263 citations,
February 2013 in “Wiley interdisciplinary reviews. Nanomedicine and nanobiotechnology” Polymeric nanoparticles show promise for treating skin diseases.
14 citations,
May 2022 in “Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences” New hair follicle-targeting treatments show promise for hair disorders but need more research on safety and effectiveness.
3 citations,
July 2021 in “International journal of environmental research and public health/International journal of environmental research and public health” Two patients developed complete hair loss after Alemtuzumab treatment for MS, with no regrowth after two years.
15 citations,
January 2014 in “BioMed Research International” Heparin and protamine are promising in tissue repair and organ regeneration, including skin and hair.
26 citations,
January 2019 in “Expert Opinion on Investigational Drugs” New treatments for hair loss show promise, but more research is needed to confirm their safety and effectiveness.
March 2024 in “Bioactive Materials” New treatment using engineered nanovesicles in hydrogel improves hair growth by repairing hair follicle cells in a mouse model of hair loss.
2 citations,
November 2019 in “Cancer reports” The Wnt signaling pathway is not a major factor in the development of keratoacanthoma, a type of skin tumor.
1 citations,
September 2020 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” Men have worse COVID-19 outcomes than women due to genetic and hormonal differences.
3 citations,
January 2008 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” A patient's skin rash did not affect the area where a previous viral rash was healing, suggesting a rare immune response.
3 citations,
September 2021 in “Journal of Nepal Medical Association” A woman with complete hair loss and severe hyperthyroidism was successfully treated with azathioprine and hydroxychloroquine.
16 citations,
May 2011 in “Dermatologic therapy” Effective treatments for severe alopecia areata are still lacking.
April 2011 in “Global journal of health science” Aldactone effectively reduces hair thickness in women with excessive hair growth, both alone and with other treatments.
3 citations,
October 2020 in “Arthritis Care & Research” New tools and criteria have been developed to better assess and treat pediatric lupus.
101 citations,
December 2010 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Scientists turned mouse stem cells into skin cells that can grow into skin layers and structures.
March 2011 in “European Urology Supplements” Gene variation affects prostate issues and hair loss.
21 citations,
January 2018 in “The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology” Modified stem cells from umbilical cord blood can make hair grow faster.
6 citations,
April 2023 in “Cosmetics” Exosomes could be effective for improving skin health and treating skin diseases.
1 citations,
September 2023 in “Dermatology and therapy” More research is needed to find the best treatment for dissecting cellulitis of the scalp.
7 citations,
June 2015 in “The American Journal of the Medical Sciences” Finasteride helps reduce blood vessel growth in diabetic rat kidneys.
144 citations,
November 2020 in “Frontiers in immunology” Targeting the IL-23/IL-17 pathway effectively treats several inflammatory skin diseases.
14 citations,
July 1987 in “Dermatologic Clinics” The document concludes that treating female hair loss should target reducing excess androgen and blocking its effects on hair follicles, with the best treatments being hormonal therapy, adrenal suppression, and topical minoxidil.
9 citations,
June 2013 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” Infliximab improved skin and bowel symptoms in Crohn's disease but caused side effects and the disease returned after stopping treatment.
14 citations,
November 2016 in “Lupus” Lenalidomide effectively and safely treats skin symptoms in pediatric lupus, reducing the need for prednisone.
Human scalp hair follicles have PGE2 and its receptors, which might affect hair growth.
April 2003 in “Experimental Dermatology” The workshop highlighted the genetic links and psychological impacts of hair loss and skin disorders.
20 citations,
December 2019 in “The journal of allergy and clinical immunology/Journal of allergy and clinical immunology/The journal of allergy and clinical immunology” Blocking IL-12/IL-23 does not help with hair loss in alopecia areata for mice or humans.
June 2024 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Absence of skin rash and low complement C3 levels increase the risk of lupus nephritis.
38 citations,
January 2016 in “Cell Death and Disease” The TCL1 transgenic mouse model is useful for understanding human B-cell leukemia and testing new treatments.
6 citations,
July 2018 in “Advances in Clinical and Experimental Medicine” Different body parts have varying levels of certain hair follicle markers.
April 2021 in “Bioscientia Medicina Journal of Biomedicine and Translational Research” Patients with lupus nephritis and COVID-19 can improve with proper treatment.