; it reports no new clinical results.
16 citations
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April 2022 in “Journal of Food Quality” This study found that blueberry waste in Australia has high phenolic content and antioxidant potential, suggesting potential uses in food, pharmaceutical, and nutraceutical industries.
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September 2022 in “World Rabbit Science” This study found that the WIF1 gene may play a crucial role in hair follicle growth and development in Angora rabbits by regulating specific genes and proteins.
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January 2011 in “Chinese Herbal Medicines” This study found that improving the solubility of wogonin can significantly enhance its bioavailability in Beagle dogs.
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December 2023 in “Antioxidants” In this study, researchers found that blackberry leaves exhibited higher liposoluble antioxidant levels and inhibited lipid peroxidation more effectively than raspberry leaves, while raspberry leaves showed greater water-soluble antioxidant content and hydroxyl radical inhibition in vitro.
December 2024 in “Veterinary Sciences” In this study of Zhexi Angora rabbits, researchers found that the fine-wool group exhibited lower fiber diameters and a higher hair follicle density than the coarse-wool group, and they identified key candidate genes potentially regulating wool quality through RNA-seq and genome resequencing techniques.
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June 2020 in “Genes” This study identified multiple loss of function variants in the HR gene linked to the unique hair coat phenotype in lykoi cats, also known as werewolf cats.
This study found that distinct hair fiber structures among blue fox, mink, and otter rabbit can be used to identify and differentiate these fur types.
January 2026 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” This review highlights the potential of wedelolactone from the plant Wedelia Chinensis, summarizing its reported pharmacological effects, including anti-inflammatory, antiviral, antibacterial, antitumor, anti-osteoporosis activities, and organ protection based on existing in vitro and in vivo research findings.
20 citations
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February 1994 in “In vitro cellular & developmental biology. Animal” Wool follicles can grow in a lab with the right nutrients and conditions.
July 2026 in “Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture” This study found that adding sheep wool to soil can increase water retention and delay drought stress in red clover, although further research is needed to confirm these effects under field conditions.
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May 2020 in “Scientific reports” In this study, microarray and proteomic analyses indicated that genes involved in immune response, receptor binding, and growth factor activity might influence wool fibre diameter in sheep.
September 2025 in “Genes” In this study, researchers reported that specific gene polymorphisms in Jiangnan cashmere goats, particularly SNPs in the HOXC13 and WNT4 genes, were significantly associated with key economic traits like birth weight and yearling weight, providing molecular markers for breeding and enhancing economic trait stability.
March 2022 in “Journal of cosmetic dermatology” In this case study, a 6-year-old child with autosomal recessive woolly hair showed significant hair growth and sustained improvement with a 4-year combination treatment of botanical extracts, though the precise mechanisms need further research.
This study found that WISP-1 plays a key role in ligamentum flavum fibrosis through the Hedgehog-Gli1 pathway, with cyclopamine showing potential to reduce fibrosis effects in a rabbit model.
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January 2006 in “Maia-rivista Di Letterature Classiche” This review discusses the bioactive compounds and biological activities of Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. and highlights concerns about its hepatotoxicity, but reports no new clinical results.
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February 2024 in “Poultry Science” This study found that the miR-140-y-TCF4 axis regulates the proliferation of goose embryonic dermal fibroblast cells by affecting the Wnt signaling pathway, highlighting its role as a dynamic regulator during skin and feather follicle development.
October 2024 in “International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research” This review highlights that Wedelolactone, a compound in Eclipta prostrata, appears to be a potent antioxidant and selective modulator of proteins linked to chronic diseases, suggesting further research into its pharmacological effects is warranted according to the examined data.
August 2023 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study found that two microRNAs, oar-miR-23b and oar-miR-133, inhibit the development of hair follicles in superfine wool sheep by targeting genes involved in key signaling pathways, suggesting their potential use as molecular markers for breeding fine wool sheep.