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Antidepressant-Like Effect of Fluoxetine May Depend on Translocator Protein Activity and Pretest Session Duration in Forced Swimming Test in Mice

research Antidepressant-Like Effect of Fluoxetine May Depend on Translocator Protein Activity and Pretest Session Duration in Forced Swimming Test in Mice

7 citations, October 2017 in “Behavioural Pharmacology”

Fluoxetine's effectiveness as an antidepressant in mice depends on a specific protein activity and a 5-minute pretest.

research Clinical Facts and Curiosities

January 1999 in “Current Problems in Pediatrics”

Swimming in Lake Malawi can lead to schistosomiasis, hepatitis B vaccine might cause temporary hair loss, and certain drinks affect kidney stone risk.

research Environmental and Cosmetic Factors in Hair Loss and Damage

12 citations, January 2007 in “Current problems in dermatology”

Environmental and cosmetic factors, including heat, chemicals, and sun exposure, can cause hair loss and damage.

Hair Bundle Defects and Loss of Function in the Vestibular End Organs of Mice Lacking the Receptor-Like Inositol Lipid Phosphatase PTPRQ

research Hair Bundle Defects and Loss of Function in the Vestibular End Organs of Mice Lacking the Receptor-Like Inositol Lipid Phosphatase PTPRQ

44 citations, February 2012 in “The journal of neuroscience/The Journal of neuroscience”

Mutations in the PTPRQ gene cause significant balance issues in mice due to hair bundle defects in the inner ear.

research Analysis of the FGF Gene Family Provides Insights into Aquatic Adaptation in Cetaceans

20 citations, January 2017 in “Scientific reports”

Whale genes show changes that help them live in water, like less hair and better flippers.

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community Any other diffuse thinners hate swimming?

in Chat 78 upvotes 2 years ago

People who experience diffuse thinning of their hair and how they cope with going swimming. People discussed wearing a swimming cap, making jokes out of it and accepting that it's genetics.

community I hate how I can’t go swimming without my hair fibers coming out and ruining the illusion I’ve spent so much time and effort trying to maintain

in Chat 32 upvotes 3 years ago

Hair loss at 19, frustration with hair fibers coming out while swimming. Mentioned treatments: Minoxidil, Finasteride, and RU58841.

community 6 months progress (minox and keto only)

in Female 195 upvotes 5 years ago

A female user's six-month progress with only minoxidil and ketoconazole, including their experiences before and after using the treatments. They also discussed the differences between male and female hair loss and suggested that meds may offer more progress, though some results can be had without them.

community How uninformed the general public is about hair loss

in Chat 313 upvotes 9 months ago

The conversation highlights the general public's lack of knowledge about hair loss, with various ineffective remedies suggested, such as not wearing hats or using hair fibers. The only effective treatments mentioned for male pattern baldness are medications like minoxidil and finasteride, and hair transplants.

community Exercise seems to be helping, a lot, quickly.

in Chat 1 upvotes 1 month ago

Exercise may be improving hair thickness and reducing thinning for a 50-year-old man using topical finasteride, minoxidil, Nizoral, and microneedling. The improvement could be due to exercise, the treatments, or a placebo effect.

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