June 2007 in “Nature Clinical Practice Urology” This study found that taking 1 mg of finasteride daily for male-pattern hair loss significantly reduces serum PSA levels, suggesting similar PSA adjustment is needed as for higher doses during prostate cancer screening.
September 1999 in “PubMed” This study found that finasteride 1 mg daily significantly increased hair density and improved appearance in men with androgenetic alopecia, with 66% showing visibly thicker hair after two years compared to 7% in the placebo group.
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November 2000 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” In this study, finasteride 1 mg/day for 12 months did not improve hair growth or slow hair thinning in postmenopausal women with androgenetic alopecia compared to placebo.
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March 2018 in “Dermatology and therapy” This study found that Italian dermatologists commonly prescribe 1 mg/day finasteride for androgenetic alopecia despite reported sexual side effects, due to its perceived long-term efficacy.
In this descriptive retrospective study, researchers reported that low-dose oral minoxidil (0.25-5mg/day) for androgenic alopecia demonstrated a good safety profile, with 84.4% of 641 patients experiencing no adverse effects and only 1.4% discontinuing due to side effects that resolved with dose reduction or withdrawal.
January 2013 in “International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery” This abstract discusses a study comparing oral 5mg minoxidil and 1mg finasteride for male androgenetic alopecia but does not present new findings.
October 2020 in “Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatology” This analysis of seven studies explored the impact of finasteride (1mg/day for androgenic alopecia) on sperm concentration, finding that in most studies, sperm concentration increased after stopping treatment, but the largest study showed no change during or after treatment.
January 2016 in “Hair transplant forum international” This abstract provides a brief introduction to Propecia® (finasteride 1mg) but reports no new research findings.
March 2014 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” Dutasteride 0.5mg was found to be more effective than finasteride 1mg in treating male pattern hair loss, with similar side effects.
January 2002 in “Journal of Clinical Dermatology” In this randomized trial, 1mg/day oral finasteride significantly improved hair growth in Chinese men with androgenetic alopecia compared to placebo, with minimal adverse effects.
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September 2001 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This study found that sexual and erectile function in men taking finasteride 1 mg did not significantly differ from age-matched controls, suggesting sexual side effects may be less common than previously reported.
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December 2000 in “Phytomedicine” In this study, 1% procyanidin B-2 tonic significantly increased the number of total and terminal hairs on the scalp of male participants compared to a placebo after 6 months of use.
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February 1996 in “Journal of Chromatography B: Biomedical Sciences and Applications” This study developed a fully automated HPLC method for accurately quantifying finasteride in human plasma, achieving a detection limit of 1 ng/ml with validated application in pharmacokinetic studies.
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January 2019 in “Clinical research and trials” This study found that long-term treatment with 1 mg/day finasteride over 10 years resulted in high efficacy and prevention of disease progression in Japanese men with androgenetic alopecia, with no serious adverse reactions reported.
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April 2024 in “Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology” In this study, dutasteride 1 mg daily reduced heavy drinking days and drinks per week among treatment-seeking men, particularly benefiting those with high baseline drinking to cope motives.
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September 2024 in “Acta Scientiarum Polonorum Hortorum Cultus” This study found that spraying melon plants with 0.1 mg·L–1 molybdenum significantly improved growth, photosynthetic characteristics, carbohydrate metabolism, and fruit quality under high-temperature stress, boosting fruit weight by 27.9% and yield per plant by 20.1% compared to untreated controls.
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August 2002 in “PubMed” In this study, Taiwanese men with androgenetic alopecia who took 1 mg/day of finasteride for a year experienced slowed hair loss progression and increased hair growth, with minimal adverse effects reported.
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January 2002 in “El Servicio de Difusión de la Creación Intelectual (National University of La Plata)” This study found that finasteride at a low dose of 0.1 mg/kg significantly reduced prostate size in male dogs with benign prostatic hyperplasia without causing toxic side effects.
January 2025 in “International Journal of Mosquito Research” In this study, the combination of petroleum ether extracts from Jacquinia ruscifolia flowers and Thuja orientalis strobili demonstrated synergistic larvicidal effects against third-instar Culex quinquefasciatus larvae, achieving 100% mortality at 250 ppm with noted synergism particularly in a 1:2 ratio.
May 2011 in “MOspace Institutional Repository (University of Missouri)” In this study, finasteride 1 mg daily did not improve hair loss in normoandrogenic postmenopausal women and had a similar adverse event profile to placebo within the first year.
July 2022 in “Hair transplant forum international” In this study, long-term use of finasteride 1 mg/day was found to be highly effective and safe for treating androgenetic alopecia in Japanese men, particularly those under 40 or in early stages of the condition, with minimal adverse reactions reported.
June 2007 in “Advances in Dermatology and Allergology/Postępy Dermatologii i Alergologii” This article discusses androgenetic alopecia in men and reports that finasteride at 1 mg/day for 24 months is generally well tolerated and may effectively inhibit hair loss.
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July 2004 in “Archives of Dermatology” In this study, treatment with 1 mg of finasteride was associated with stable sexual function, suggesting that sexual side effects may be less common than indicated in clinical trials.
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May 2024 in “Molecules” In this study, red rice was found to contain 87.2% carbohydrates, 9.1% proteins, and demonstrated bioactive properties due to its flavan-3-ol phenolic compounds, suggesting potential health benefits beyond its nutritional content.
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August 2018 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study observed that actual harvested grafts in hair transplantation yielded more 1-hair follicular units and fewer 3-hair follicular units than originally estimated, with older age and multiple procedures limiting donor scalp harvesting.
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July 2018 in “International Journal of Research in Dermatology” This study found that among patients with stage III and IV androgenic alopecia, 83% of those using topical 5% minoxidil with topical 0.1% finasteride showed improved hair density, suggesting it may reduce the need for long-term oral finasteride.
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June 2019 in “Journal of cosmetic dermatology” In this study, tresses treated with pH 1.0 acid straightener showed better straightening but more damage to hair properties compared to those treated with pH 2.0.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” This study found that using Lactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938 probiotics significantly improved IBS symptoms in children, with optimal therapy duration suggested to be 1-3 months based on symptom and calprotectin level reductions.
January 2021 in “Pediatric Oncall” In this study, three patients with Type-1 autoimmune hepatitis experienced normalized liver enzymes and remission after six months of oral prednisolone treatment, while three others refused treatment.
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December 2010 in “Fertility and Sterility” In this case report, a male patient's semen parameters improved after discontinuing a 1-mg dose of finasteride, suggesting that stopping the medication may benefit infertile men with previous sperm production issues.