January 2006 in “Fudan University Journal of Medical Sciences” This study found that oral finasteride was more effective than topical 3% minoxidil Co. for treating androgenetic alopecia in Chinese men over a six-month period.
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January 2025 in “Scientific Reports” This study found that treating asymptomatic or mild COVID-19 with cepharanthine did not significantly reduce the time to a negative test result, though 60 mg/day showed a non-significant trend needing further validation.
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January 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” In this study, 60 mg/day of Cepharanthine significantly reduced the time to a negative COVID-19 test among de novo infected patients with good compliance, though 120 mg/day showed no such effect.
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May 2007 in “PubMed” This study found that 1% topical minoxidil significantly increased hair count and improved hair growth perception among Japanese women with androgenetic alopecia compared to placebo.
This source reports that in adults with non-scarring alopecia, polyphenolic interventions significantly improved hair density and total area hair count compared to controls, although considerable variability was present in results, highlighting the need for further research.