April 2024 in “Contribuciones a las ciencias sociales” This literature review found that combining essential oils with clay therapy can treat dandruff and seborrhea, but notes that this approach is not widely recognized, indicating a need for further research.
April 2026 in “Pharmaceutics” This review highlights cellulose-based materials' potential in skin disease treatments, emphasizing their smart, responsive design for various conditions, with insights into their roles in wound healing, infection prevention, and wearable monitoring.
December 2025 in “Pharmaceuticals” This study found that a natural illite-based carrier could deliver minoxidil topically with preserved efficacy, minimizing solvent toxicity, and showed hair-growth-promoting activity via anti-inflammatory and pro-proliferative mechanisms in mice.
January 2024 in “Polski Merkuriusz Lekarski” This retrospective cross-section study found that in a cohort of Pica patients in Iraq, 92.4% were female, and many had low levels of ferritin, hemoglobin, and vitamin D, which may contribute to the disorder by causing psychological issues.
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July 2005 in “Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings” This case report diagnosed a 4-year-old girl with trichotillomania after observation of her twirling and pulling her hair at the affected site.