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This study reports that androgenetic alopecia, the most common form of hair loss affecting both men and women, impacts 50% of the population by age 50.

The trial is ongoing, but researchers are evaluating the efficacy and safety of REZPEG, a potential new therapy for severe alopecia areata, which selectively expands regulatory T cells.

This study found that capillaroscopic patterns varied among patients with systemic scleroderma, psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and alopecia, suggesting potential microcirculation disturbances; however, no correlations were observed with serum angiogenic markers.

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This study found that patients with alopecia areata had higher levels of oxidative stress markers and lower antioxidant enzyme activity compared to healthy controls.

This study observed that patients with AA showed a high willingness to trade off lifespan for better disease-specific quality of life, indicating a significant disease burden.

In this study, two unique mutations in the RBPJ gene were identified and linked to Adams-Oliver syndrome, confirming impaired DNA binding of mutated RBPJ as a factor in this rare genetic disorder.

This erratum addresses the long-term effects of finasteride on prostate-specific antigen levels but reports no new research findings.

This study suggests that PRX01, PRX44, and PRX73 regulate extensin-mediated cell wall properties during root hair cell growth, influencing growth patterns, peroxidase activity, and cell wall thickness.

This study found that patients with severe alopecia areata demonstrated reduced corneal sensitivity and increased corneal staining, and exhibited altered topographic and biomechanical eye parameters compared to controls, suggesting a possible increased risk of keratoconus and the necessity for regular ophthalmological exams.

This study found that coadministration of tadalafil and finasteride improved lower urinary tract symptoms and erectile function in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia better than finasteride alone over 26 weeks.

This study describes a family with loose anagen hair syndrome associated with macular dystrophy, suggesting this combination may represent a new disease entity among ectodermal dysplasias.

This case report describes a 32-month-old girl with a newly identified pediatric disorder linked to a de novo mutation in the ODC1 gene, mirroring symptoms seen in a transgenic mouse model.

In this case report, a 36-year-old woman with GAPO syndrome underwent successful XEN gelatin micro-stent implantation in both eyes to control primary open-angle glaucoma that was unresponsive to medical treatment, marking the first documented use of this minimally invasive glaucoma surgery in such a patient.

In this study, the alcoholic extract of Eclipta alba demonstrated significant anticancer activity in vitro by inducing apoptosis in breast cancer cell lines and showed strong antioxidant properties.

In this case report, adult-onset porokeratotic eccrine ostial and dermal duct nevus improved with topical tazarotene treatment, as evidenced by dermatoscopic images.

In this study, researchers identified a recurrent nonsense mutation, c.409C>T (p.Arg137*), in the COL7A1 gene through whole exome sequencing in a family with autosomal recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa, demonstrating the importance of this method for diagnosing genetically complex conditions.

This research reviewed existing literature to explore treatment options for androgen-dependent diseases, reporting that among prostate cancer therapies analyzed, the drug olaparib as monotherapy resulted in longer survival compared to the combination of apalutamide and abiraterone, though combined treatment efficacy differences were not statistically significant.

This study observed that the SREBF1 mutation c.1669C>T (p.Arg557Cys) may act as a recurrent hotspot mutation associated with both hereditary mucoepithelial dysplasia and autosomal-dominant ichthyosis follicularis with atrichia and photophobia syndrome, suggesting they may be on the same clinical spectrum.

In this study, researchers identified two independent genetic variants near the androgen receptor gene strongly associated with androgenetic alopecia in men.

This study conducted an in silico evaluation of Korean herbal compounds against key targets involved in androgenetic alopecia, finding Biochanin A, Saponin Re, and Emodin as promising candidates for topical treatments, but highlighting safety and topical formulation challenges.

This study found that in androgenic alopecia, the arrector pili muscle degenerates and is replaced by fat, unlike in normal skin or telogen effluvium.

This study found that Ecklonia cava polyphenols increased human dermal papilla cell proliferation and extended hair shaft length in vitro and ex vivo, suggesting potential as a therapeutic candidate for hair loss.

This study found that inhibiting AP-1 activity in mice modified tumor development, leading to transdifferentiation between squamous and sebaceous tumors, with molecular analysis suggesting AP-1's role in maintaining tumor cell identity.

This study found that SNPs in the MVK, ARPC1B, and CA2 genes may indicate a genetic predisposition for severe acne related to steroidogenesis.

This chapter reviews ethosomes for targeted drug delivery to the scalp in androgenetic alopecia and reports no clinical results; the authors emphasize reducing systemic side effects.

This case report describes a 16-year-old boy who developed male androgenetic alopecia with a sisaipho pattern, possibly representing a rare, wave-like evolution of alopecia areata.

This review discusses the role of the ectodysplasin A2 receptor as a biomarker and driver of ageing related to inflammation, and its potential therapeutic implications, but reports no new clinical findings.

This study found that engineered extracellular vesicles (293F-EGF-EV), enriched in EGF mRNA, significantly aided skin wound healing in vitro and in a rat model by promoting fibroblast activity and improving wound recovery through processes like angiogenesis and reduced scarring.

This review explains the genetic diversity of sheep wool keratin-associated protein genes and explores how this variation might be leveraged for selective breeding to enhance wool fiber traits.