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July 2025 in “Biomaterials Advances” This study investigated how 2D and 3D cell culturing methods influence hair follicle morphogenesis, finding that 3D cultures responded more expectedly to minoxidil while 2D cultures reacted better to DHT treatment, challenging the assumption that 3D cultures are always superior.
This study introduced a new computational method for simulating vibrational frequencies, finding that the multi-molecular fragment model showed the best agreement with experimental data for Finasteride, Lamivudine, and Repaglinide, outperforming traditional models in accuracy.
October 2023 in “Apollo medicine” This review highlights that the epidermis acts as an endocrine organ, synthesizing and responding to hormones such as corticosteroids and Vitamin D, impacting processes like hair growth and immune response, and participating in regulating endocrine balance.
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October 2020 in “Annales pharmaceutiques françaises” In this study, researchers developed and validated a rapid and robust chromatographic method to assess the concentration of Minoxidil and Finasteride in a new topical formulation for alopecia, demonstrating its ability to distinguish between different types of formulations using in vitro diffusion data.
September 2025 in “The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry” Current evidence reviewed in this study indicates that finasteride, a drug for hair loss, can cause depression and suicidality, with delayed recognition partly due to insufficient post-approval pharmacovigilance by manufacturers and regulators.
September 2025 in “Middle East Fertility Society Journal” This study found that 10.3% of female high school students in Islamabad screened positive for PCOS, with associations including irregular menstrual cycles and higher BMI among those testing positive.
December 2022 in “Journal of Sulaimani Medical College” This study observed that laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy significantly reduced BMI and helped improve or eliminate certain obesity-related comorbidities over six months, with a low incidence of postoperative complications.
January 2020 in “Modern Plastic Surgery” This study concluded that estimating split thickness skin graft take by observation is as reliable as using the Image J digital program.
This study found that oral minoxidil is associated with a higher proportional reporting of several cardiovascular adverse events compared to topical minoxidil in spontaneous FDA reports, but these signals should be interpreted as hypothesis-generating rather than evidence of clinical safety.
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September 2025 in “Molecules” This study comparatively evaluated different extraction techniques for Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi leaf extracts and found that conventional extraction with ethanol yielded the highest antioxidant activity and beneficial effects on skin cell viability, supporting its potential use in sustainable cosmeceutical formulations targeting skin aging.
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June 2023 in “Antioxidants” This review highlights that pomegranate exhibits promising beneficial effects in preclinical and clinical studies for cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular diseases, though further research is needed on its bioavailability and metabolites for effective therapeutic use.
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September 2023 in “International Journal of Dermatology” In this study conducted at a tertiary dermatological clinic, researchers identified and described the clinical, dermoscopic, and histopathological features of preclinical folliculitis keloidalis, including novel dermoscopic findings such as perifollicular scale, which was associated with fibrosis.
April 2025 in “Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research” This source does not report study results but describes the mission and peer review process of the Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research, emphasizing its focus on genetic, biomedical, and remedial research with technical knowledge integration.
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July 2022 in “Pharmaceutics” This study optimized efinaconazole spanlastic nanovesicles using risk management and multivariate analysis for potential transungual delivery to treat onychomycosis, achieving improved drug permeability and dissolution efficiency.
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January 2012 in “Vitamins & Trace Elements” This study found significantly lower serum vitamin D concentrations in patients with alopecia areata compared to healthy controls, suggesting that vitamin D deficiency may be a risk factor for this autoimmune hair loss disease.
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September 1999 in “Talanta” New method measures minoxidil concentration faster, more accurately, and automatically.
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November 2003 in “PubMed” This study found that chemical and photochemical oxidative processes modify the main classes of proteins in hair, confirmed through microspectrophotometric, fluorescence microscopy, and electrophoretic methods.
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April 2022 in “Egyptian Journal of Chemistry” This study found that a subfraction from Sansevieria trifasciata showed higher hair growth activity than other fractions in tests on rabbits.
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June 2024 in “Pharmaceutics” This review explores the use of topical and transdermal delivery for drugs and cosmetics, highlighting the benefits of avoiding side effects and rapid metabolism, with a focus on nanoparticulate formulations and techniques for studying skin penetration.
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October 2004 in “Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis” Quick method to measure minoxidil in blood, accurate and useful for labs.
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July 2014 in “Conservation Physiology” This study found that hair cortisol concentration in free-ranging brown bears is influenced by handling methods, body condition, and potentially both short- and long-term stressors.
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January 1983 in “Analyst” Method measures minoxidil in tablets accurately and easily.
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February 2003 in “Farmaco” Method quickly measures finasteride concentration in capsules.
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April 2025 in “International Journal of Pharmaceutics” Nanocrystals improve alopecia areata treatment by better targeting hair follicles.
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July 2022 in “BMC chemistry” This study introduced and validated new spectrophotometric methods to simultaneously determine finasteride and tadalafil in Entadfi™ capsules with high sensitivity and without interference from excipients.
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March 2014 in “European Journal of Chemistry” This study developed and validated a liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry method for accurately identifying and quantifying tamsulosin and finasteride in pharmaceutical forms, showing its effectiveness for quality control.
December 2025 in “Applied Sciences” This study examined argan oil inclusion complexes with β-CD, finding that these complexes improve the antibacterial efficacy, uniformity, and mechanical performance of hair treatment formulations while enhancing the durability of bleached hair, suggesting their potential as stable and effective cosmetic ingredients.
August 2025 in “SSP Modern Pharmacy and Medicine” This analytical review of alopecia treatments in the US found that drugs like minoxidil and finasteride are most affordable and effective, while newer JAK inhibitors show significant clinical results but are cost-prohibitive; the study stresses individualizing treatment based on financial capability and alopecia type.
February 2025 in “Skin Research and Technology” This study highlights the potential of novel non-invasive testing techniques to enhance the diagnosis, treatment, and care of scalp hair diseases, urging future research to improve their accuracy and efficiency.
October 2023 in “Biomedical science and engineering” Innovative methods are reducing animal testing and improving biomedical research.