September 2024 in “Alcohol and Alcoholism” This study suggests that alcohol consumption may have a less significant impact on androgenetic alopecia than previously thought, with odds ratios above 1.0 but not conclusively strong.
August 2024 in “Frontiers in Nutrition” In this study, higher dietary antioxidant intake was linked to a decreased risk of androgenic alopecia, while higher dietary inflammatory intake increased the risk, especially among women, although these links were influenced by metabolic syndrome presence.
July 2024 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprology” This study found that specific PITX2 gene variants are significantly associated with higher risk of androgenetic alopecia in males, highlighting important genetic and environmental interactions influencing its development.
17 citations
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June 2024 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This study suggests that using an appropriate tool for measuring quality of life is vital, particularly as factors like severity, female sex, and eyebrow involvement may increase the psychosocial burden of alopecia areata.
This study using Mendelian randomization found that higher levels of circulating β-carotene and α-tocopherol may reduce the risk of androgenetic alopecia, while α-tocopherol may also protect against alopecia areata, suggesting diet-derived antioxidants could aid in preventing non-scarring alopecia.
7 citations
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May 2024 in “Life” This study found no significant laboratory differences between Caucasian adults with non-cicatricial alopecia and healthy controls, but reported that affected individuals were significantly younger, suggesting that lifestyle and diet might contribute to early hair loss risk.
57 citations
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August 2023 in “American Journal of Clinical Dermatology” JAK inhibitors and platelet-rich plasma show promise for treating alopecia areata.
6 citations
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December 2022 in “Cell reports” This study found that feeding mice a high-fat diet with fish oil leads to hair loss through a mechanism involving omega-3 fatty acids and TNF-α signaling, with epidermal fatty acid binding protein playing a key role.
11 citations
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November 2022 in “JAMA dermatology” This review suggests that certain nutritional supplements may have a potential role in improving hair loss, though evidence quality varies, and such treatments should be discussed collaboratively between physicians and patients.
12 citations
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October 2021 in “Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture” This study found that adding vitamin A to the diet improved hair follicle density and fur quality in heat-stressed Rex rabbits, involving specific signaling pathways.
17 citations
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January 2020 in “Skin appendage disorders” This review suggests that the Mediterranean diet, protein-rich diets, and soy may support hair health in nonscarring alopecias like androgenetic alopecia.
43 citations
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November 2019 in “American Journal of Clinical Dermatology” This review discusses female androgenetic alopecia, highlighting its diagnostic challenges and management strategies, but it reports no new results.
25 citations
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July 2019 in “Experimental Dermatology” This review discusses the role of cholesterol homeostasis in hair follicle biology and its potential connections to various hair disorders, but it reports no new findings.
15 citations
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January 2018 in “Acta dermato-venereologica” This meta-analysis found that treating male androgenetic alopecia with 5α-reductase inhibitors increases the risk of sexual dysfunction, with a statistically significant risk for finasteride but not for dutasteride.
21 citations
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December 2017 in “The journal of investigative dermatology. Symposium proceedings/The Journal of investigative dermatology symposium proceedings” This study suggests that statins may help treat acute alopecia areata, with animal experiments showing increased regulatory T cell populations after statin treatment in mice with the condition.
63 citations
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May 2017 in “American Journal of Clinical Dermatology” This review found that patients with alopecia areata may have lower levels of vitamin D, zinc, and folate, but conflicting evidence precludes definitive clinical recommendations for micronutrient supplementation.
178 citations
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April 2017 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This systematic review and meta-analysis found that minoxidil, finasteride, and low-level laser light therapy significantly improve hair growth in men with androgenetic alopecia, while minoxidil is also effective for women, compared to placebo.
7 citations
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March 2017 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” This review summarizes recent therapeutic advancements in treating various forms of alopecia, including new applications of oral minoxidil, dutasteride, finasteride, Janus kinase inhibitors, and novel hair transplant techniques, without presenting original research results.
98 citations
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October 2012 in “Dermatologic Clinics” This article reviews the impact of nutritional deficiencies on hair health, detailing how they can cause structural abnormalities, pigmentation changes, or hair loss; it presents no new clinical findings.
108 citations
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November 2006 in “Phytomedicine” This study found that EGCG from green tea may stimulate human hair growth by promoting the proliferation and anti-apoptotic activity in dermal papilla cells.
