Atsuko Ota, Hiroaki Kitamura, Keigo Sugimoto, Miho Ogawa, Naoshi Dohmae, Hiroki Okuno, Kazuya Takahashi, Kazutaka Ikeda, Tsutomu Tomita, Naoki Matsuoka, Kunitaka Matsuishi, Tetsuro Inokuma, Tohru Nagano, Makoto Takeo, Takashi Tsuji
Globally, the rapid aging of the population is predicted to become even more severe in the second half of the 21st century. Thus, it is expected to establish a growing expectation for innovative, non-invasive health indicators and diagnostic methods to support disease prevention, care, and health promotion efforts. In this study, we aimed to establish a new health index and disease diagnosis method by analyzing the minerals and free amino acid components contained in hair shaft. We first evaluated the range of these components in healthy humans and then conducted a comparative analysis of these components in subjects with diabetes, hypertension, androgenetic alopecia, major depressive disorder, Alzheimer's disease, and stroke...
2024: PloS One