March 2026 in “Mammalogy Notes” In this report, the sighting of a maned wolf in a rural area of Brazil with severe hair loss, likely due to alopecia, was documented, and it was suspected that the condition resulted from disease transmission from domestic dogs.
July 2026 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study in mice found that using modified illite as a carrier for topical minoxidil enabled effective delivery without the solvent toxicity typically associated with minoxidil, while the illite also promoted hair growth through anti-inflammatory and pro-proliferative mechanisms.
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.
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June 2021 in “Journal of pharmaceutical research international” This study found that metabolic syndrome was present in 10.1% of adult male patients with androgenetic alopecia, with higher prevalence in those over 40 and from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.
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August 2013 in “kufa journal for nursing sciences” This study assessed the nutritional status of elderly residents in a Baghdad nursing home, finding many are overweight with issues like easy hair loss and inadequate vitamin and mineral intake.