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Dr. Rodney Sinclair uses a detailed grading system to diagnose female pattern hair loss, recommends daily spironolactone and minoxidil for treatment, and believes genetics play a role in the condition.

Prenatally androgenized ewes can model increased hair diameter in women with PCOS.

Prolactin affects hair growth and skin conditions, and could be a target for new skin disease treatments.

Premature graying of hair may suggest health issues and currently lacks effective treatments.

People with atopic dermatitis are more likely to develop other skin conditions due to shared genetics and immune pathways.

Taiwan reported its first case of a rare scalp condition with no clear cause or treatment.

The document concludes that blocking the internal pathways that create androgens might help treat cancers that depend on sex hormones.

Wool follicles are complex, involving interactions between different cell types and structures.

Researchers found genes for cysteine-rich proteins that form the protective layer of hair in humans and sheep.

Wool fibre curvature is due to longer orthocortical cells compared to paracortical cells.

Wool follicle cells are more complex than previously thought.

Wool follicles can grow in a lab with the right nutrients and conditions.

Certain gene mutations are linked to wool quality in sheep and could help in breeding for better wool.

Merino sheep have fewer wool follicles at birth than before birth.

Wool follicles grew fibres for 8-10 days in a serum-free culture, influenced by calcium, glucose, amino acids, and insulin.

The research identified genes that explain why some sheep have curly wool and others have straight wool.

Wool and hair fibers absorb moisture similarly due to their keratin structure, with the amount of non-crystalline areas affecting the moisture uptake.

Sheep wool follicles absorb different amino acids at various rates and locations, which could affect wool growth based on diet and genetics.

Sheep wool follicles can metabolize both glucose and acetate using different pathways important for wool growth.

Altering maternal cortisol during pregnancy can improve wool growth in Merino sheep.

Melatonin treatment increases wool production and improves fiber quality in angora rabbits.

Chemical treatments can change the scale heights of wool and cashmere fibers, affecting their identification.

Keratinized wool cells still have some organelles like lysosomes and mitochondria.

Vicuña wool's quality is due to a high density of fine secondary hair follicles, and their skin glands may be used for communication.

Wool fiber curliness is linked to the presence of certain proteins and K38.

Ethionine significantly inhibits wool growth in sheep but not hair growth in mice or rats.

Sheep hair follicle cells can grow a lot but need the dermal papilla to do so.

No clear conclusion available.

The KRTAP27-1 gene variations in sheep may affect wool length and weight.

Wool traits in sheep are controlled by many genes and environmental factors.