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June 2023 in “Skin Research and Technology” Yellow dots and short vellus hairs are the most common signs of Alopecia Areata (AA), and trichoscopy can help diagnose AA and track treatment progress.
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May 2021 in “BMC Proceedings” The document concludes that more research is needed to reduce frequent hospital visits, addiction medicine education improves with specific training, early breast cancer surgery findings are emerging, nipple smears are not very accurate, surgery for older melanoma patients doesn't extend life, a genetic condition in infants can often be treated with one drug, doctors are inconsistent with blood clot medication, a certain gene may protect against cell damage, muscle gene overexpression affects many other genes, and some mitochondrial genes are less active in mice with tumors.
September 2024 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Hydrangea serrata extract may promote hair growth and improve hair health.
March 2024 in “Animal nutrition” Adding both soluble and insoluble fibers, especially beet pulp, to the diet of pregnant sows helps improve their health and the growth of their piglets in hot weather.
Hair proteins in preschool children and their mothers could indicate developmental changes and health status.
January 2024 in “Molecules (Basel. Online)” Juglone from walnut extracts may help repair damaged hair.
November 2023 in “BMC genomics” The study concluded that the arachidonic acid pathway and the protein KRT79 play a role in determining the fineness of cashmere.
February 2022 in “Fibers” Scientists created a non-toxic, sugar-based hair product that can style hair without damage.
March 2023 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” ADSC-Exos with miR-122-5p can help treat hair loss by promoting hair growth.
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October 2007 in “Journal of pineal research” Melatonin helps regulate hair growth and protects the hair follicle from stress.
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January 1996 in “Springer eBooks” Diet affects baldness; eat balanced, less animal fat, more fruits, vegetables, and cereals.
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June 2023 in “Pharmaceutics” Nanofiber scaffolds help wounds heal by delivering drugs directly to the injury site.
December 2022 in “Deleted Journal” Sheep wool keratin solution safely and effectively promotes hair growth.
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February 1998 in “Polymer journal” Keratin structure in hair is stable at pH 5-6 but disrupts between pH 6-7.
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February 2019 in “Genomics” Cashmere and milk goats have different hair growth cycles and gene expressions, which could help improve wool production.
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April 2018 in “Journal of trace elements in medicine and biology” Hair analysis can show nutritional status and environmental exposure, with phosphorus being very stable in hair and differences found based on gender and conditions like depression and autism.
517 citations,
February 2010 in “Materials” Keratin from hair and wool is used in medical materials for healing and drug delivery.
10 citations,
April 2013 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Scientists created a model using sheep cells to study hair root formation, which can test how different substances affect hair growth.
November 2017 in “Journal of Surgical Academia” Visual field defects in lupus nephritis can be caused by hypertensive retinopathy, not glaucoma or medication toxicity.
October 2023 in “Journal of Molecular Liquids” A new method using imidazole-based liquids efficiently extracts keratin from yak hair.
47 citations,
September 2011 in “Acta biomaterialia” Protein composition greatly affects the function of keratin biomaterials.
118 citations,
January 2013 in “Biomaterials” Keratin from human hair shows promise for medical uses like wound healing and tissue engineering.
2 citations,
January 2023 in “Frontiers in Genetics” Overexpressing ovine β-catenin in mice skin increases hair follicle density and growth.
7 citations,
August 2006 in “Biopolymers” Researchers extracted tiny keratin filaments from human hair by unzipping its outer layer.
April 2024 in “Pharmacognosy research” The herbal hair dye with natural ingredients like henna was successfully made and tested, but more research is needed on its effectiveness on different hair colors and benefits.
March 2024 in “Cytologia” LncRNA MTC boosts growth of goat skin cells, improving cashmere quality.
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July 2015 in “Journal of Cellular Biochemistry” Cysteine helps maintain keratin production in skin cells even when iron is low.
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December 2017 in “Journal of biomaterials science. Polymer ed.” Human hair protein extracts can protect skin cells from oxidative stress.
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October 2016 Understanding how keratin structures in hair are arranged and interact is key for creating methods to extract and purify them.