May 2026 in “Organoid Research” This review highlights recent advancements in the engineering of skin organoids using hydrogels, which improve their structural and functional fidelity by supporting the architecture and integration of vascular and neural components, promising to enhance regenerative medicine, drug discovery, and complex skin disorder studies.
May 2026 in “Organoid Research” This review discusses recent advancements in hair follicle organoid technology for alopecia treatment but presents no new experimental results, emphasizing the potential for clinical applications and drug screening.
January 2026 in “Saudi Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences” In this study, researchers developed mango pectin-based hair gels for traction alopecia in black women, finding the gels exhibited beneficial properties for hair and good stability, suggesting potential as phytocosmetic treatments without common adverse effects.
January 2026 in “The Eurasian Journal of Life Sciences” This review discusses recent advances in the development of electrospun pectin nanofibers for biomedical applications, highlighting strategies to improve their mechanical properties and biological functions and addressing challenges like material variability and regulatory issues.
November 2025 in “Saudi Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences” In this study, researchers developed and tested hair gels using pectin from mango and coconut oil as a potential natural treatment for traction alopecia in black women, reporting stability in some formulations and rheological properties that may support their use in innovative phytocosmetics.
July 2025 in “Highlights in Science Engineering and Technology” In this study, researchers found that nanomaterials designed for plastic surgery applications show promising results, including a 95% dynamic wrinkle filling rate and enhanced hair density by 41%; however, challenges like potential long-term safety issues and high production costs must be addressed.
This study utilized polarized light microscopy to examine hair shafts in ten children with rare genetic disorders, such as Netherton syndrome and ectodermal dysplasia, providing valuable diagnostic insights into hair thickness, composition, and structural irregularities associated with these conditions.
October 2023 in “Biomedical science and engineering” Innovative methods are reducing animal testing and improving biomedical research.
August 2020 in “Textile research journal” This study introduces a modular fiber model to investigate how changes in microstructural properties of wool affect its critical buckling load, highlighting potential uses and areas needing further research in wool fiber biophysics.
This research concluded that the novel hydrogel PlacMA, derived from human placenta and curable by visible light, shows promise for cell culture and tissue engineering applications due to its tunable properties.
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January 2023 in “Biomaterials Science” This study investigated the use of dissolving microneedle patches to improve the skin-lightening effects of alpha-arbutin and resveratrol, finding that the patches enhanced intradermal delivery and slightly decreased the melanin index without affecting skin hydration or causing irritation over 24 hours.
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May 2008 in “Genes & Development” This review discusses the biochemical and biological functions of histone demethylases and their potential involvement in human diseases, including cancer, but reports no new findings.
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September 2014 in “Journal of Clinical Research in Pediatric Endocrinology” This article discusses the rising prevalence and serious implications of childhood obesity and reports no new experimental findings; the authors emphasize the importance of prevention and early intervention through comprehensive management programs.
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July 2006 in “Endocrine Reviews” This article discusses the influence of estrogens on hair follicle growth and metabolism, suggesting a significant role alongside androgens in hair growth control but reports no new clinical results.
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September 2019 in “Journal of Clinical Immunology” This review summarizes recent advances in Treg cell biology, focusing on Foxp3's role in immune regulation and therapeutic reprogramming for immune dysregulatory disorders, but reports no new clinical results.
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May 2015 in “European journal of pharmaceutics and biopharmaceutics” This study found that the pH-sensitive hydrogel HECHA13, containing isoliquiritigenin, effectively inhibited the growth of Propionibacterium acnes and showed promise for transdermal delivery in acne treatment.
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May 2017 in “Human Reproduction Update” This review examines the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management strategies for non-classic congenital hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency, and provides evidence-based recommendations for its treatment and genetic counseling.
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September 2020 in “Nature Communications” This study reports previously unrecognized cellular complexity in growing mouse incisors, suggesting species-specific differences in cell dynamics between mouse and human teeth related to growth and differentiation.
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January 2011 in “Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience” The researchers reported that differences in brain functional connectivity between unmedicated seasonal affective disorder patients and healthy controls vary with ICA model order, peaking in volume at model order 70.
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November 2014 in “Cell Stem Cell” This review discusses advanced techniques for investigating stem cell fate at the single-cell level, including lineage tracing, time-lapse imaging, and molecular profiling, but reports no new research results.
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July 2020 in “European Journal of Human Genetics” This article provides guidelines for molecular genetic testing of congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency, focusing on quality requirements, methodologies, and variant classification; it reports no new clinical results.
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February 2017 in “Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology” The TGF-β family helps control how cells change and move, affecting skin, hair, and organ development.
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July 2019 in “Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences” This article reviews the role of stem cells in tissue development, tumor formation, and organoid generation, and highlights the potential of epigenetic regulation in advancing regenerative medicine and cancer treatment, without presenting new experimental results.
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January 2020 in “IEEE Access” This study reports that the ScalpEye system accurately diagnosed dandruff, folliculitis, hair loss, and oily hair with a precision range of 97.41% to 99.09%.
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January 2023 in “Biomaterials Science” This study reviews recent advancements in microneedles made from PLGA, highlighting their use in delivering vaccines, drugs, and proteins through the skin with minimal invasiveness, and discusses the challenges and future potential of these delivery systems.
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February 2021 in “Advanced Functional Materials” In this study, a silk-inspired hydrogel system was developed that combines photodynamic therapy and wound healing, which may significantly reduce melanoma recurrence and enhance healing of infected wounds.
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April 2015 in “American journal of medical genetics. Part A” This study reports on eight previously unpublished cases of Bohring-Opitz syndrome with ASXL1 mutations, suggesting the importance of screening for Wilms tumors in these patients.
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June 2010 in “Clinics in Dermatology” This review discusses the negative effects of cigarette smoking on various skin conditions and emphasizes the importance of dermatologists advising patients to quit smoking, but it presents no new research findings.
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November 2006 in “Medical Care Research and Review” This review covers the ongoing debate on measuring underinsurance in health coverage and reports no new empirical results, recommending a national effort to standardize underinsurance metrics.
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January 2007 in “American Journal of Clinical Dermatology” This article reviews the social and functional impact of eyebrow loss and highlights the limited treatment options compared to scalp alopecia, but reports no new clinical results.