April 2018 in “Expert Opinion on Drug Safety” The authors concluded that finasteride should be preferred over dutasteride for treating male androgenetic alopecia, as it better preserves certain important functions.
April 2023 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This letter discusses findings from an article by Sun et al. showing that neodymium doped yttrium aluminum garnet laser effectively treats prominent facial vasculature in patients with frontal fibrosing alopecia, but highlights concerns about the risk of iatrogenic scarring and suggests caution with treatment frequency.
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December 2017 in “Nanoscale” This study found that polymeric micelle formulations significantly improved the targeted delivery of adapalene to hair follicles compared to standard Differin® products, which suggests potential advantages in treating hair follicle-related conditions and reducing side effects.
January 2023 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This abstract discusses the FitSpresso weight loss supplement's potential benefits and mechanisms but provides no clinical research findings; it reports on its ingredients and consumer ratings instead.
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January 2015 3 citations
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January 2018 in “Frontiers in bioscience” This retrospective analysis reported significant increases in testosterone levels in men with testosterone deficiency using the Daily Subcutaneous Testosterone method combined with hCG and anastrozole, indicating its potential as a treatment option.
May 2018 in “Hair transplant forum international” This article is a statement from Robert Niedbalski, president of the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery for 2018, and contains no new research findings.
February 2026 in “Nano Research” This study developed a dissolvable microneedle system delivering specific molecules to remodel lymphatic networks and normalize metabolic processes, which accelerated hair growth and activated hair follicle stem cells in a mouse model of androgenetic alopecia.
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June 2014 in “PubMed” This study concluded that transurethral seminal vesiculoscopy combined with finasteride is a safe and effective treatment for recurrent hemospermia in the observed patients.
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July 2010 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This article reviews the use of dermatoscopy and videodermatoscopy in therapeutic follow-up, noting that videodermatoscopy is a reliable tool despite potential cost issues with high magnifications.
April 2021 in “Anatolian current medical journal :” This case report highlights that a patient developed alopecia areata following treatment with sofosbuvir and ribavirin for chronic hepatitis C.
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December 2016 in “Journal of Dermatology” The source does not provide an abstract for this letter to the editor, so specific results regarding the long-term efficacy and safety of dutasteride for male androgenetic alopecia are not reported.
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August 2014 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This article notes slow progression and spontaneous stabilization in untreated cases of a specific scarring alopecia and reports no new results; the authors call for randomized trials to confirm the treatment's benefit.
April 2025 in “The Egyptian Journal of Surgery” This study found that the SASJ procedure is a safe and effective bariatric approach, resulting in significant weight loss, improvement in obesity-related comorbidities, and a low risk of postsurgical complications over one year.
March 1999 in “Hair transplant forum international” This commentary reflects on the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery's establishment and does not report new findings.
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July 2025 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This study involved 69 hair experts using a Delphi process to achieve consensus on treating frontal fibrosing alopecia, finding strong agreement on disease monitoring but less on physical and systemic therapies, indicating the need for more research.
April 2023 in “Research Square (Research Square)” The researchers reported that combining stromal vascular fraction (SVF) with fractional CO2 laser treatment significantly improved burn scar outcomes and patient satisfaction compared to using the laser alone.
February 2024 in “Medicina” In this study, researchers used atomic force microscopy to capture and analyze morphological changes in the surface of healthy hair, identifying features such as pitting and rod-shaped macro-fibrillar elements, which could inform future research on hair conditions and care.
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April 2021 in “Han'gug miyong haghoeji/Journal of the Korean society of cosmetology” In this study, researchers found that using 0.75% aspartic acid as an intermediate agent for a permanent wave improved wave formation and retention compared to a control in virgin hair, also reducing cuticle damage and maintaining tensile strength.
September 2017 in “Hair transplant forum international” This article discusses the impact of small changes in hair restoration practices as shared by the ISHRS, without reporting new clinical findings.
This study indicates that finasteride use may lower bladder cancer incidence, while androgen suppression therapy improves recurrence-free survival but not other survival outcomes in bladder cancer patients.
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December 2021 in “Journal of clinical laboratory analysis” This study identified a splicing-site deletion in the DCAF17 gene associated with Woodhouse-Sakati syndrome in a large consanguineous pedigree, leading to typical phenotypic features.
July 2021 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This case report describes a novel instance of scarring alopecia with features of frontal fibrosing alopecia in a patient with systemic sclerosis, suggesting a potential link between the two conditions not previously reported.
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March 2016 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism” This study suggests that patients with STSD show a different pattern in androgen activation compared to healthy controls, potentially due to increased 5α-reductase activity and absent prepubertal serum DHEA surge.
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March 2018 in “JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This review reported that 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors were effective in stabilizing disease progression or reducing the rate of progression in some cases of frontal fibrosing alopecia, though evidence on safety remains limited.
This study investigates whether adding 30% supramolecular salicylic acid to conventional treatment for mild to moderate acne vulgaris is safe and effective, though specific results are not reported in the abstract.
March 2026 in “Mendeley Data” This tool was developed to enhance reproducibility and sensitivity in measuring partial hair regrowth in alopecia areata patients, particularly those undergoing JAK inhibitor therapy, using scalp photographs.
August 2023 in “Theoretical and Natural Science” This review discusses the potential anti-aging effects of adipose-derived stem cells on facial skin, such as reducing wrinkles, whitening skin, and promoting hair growth, but provides no new clinical results.
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February 2022 in “Experimental Dermatology” This study found that the secretory profiles of adipose-derived stem cells vary between balding and non-balding scalp areas in androgenetic alopecia patients, suggesting involvement of angiogenic and inflammatory processes in the condition's development.
January 2013 in “INTAS POLIVET” In this study, dogs with Vitamin A deficiency showed significant clinical and hematological improvement after receiving Vitamin A supplementation.