June 2023 in “Italian journal of dermatology and venereology” In this study, researchers evaluated an oral supplement containing arginine, l-cystine, zinc, and vitamin B6, finding it effective as an adjuvant treatment for telogen effluvium, as indicated by improved hair quantity and diameter after three months in 18 patients.
April 2023 in “Russian Journal of Clinical Dermatology and Venereology” This study found that after a 4-month comprehensive therapy course, 90.5% of patients with androgenetic alopecia and telogen effluvium showed hair condition improvement, highlighting the potential benefits of adjuvant proteoglycan replacement therapy in these conditions.
January 2023 in “Biocell” The study found that safflower extract may help protect human follicle dermal papilla cells from cisplatin-induced damage, suggesting its potential as an adjuvant in chemotherapy to mitigate hair follicle cell damage.
December 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study reported that an injectable hydrogel microparticle vaccine platform enhanced antibody responses and protection against influenza in mice, outperforming the traditional adjuvant aluminum hydroxide.
July 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that the cosmetic olfactory receptor agonist cyclohexyl salicylate may stimulate hair growth and expand stem cell progeny, suggesting potential as a cosmetic adjuvant for hair loss.
April 2022 in “Medicina estética” This review of female androgenetic alopecia treatments reports limited therapeutic options due to unclear pathogenesis, with minoxidil as the only FDA-approved treatment and adjuvant therapies under investigation.
December 2017 in “JURNAL FARMANESIA” In this study, the researchers found that using dragon fruit peel extract in a gray hair dye formulation, along with specific adjuvants, produced a dark black color on gray hair, demonstrating its potential as a natural colorant alternative to synthetic dyes.
December 2017 in “Facial plastic surgery” In this review, the authors discuss how advanced hair transplantation techniques can improve the aesthetic outcome of facial trauma involving hair-bearing areas, emphasizing the role of adjuvant therapies like fat transfer and platelet-rich plasma to enhance hair regrowth.
June 2018 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” This review discusses recent treatments for androgenetic alopecia, highlighting progress beyond minoxidil to include oral and topical finasteride, dutasteride, and promising adjuvant therapies, but reports no clinical results; the authors emphasize ongoing research and potential new options.
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October 2021 in “Exploration of targeted anti-tumor therapy” This review describes oncotherapy-induced alopecia in patients receiving hormone therapy for hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer and concludes that topical hormones should not be used due to oncogenic potential.
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July 2024 in “PubMed” This study found that platelet-rich plasma therapy may improve symptoms and quality of life in adults with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis, although standardized protocols for its preparation need further study.
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September 2020 in “Dermatologic Therapy” This review discusses the role of medical skin care products in acne treatment and reports no new clinical results; the authors emphasize the benefits for skin barrier repair and patient compliance.
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July 2020 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This study suggests that using antihistamines alongside a regimen of topical corticosteroid and superficial cryotherapy may enhance hair regrowth in patients with mild to moderate alopecia areata.
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March 2023 in “National Journal of Health Sciences” This article reviews the potential of platelet-rich plasma therapy in managing diabetic foot ulcers but reports no new clinical findings, highlighting the need for further controlled trials to evaluate its effectiveness.
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June 2009 in “Oncology” This study observed that high-dose retinol palmitate was well-tolerated in resected stage I lung cancer patients, though it raised concerns about potential impacts on lipid metabolism due to elevated gamma-GT levels and triglycerides.
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May 2010 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This article discusses a unique case of permanent chemotherapy-induced alopecia in a patient receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer, characterized by a distinctive histologic finding and excludes bone marrow transplantation, but reports no new clinical results.
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January 2022 in “Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity” This study found that cedrol, administered orally, exhibited potential antiarthritic effects in rats by reducing inflammation, oxidative stress, and arthritis severity.
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January 2018 in “Cancer treatment and research” This review discusses current strategies for head and neck cancer treatment, highlighting the effectiveness of cisplatin in combination therapies, and notes increased toxicity with multimodal treatments but no overall survival advantage for doublet regimens; it reports no new clinical results.
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April 2020 in “Plastic and Aesthetic Nursing” This review discusses platelet-rich plasma therapy for nonscarring alopecia and reports no new clinical results; the author recommends more large-scale controlled studies, particularly for scarring alopecia and symptom control.
August 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this meta-analysis, researchers found that oral dutasteride may stabilize or improve frontal fibrosing alopecia in patients, but results varied widely, and further controlled studies are needed to confirm its effectiveness as a treatment option.
April 2021 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This case report describes significant improvements in both trichotillomania and bulimia symptoms with N-acetylcysteine treatment, suggesting a potential shared pathophysiological mechanism between the disorders.
August 2020 in “Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC)” This study found that platelet-rich plasma appeared more effective than control treatments as an additional therapy for improving acne scars in several clinical trials.
April 2016 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Using a niacinamide cream can improve life quality for breast cancer patients during chemotherapy.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” This study outlines new strategies for overcoming "cold" tumors, which are typically unresponsive to cancer immunotherapy, with approaches like dendritic cell-based treatments and local immune microenvironment modification, bolstered by both preclinical and clinical trial data.
July 2025 in “Nutrición clínica y dietética hospitalaria/Nutrición clínica, dietética hospitalaria” This study reviewed various supplements for treating androgenetic alopecia and found that Serenoa repens shows the strongest evidence for use as a single treatment, while ketoconazole may help as an adjunct. Other supplements like zinc, vitamin D, and biotina are not recommended unless deficiencies exist.
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December 2017 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This article reviews current and emerging treatments for alopecia areata, including Janus kinase inhibitors, highlighting variability in clinical outcomes and the lack of sustained remission.
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August 2021 in “Polymers” This review discusses the potential of microneedles to enhance transdermal drug delivery by expanding the range of deliverable drugs, highlighting fabrication methods, material choices, and applications, but notes existing challenges with sustained delivery, cost-effectiveness, and large-scale production.
68 citations
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January 2013 in “BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology” This study found that glibenclamide exhibited a cytostatic effect on MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells, potentially mediated through K ATP channels, and enhanced the antiproliferative impact of doxorubicin.
46 citations
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October 2012 in “Dermatologic Clinics” This review discusses treatment options for female pattern hair loss, emphasizing the importance of early intervention and the benefits of combined therapies, but reports no new clinical results.
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July 2015 in “JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery” This review details the advancements and benefits of fractional erbium:YAG resurfacing lasers for treating photoaging, acne scarring, and dyschromia, but it presents no new clinical results.