This review emphasizes the importance of accurately distinguishing between diffuse alopecia areata and telogen effluvium in dermatological practice due to differing treatment implications and long-term patient expectations, but reports no new clinical results.
April 2024 in “Proceedings” This study found a significant association between alopecia areata and low serum ferritin levels, suggesting that assessing and correcting iron stores might improve alopecia areata management.
April 2024 in “Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatologists” Hair fall is not significantly linked to stress but is often caused by poor diet, low protein, and tight hairstyles.
April 2024 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” In this study, researchers identified a gene regulatory network in Arabidopsis that controls root hair growth under low-temperature conditions, revealing specific transcription factors and downstream targets that contribute to this growth response despite overall plant development being halted.
April 2024 in “JOURNAL OF Mental Health Concerns” This study observed that self-affirmation therapy significantly reduced anxiety levels in students before they carried out structured presentation tasks, as indicated by statistical analysis showing a p-value of 0.000.
February 2024 in “Jurnal Tata Rias” This study suggests that aloe vera and lime may help reduce hair loss and improve hair and scalp care, based on panelist evaluations of different formulations.
December 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” In this study, researchers used a computational drug repurposing approach to identify FDA-approved drugs Dutasteride and Solifenacin as potential inhibitors of Listeria monocytogenes via binding to the virulence factor regulator PrfA, suggesting they may offer new treatment strategies against multi-drug resistant strains.
October 2023 in “Pakistan Armed Forces medical journal” In this study of patients at a dermatology outpatient department in Pakistan, infections and infestations were the most common skin issues, with scabies and dermatophyte infections accounting for 26.5% of all cases observed.
September 2023 in “Editora Pascal LTDA eBooks” This work compiles numerous research articles concerning health, providing insights from literature reviews in fields like aesthetics, dentistry, nursing, biology, and medicine. Results are not detailed in this abstract.
August 2023 in “Bioengineering” This systematic review reports that bioprinting technology holds significant potential for improving patient quality of life by enabling personalized medical treatments, reducing organ transplant rejection risks, and accelerating skin tissue regeneration, although many advancements are still at the research stage.
July 2023 in “IntechOpen eBooks” Some types of hair loss can be reversed, others are permanent, and treatments vary by type.
July 2023 in “IntechOpen eBooks” This review highlights that alopecia areata, a common type of hair loss, currently lacks preventive or curative treatments, and traditional therapies such as minoxidil and corticosteroids offer inconsistent results, necessitating patient-consensual treatment planning.
May 2023 in “IntechOpen eBooks” This review outlines the role of testosterone in male sexual development and its therapeutic use for male hypogonadism, covering its biosynthesis, secretion, metabolism, and various biological actions, but does not report specific study results.
December 2022 in “Himi, himijn tehnologijn hùrèèlèngijn èrdèm šinžilgèènij bùtèèl” This study found that using the "Khalgai" hair care products enriched with copper and zinc for 28 days led to increased hair density, diameter, and follicular unit count in women, indicating improved hair morphology.
October 2022 in “Amplla Editora eBooks”
October 2022 in “Endocrine journal” In this study of male patients with 46,XY 5α-reductase type 2 deficiency, DHT therapy was effective in achieving penile enlargement during infancy, while testosterone replacement therapy proved more beneficial during puberty, possibly due to increased conversion to DHT.
January 2022 in “Biocell” This review outlines the potential of mesenchymal stem cells and their derivatives as emerging therapies for atopic dermatitis, but reports no new clinical results; the authors highlight the need for further investigation.
November 2021 in “Journal of Gandhara Medical and Dental Science” This study found that oral Minoxidil 5 mg daily significantly improved androgenic alopecia in 90.2% of male participants after four months, with consistent effectiveness across different demographic and clinical subgroups.
January 2021 in “Journal of Cancer Therapy” This study described the safety profile of tyrosine kinase inhibitors in treating various solid tumors, finding that the observed toxicities were consistent with existing literature.
January 2021 in “Hair therapy & transplantation” This study observed that male smokers aged 20 to 35 showed a higher prevalence of hair loss compared to nonsmokers, suggesting that smoking and its related chemicals may accelerate alopecia.
January 2021 in “Dermatologic Therapy” September 2020 in “Annals of Punjab Medical College” This study reports that pediatric alopecia areata in Faisalabad predominantly affects boys, often involves the scalp, and is significantly associated with family history of psoriasis and atopic disorders.
This study found that men with benign prostate hyperplasia showed increased meibomian gland dysfunction and tear film instability compared to age-matched controls, and were also more likely to have androgenic alopecia.
March 2020 in “The Journal of animal and plant sciences/The JAPS” In this study, Aloe Vera gel was found to aid in wound healing and hair growth in Albino Rats by reducing cutaneous inflammation and lesion contraction.
January 2020 in “International Journal of PharmTech Research” This case report describes a patient with untreated lepromatous leprosy developing Lucio's phenomenon, highlighting difficulties in distinguishing it from erythema nodosum leprosum with vasculonecrotic lesions.
December 2019 in “The American Journal of Gastroenterology” In this study, three cases of Cronkhite-Canada syndrome revealed small bowel mucosal lesions, but these findings did not correlate with clinical symptoms or steroid treatment outcomes.
In this study, a hair tonic formulation with bean leaf juice increased hair growth in male rabbits, with concentration-dependent improvements in hair length and weight compared to a control.
October 2018 in “IOP conference series. Materials science and engineering” In this study, treatment 3 using coffee extract resulted in faster hair growth and greater hair weight in test animals over 21 days compared to other treatments.
August 2018 in “SDÜ SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ DERGİSİ” In this review, the authors examine the causes, risk factors, and management strategies for chemotherapy-induced hair loss, highlighting its psychological impact and underscoring the role of healthcare providers, especially nurses, in supporting patients through this distressing side effect.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that DC-HIL+ myeloid derived suppressor cells are increased in the blood and skin of patients with cutaneous lupus erythematosus and show immunosuppressive properties.