January 1961 in “The Journal of Anthropological Society of Nippon” This study examined hair from a mixed-heritage family and suggested that variations in pigment formation significantly influence hair form, including the occurrence of twist-knots.
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April 2020 in “Frontiers in Oncology” This review discusses the roles of key epithelial-mesenchymal transition factors and potential therapeutic opportunities involving cancer metabolic pathways, reporting no new clinical results.
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August 2013 in “Journal of Clinical Epidemiology” This narrative review discusses various epidemiological study designs, the importance of reliable bias assessment tools, and the implications of database use for hypothesis testing in different research areas; it reports no new results.
This review discusses central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia and emphasizes the need for more research to understand and manage the disease, while also suggesting initiatives like educating hairstylists for early detection.
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September 2020 in “Journal of cosmetic dermatology” This study found that coconut oil significantly increased the tensile strength of twisted hair fibers due to its ability to penetrate the hair core, in contrast to mineral oil.
