June 2023 in “Biological & clinical sciences research journal” This randomized controlled trial found that methotrexate, particularly when combined with low-dose prednisone, was effective in promoting hair regrowth in patients with alopecia areata totalis, with the combination treatment showing higher efficacy and faster results.
May 2023 in “Jurnal farmasi sains dan praktis” In this research on cinnamon and virgin coconut oil hair tonics, F2 and F3 demonstrated stable physical properties and mild irritation potential, while formula 1 remained non-irritating but less stable regarding pH and viscosity.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that in biopsied skin samples of alopecia areata, a lower anagen/telogen ratio was associated with increased T cell infiltration, and enhancing the PD-1/PD-L1 axis may inhibit CD8+T cell infiltration and improve the condition.
This study found that liquid nitrogen cryotherapy resulted in good responses in 33% of patients with recalcitrant alopecia areata, although nearly 30% showed no response.
January 2023 in “MIMESIS” This study interpreted McDonald's Father's Day advertising posters using semiotic analysis, finding that the imagery and text symbolically represent a father figure and McDonald's branding to celebrate the occasion.
January 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” In this study, researchers observed that after mesenchymal cell division in mouse and chicken embryonic skin, elevated migration speed and persistence for 180 minutes contribute to mesenchymal dispersal and preferential recruitment to dermal condensates.
This proof-of-concept study suggests that the new topical treatment regimen TH07 may offer effective hair growth results in men with androgenic alopecia, using a combination of finasteride, latanoprost, and minoxidil, supported by animal models and clinical studies.
This study suggests that pre-trained Transformers only outperform syntactic and lexical neural networks on unseen DarkNet sentences after extreme domain adaptation, indicating unexpected advantages from their massive pre-training corpora.
August 2022 in “Indonesian Journal of Medical Chemistry and Bioinformatics” This in-silico study identified several compounds as potential Vitamin D Receptor agonists, with Dolichosterone showing the strongest binding energy.
July 2022 in “International journal of medical science and clinical invention” In this case report, a 17-year-old girl with secondary amenorrhea was evaluated for PCOS, highlighting the importance of assessing abnormal menstrual patterns for underlying conditions, and suggesting that hormonal birth control and lifestyle changes can help manage symptoms.
June 2022 in “Authorea (Authorea)” This review discusses various methods for delivering CRISPR/Cas9 for gene editing in vitro and in vivo, highlighting delivery as a major challenge but reports no new experimental results.
March 2022 in “Authorea (Authorea)” In this study, a case of complete remission of alopecia totalis was reported following chemotherapy for B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia in a pediatric patient.
February 2022 in “Research Journal of Biotechnology” This review discusses the taxonomy, traditional uses, and pharmacological activities of the medicinal plant Eclipta alba but reports no new clinical findings.
January 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that inhibiting the gp130 Y814 signaling module promotes tissue regeneration and may prevent pathological outcomes after injury in animal models.
April 2021 in “The journal of heart and lung transplantation/The Journal of heart and lung transplantation” This case report describes a woman with Sheehan's syndrome, leading to severe combined systolic and diastolic heart failure, where treatment improved cardiac function.
April 2021 in “MEDICINUS” This case report describes a 5-year-old boy with acquired acrodermatitis enteropathica and normal serum zinc levels, improving clinically after zinc supplementation.
March 2021 in “LA Referencia (Red Federada de Repositorios Institucionales de Publicaciones Científicas)” This case report highlights the successful treatment of dermatophytosis in a Shih Tzu caused by Trichophyton rubrum, suggesting it should be considered in differential diagnoses for crusted skin lesions in dogs.
January 2021 in “Revista brasileira de higiene e sanidade animal” In this case report, Trichophyton rubrum was isolated from a dog with dermatophytosis, and treatment with ketoconazole shampoo and oral itraconazole led to complete healing and no recurrence in follow-up.
January 2021 in “Journal of clinical & experimental dermatology research” This study found that a new propylene glycol-free 5% minoxidil lotion demonstrated good clinical efficacy and very good cosmetic acceptability and tolerability after six months of use in patients with androgenetic alopecia, showing results comparable to traditional formulations containing propylene glycol.
January 2021 in “ABC Heart Failure & Cardiomyopathy” This article discusses the coexistence of amyloidosis and aortic stenosis in elderly patients and explores potential therapeutic strategies, without reporting new clinical results.
December 2020 in “Macromolecular Symposia” This study found that incorporating acrylic and methacrylic acid into poly(N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone) copolymers improves film mechanical properties but negatively affects their interaction with keratin for hair care applications.
September 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that exogenous glutamic acid promoted hair growth and keratinocyte proliferation, indicating a potential new signaling pathway in the skin.
May 2020 in “The Journal of Urology” This article is a response to previous publications on 5alpha-reductase inhibitors and prostate cancer risk and reports no new research findings.
December 2019 in “Saintika Medika” This case report describes a rare instance of a 23-year-old woman with both Epidermolysis Bullosa Acquisita and aggressive systemic lupus erythematosus, suggesting a potential immunogenetic link through HLA-DR2.
April 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study is the first to examine adherence to topical minoxidil among alopecia patients, identifying factors such as age, sex, and educational level associated with adherence levels.
January 2019 in “Elsevier eBooks” This chapter reviews different types of stem cell niches, their signaling pathways, and how understanding these interactions can inform treatments for various diseases, without reporting new experimental results.
June 2018 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This abstract describes the Dermatologic Surgery journal's extensive focus on skin surgery procedures, but it presents no new research findings.
September 2017 in “The journal of investigative dermatology. Symposium proceedings/The Journal of investigative dermatology symposium proceedings” This study emphasizes the genetic component of central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia, highlighting an atypical case involving an adolescent male within an African-American family.
September 2017 in “The journal of investigative dermatology. Symposium proceedings/The Journal of investigative dermatology symposium proceedings” This case report suggests that in African-American patients, the histology of Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia may resemble lichen planopilaris, indicating a potential diagnostic challenge.
June 2017 in “JPRAS Open” This case report describes a successful hair transplant surgery using the follicular unit extraction method to restore a bald area following scalp tumor resection and skin grafting, highlighting its utility in such complex cases.