February 2026 in “Bioimpacts” This review discusses advancements and challenges in using 3D bioprinting for diabetic foot ulcer treatments, highlighting potential improvements and existing limitations in replicating skin architecture and clinical application.
This study reports that a novel ketoconazole-loaded microneedle array significantly enhances drug delivery and retention in the skin, demonstrating improved hair growth in animal models, suggesting a promising treatment for androgenic alopecia that addresses current topical therapies' limitations.
January 2026 in “Food Science and Human Wellness” This research examined krill oil's effects on benign prostatic hyperplasia and found that it inhibited the growth of prostate cells in vitro and reduced prostate size and weight in a BPH rat model, suggesting potential as a prophylactic or therapeutic agent for BPH.
December 2025 in “VNU Journal of Science Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences” This review synthesizes evidence supporting the efficacy of PRP in dermatological conditions like wound healing and alopecia, but emphasizes the need for standardized protocols and larger randomized controlled trials.
November 2025 in “Advances in Education Humanities and Social Science Research” This review reports that certain chemical ingredients in cosmetics are linked to various health issues, including cancer and reproductive disorders, and highlights concerns about their safety, advising careful selection and use to mitigate potential risks to human health.
June 2025 in “Journal of Endocrinological Investigation” This review identifies and discusses various endocrine-related causes of hypertension in children and adolescents, emphasizing the role of genetic predispositions and highlighting the need for systematic diagnostic guidelines and genetic sequencing referrals to improve diagnosis and treatment strategies.
February 2025 in “Theranostics” In this study, researchers used 3D bioprinting with skin stem cells and specific hydrogels to create artificial skin that successfully promoted complete wound healing and the regeneration of skin structures, including hair follicles and blood vessels, in mice.
May 2024 in “Brazilian Journal of Hair Health” This study reported the successful development of finasteride-loaded poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) nanoparticles, with varying encapsulation efficiencies, aiming to enhance drug delivery for hair growth while minimizing side effects, and noted that an in vivo study will follow to assess efficacy.
February 2024 in “Pharmaceutical research” In this in silico study, researchers found that the hair follicle's contribution to dermal permeability of small molecules varies with the lipophilic and hydrophilic properties of substances, highlighting the need for careful characterization of substances filling the follicular route when interpreting experimental permeability data.
November 2023 in “Global journal of medical research” This study highlights the importance of understanding the rheological properties of hyaluronic acid fillers, including viscosity, cross-linking, and concentration, to optimize their use in addressing facial aging by maximizing clinical effects.
October 2023 in “Arab Gulf journal of scientific research” This study found that adding Cinnamomum zeylanicum bark extract to a powder shampoo formulation significantly improved antioxidant activity without affecting its cleansing ability, although its clinical effectiveness remains to be tested.
September 2023 in “Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology” In this study, the researchers found that a 28-day topical treatment with a postbiotic ferment complex notably altered the scalp microbiome in women with sensitive scalps, increasing certain bacterial species and decreasing others, while also reportedly alleviating symptoms of sensitive skin syndrome in all participants.
January 2022 in “International Journal of Medical Research” This article discusses the negative impact of chemotherapy on healthy cells, noting side effects like decreased blood cell production and hair loss, but reports no new findings.
June 2021 in “Journal of emerging technologies and innovative research” This article reviews the potential hair-protective effects of Onion and Aloe vera against damage from hair dyes but reports no new experimental results.
December 2013 in “Biomedical and biopharmaceutical research” This review discusses technological advances in liposome systems for drug delivery and reports no new clinical results; it highlights the clinical acceptance and market presence of liposomal products.
November 1966 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This conference proceeding abstract provides no new research results, focusing only on event details from the British Association of Dermatology's Forty-Sixth Annual Meeting held in Oxford in 1966.
January 2024 in “Journal of chemical health risks” In this study, gold nanoparticles-embedded ceria nanoparticles with enhanced antioxidant activities effectively reduced inflammation and colon injury in a colitis mouse model, suggesting their potential as a nano-therapeutic for inflammatory bowel disease.
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January 2015 in “International journal of trichology” This review examines hair cosmetics, including shampoos and conditioners, for their formulations and effects, but reports no new clinical findings; it emphasizes the importance of dermatologist knowledge in treating diverse hair conditions.
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October 2006 in “Allergy” This review discusses hypersensitivity reactions to anticoagulants, highlighting the importance of early diagnosis and exploring various diagnostic and management options, but it presents no new clinical findings.
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November 2012 in “Journal of the National Cancer Institute” This study found that FLCN deficiency in mice muscles led to increased mitochondrial biogenesis and a metabolic shift towards oxidative phosphorylation, with a similar advantage observed in FLCN-null kidney cancer cells.
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June 2010 in “European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics” This study found that liposomes coated with cationic polymers, chitosan and Eudragit EPO, showed improved physicochemical stability and enhanced skin diffusion of aciclovir and minoxidil compared to uncoated liposomes.
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January 2023 in “Biomaterials Science” This study reviews recent advancements in microneedles made from PLGA, highlighting their use in delivering vaccines, drugs, and proteins through the skin with minimal invasiveness, and discusses the challenges and future potential of these delivery systems.
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September 2017 in “Journal of controlled release” This review discusses recent advances in using nanocarrier-loaded gels for various medical applications and reports no new clinical results, highlighting potential advantages in therapeutic strategies.
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January 2004 in “Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology/The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology” This review discusses the development and selectivity of 5 alpha-reductase inhibitors, particularly non-steroidal ones, and reports no new clinical trial results.
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February 2025 in “Nano-Micro Letters” This review summarizes the application of microneedles in treating various skin diseases and highlights challenges like low drug loading, noting no new clinical results are reported.
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January 2017 in “Skin Pharmacology and Physiology” This study found that polymeric nanoparticles may effectively deliver finasteride topically to hair follicles, potentially improving alopecia treatment with fewer side effects than oral forms.
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November 2005 in “The journal of investigative dermatology. Symposium proceedings/The Journal of investigative dermatology symposium proceedings” This review discusses recent advancements in hair cosmetic agents, including topical growth stimulants and anti-aging compounds, emphasizing molecular technology's role in understanding hair growth and aging; it does not report new results.
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June 2013 in “Molecular Pharmaceutics” This study demonstrates that transfected epidermal stem cells using a novel 3D transfection system significantly enhanced wound healing and may serve as an effective therapeutic agent and gene delivery method for wound treatment.
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December 2011 in “Biocatalysis and biotransformation” This study found that a peptide treatment using Protein disulphide isomerase improved the mechanical and thermal properties of over-bleached hair by promoting deeper peptide penetration and attachment.
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June 2012 in “BMC Research Notes” This study outlines the Human Gene Correlation Analysis tool, which classifies human genes by coexpression levels and identifies overrepresented annotation terms in correlated gene groups, with no new clinical results reported.