9 citations
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July 2011 in “Cytokine” This study suggests that finasteride treatment may improve pulmonary immune response in mice following trauma and sepsis, indicating potential as a therapeutic option after major trauma.
7 citations
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June 1976 in “JAMA” This study found that female patients with ankylosing spondylitis have a high association with the HLA-B27 antigen, similar to previous findings in males.
4 citations
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December 2011 in “Drug Research” This study found that two different 5 mg finasteride tablet formulations are bioequivalent in terms of the rate and extent of absorption in healthy volunteers.
3 citations
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July 2021 in “Aesthetic Plastic Surgery” This case series observed that the combination of platelet-rich plasma and fat grafting improved hair quality and density in patients with non-scarring alopecia, with effects visible by 12 weeks and sustained up to one year.
3 citations
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April 2010 in “Clinical Neuropharmacology” In this case report, a 75-year-old man with benign essential blepharospasm and Parkinson disease experienced significant symptom relief from dystonia after starting finasteride, suggesting it may be a potential therapeutic option.
2 citations
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November 2020 in “Der Hautarzt” This case report suggests an association between the use of Sitagliptin, a DPP-4 inhibitor, and the development of alopecia universalis in a diabetic patient.
1 citations
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May 2026 in “Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy” This review highlights the promising role of stem cell therapy in treating resistant diseases, while also addressing the challenges in production and clinical application, emphasizing the need for standardized manufacturing and quality assurance to enhance efficacy and safety in clinical translational research.
1 citations
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September 2023 in “Dermatology and therapy” This review explores the efficacy and safety of treatments for dissecting cellulitis of the scalp, revealing a predominance of case reports and series, and concludes that randomized controlled trials are needed for better evidence-based therapies.
1 citations
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January 2023 in “Brazilian Journals Editora eBooks” Children's screen time increased during the pandemic, causing various health issues.
1 citations
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April 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that laboratory and African spiny mice have distinct spatiotemporal patterns in wound-induced hair neogenesis, with the Twist1 pathway playing a central role in epidermal-dermal interactions for hair primordia formation.
1 citations
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August 2000 in “Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Patents” This article reviews the therapeutic use of carnitine derivatives for re-establishing mitochondrial functionality in aging and reports no new clinical results.
July 2026 in “International Journal of Drug Delivery Technology” This study evaluated a Piper betle leaf emulgel for topical use and found it to have good stability, non-irritant properties, and significant hair growth activity in albino mice, suggesting its potential for dermatological and hair growth applications.
March 2026 in “Frontiers in Medicine” This study provides a framework for understanding different types of alopecias based on immune privilege collapse at specific follicular sites, revealing distinct patterns in immune effector programs and stromal influences depending on the alopecia type.
March 2026 in “American Journal of Clinical Dermatology” In this study, ritlecitinib 50 mg produced clinically meaningful improvements in scalp hair regrowth over three years for patients aged 12 and older with severe alopecia areata, with 65.1% showing substantial hair regrowth and 31.2% achieving complete regrowth, while also maintaining a consistent safety profile.
February 2026 in “International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy” This commentary described developing a framework to evaluate how pharmacists in community pharmacy care clinics impact emergency department visits, focusing on conditions they can manage, adverse medication events, and necessary referrals.
January 2026 in “E3S Web of Conferences” This study found that silver nanoparticles synthesized using Mitracarpus scaber extract showed potential hepatoprotective and anti-hyperplastic effects in rats, suggesting novel therapeutic strategies for managing liver injury and benign prostatic hyperplasia.
This literature review reports that mesenchymal stem cell-derived secretome, including conditioned medium and extracellular vesicles, shows promise as an effective treatment for various diseases in animal and human in-vivo models, with ongoing clinical trials and recommendations for future research discussed.
In this study, low-dose oral minoxidil was found to have a favorable safety profile for treating alopecia, with mostly mild side effects, in both general and hypertensive populations.
October 2023 in “Open Repository of the University of Porto (University of Porto)” Pharmacists play a crucial role in patient care and optimizing treatment outcomes.
January 2023 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study suggests that measuring cortisol levels in hair may serve as a useful biomarker for assessing mood in individuals with bipolar disorder over recent months.
January 2023 in “Brazilian Journals Editora eBooks” Girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder may show different symptoms than boys, leading to missed or delayed diagnoses.
January 2023 in “Brazilian Journals Editora eBooks” Nursing staff's mental health was affected during the COVID-19 pandemic.
January 2023 in “Brazilian Journals Editora eBooks” The document concludes that Passiflora incarnata could help with anxiety, telemedicine might improve heart failure care, screen time for kids has increased, pregnant teens in Brazil are mostly okay with their body image, rare tuberculosis infection can occur after knee surgery, older and severely ill people are more likely to have long COVID-19 symptoms, HPLC might diagnose more diabetes cases, and psychiatrists should be involved in pain management.
January 2023 in “Brazilian Journals Editora eBooks” Psychiatrists are crucial in pain management teams because they help treat severe pain and related mental health issues.
January 2023 in “Brazilian Journals Editora eBooks” HPLC may detect prediabetes and diabetes earlier than Immunoturbidimetry because it shows higher A1c levels.
December 2022 in “Discover Psychology” This case report describes a 23-year-old African-American woman who suffered a small bowel obstruction after ingesting hair from a hair weave, highlighting a specific risk associated with trichophagia in Black hair care practices.
August 2022 in “International journal of research in pharmacy and chemistry” This review summarizes the chemical composition and pharmacological properties of Teak (Tectona grandis) but presents no new research findings, emphasizing its use in traditional medicine and therapeutic potentials.
July 2022 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This case report highlights a small bowel obstruction from hair ingestion in an African American woman, emphasizing the need for cultural awareness of Black hairstyles in trichotillomania and trichophagia.
May 2021 in “Bőrgyógyászati és venerológiai szemle” This review summarizes literature and experiences on the skin manifestations in COVID-19 patients, suggesting some may help identify asymptomatic cases, but it reports no new clinical results.
April 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that skin bacteria promote regeneration in wound-induced hair follicle neogenesis, suggesting a role for IL-1β signaling and challenging the belief that infection inhibits healing.