April 2024 in “Brazilian Journal of Health Review” This study aimed to evaluate the incidence of telogen effluvium in patients from Guanambi-BA who had a prior COVID-19 infection, noting a lack of extensive research on the connection between COVID-19 and the development of this hair loss condition.
January 2025 in “Universidad de Córdoba Insitutional Repository (Universidad de Córdoba)” In this study, researchers observed that individuals with alopecia areata exhibited significant changes in scalp microbiota diversity and composition, which were linked to disease severity and inflammation markers, though it remains unclear if these microbial shifts are a cause or a result of hair loss.
In this study, a very low-calorie ketogenic diet significantly improved metabolic and hormonal profiles in obese men, but did not significantly enhance most semen parameters except for sperm motility.
This review explores the connection between COVID-19 infection and telogen effluvium, highlighting the potential contribution of inflammatory and emotional factors to hair loss; it reports no clinical results.
This chapter reviews the prevalence, pathogenesis, and management of hair and scalp disorders but reports no new clinical findings.