November 2023 in “Frontiers in pharmacology” Drug repositioning offers hope for new, affordable treatments for a genetic skin disorder called ARCI.
November 2023 in “Scholars academic journal of biosciences” Trichotillomania can cause severe complications like hairballs in the stomach, needing surgery and psychiatric care.
May 2023 in “Frontiers in veterinary science” A young tapir with a rare skin condition improved after treatment with wound cleaning, cream, and oral medication.
May 2023 in “Dermatology and therapy” The document concludes that identifying the cause of eyebrow and eyelash loss is key to treating it and improving quality of life.
December 2022 in “Discover Psychology” A young woman developed a bowel obstruction from eating hair from her weave to relieve anxiety.
August 2022 in “Revista de la Universidad Industrial de Santander/Salud UIS” Stress-related hair loss was reversed with a special medication.
Human hair keratins can self-assemble and support cell growth, useful for biomedical applications.
July 2018 in “Elsevier eBooks” Up to half of people experience itchy scalp, often due to skin conditions like seborrheic dermatitis or psoriasis, and treatments vary based on the specific cause.
July 2018 in “Elsevier eBooks” Some drugs can cause reversible hair loss, but certain chemotherapy drugs may lead to permanent hair loss; drugs can also change hair color and texture.
November 2017 in “Pediatrics in Review” A 4-year-old girl with hair loss was diagnosed with early-onset trichotillomania and improved with behavioral interventions.
May 2017 in “InTech eBooks” Hair pulling disorder is treated with therapy and medication; hair loss from tension can be reversed if caught early.
May 2017 in “American Society of Health-System Pharmacists eBooks” January 2016 in “Springer eBooks” Understanding drug interactions, side effects, and patient-specific factors is crucial for effective dermatological care.
January 2016 in “Springer eBooks” The conclusion is that using the 5W1H method can improve diagnosis and management of childhood hair-pulling disorder.
September 2015 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” People with advanced chronic kidney disease often have skin problems, which can be treated with various medications and procedures to improve their quality of life.
March 2014 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” The document lists various dermatology topics, treatments, and diagnostic methods.
February 2014 in “Medicine - Programa De Formación Médica Continuada Acreditado” The document concludes that non-scarring alopecias can be reversed, but scarring alopecias cause permanent hair loss.
Low Level Laser Therapy may improve noise-induced hearing loss.
November 2008 in “Medical & surgical dermatology” A device was made in 2008 to measure hair loss severity. Other findings include: frizzy mutation in mice isn't related to Fgfr2, C/EBPx marks preadipocytes, Cyclosporin A speeds up hair growth in mice, blocking plasmin and metalloproteinases hinders healing, hyperbaric oxygen helps ischemic wound healing, amniotic membranes heal wounds better than polyurethane foam, rhVEGF165 from a fibrin matrix improves tissue flap viability and induces VEGF-R2 expression, and bFGF enhances wound healing and reduces scarring in rabbits.
June 2008 in “Springer eBooks” The document concludes that permanent hair loss conditions are complex, require early specific treatments, and "secondary permanent alopecias" might be a more accurate term than "secondary cicatricial alopecia."
January 1989 in “Side effects of drugs annual” Some cancer and immune system drugs can cause serious side effects, including heart, lung, nerve, and organ damage, which need careful monitoring and management.
July 2008 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Cyclosporin doesn't stop hair loss.
July 2022 in “Jurnal Farmasi Galenika (Galenika Journal of Pharmacy)” Older men with diabetes were more likely to get severe COVID-19 and needed treatments like antivirals for about 2-3 weeks.
July 2022 in “Jurnal Farmasi Galenika (Galenika Journal of Pharmacy)” Older men with diabetes were more likely to get severe COVID-19 and needed treatments like antivirals for about 2-3 weeks.
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August 2009 in “Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry” Trichotillomania is a chronic hair-pulling disorder that starts in early teens and causes distress and hair loss.
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January 2020 in “The mental health clinician” Vitamin D supplements may reduce hair-pulling in people with Trichotillomania.
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August 2023 in “Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy” Ivacaftor can protect against noise-induced hearing loss by reducing oxidative stress.
March 2024 in “Biochimica et biophysica acta. Molecular basis of disease” Deferoxamine may help protect inner ear cells from damage caused by oxidative stress.
January 2022 in “Clinical Cases in Dermatology” The girl's hair loss is due to trichotillomania, which may improve with behavioral therapy or a combination of treatments.
October 2021 in “QJM: An International Journal of Medicine” N-acetyl-cysteine improves hair growth and is safe for treating early male hair loss.