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July 2020 in “PubMed” This review examined herbal and fungal medicines used for treating androgenic alopecia, detailing 23 medicinal plants and fungi alongside their potential mechanisms and active constituents, aiming to inspire new, more effective formulations with fewer side effects.
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March 2019 in “PubMed” This article discusses various forms of alopecia and introduces Biofibre® as a current technique for addressing hair loss, without reporting new clinical results.
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March 2019 in “JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This article provides no new data as it is a letter to the editor and lacks an abstract, focusing instead on discussing aspects of hair loss in the elderly without presenting research results.
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March 2019 in “PubMed” This report presents the early development of the Lupus Foundation of America's LFA-REAL™ patient-reported instrument, designed to enhance evaluation of lupus disease activity by combining patient and physician assessments.
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July 2018 in “Elsevier eBooks” This review discusses commonly used dietary supplements for hair growth and highlights the lack of evidence supporting their efficacy and safety in the absence of nutritional deficiency; it reports no new research results.
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October 2025 in “International Journal of Dermatology” In this study, participants receiving a 50-mg maintenance dose of ritlecitinib reported greater improvements in emotional and activity limitations due to hair loss by Week 48 compared to those on a 10-mg dose.
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September 2025 in “JAAD reviews.” This review discusses the condition alopecia areata and summarizes its available treatments, mentioning three recently approved Janus kinase inhibitors, but reports no new clinical results.
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April 2025 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” This study found that patient-reported alopecia areata severity is associated with scalp and facial hair loss as well as emotional and financial burdens, suggesting that factors beyond just scalp hair loss should be considered.
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January 2025 in “Journal of Drugs in Dermatology” This study reports expert consensus statements emphasizing the importance of focusing on overall scalp and hair health for managing dandruff and seborrheic dermatitis, encouraging a shift in treatment perspectives to improve scalp barrier health and patient outcomes.
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November 2023 in “SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine”
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September 2023 in “JAAD case reports” In this case report, mogamulizumab treatment for Sézary syndrome was associated with rashes and alopecia in a patient, highlighting the potential for immune-mediated side effects and suggesting that such adverse effects might indicate a favorable prognosis, though further studies are needed.
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May 2023 in “Elsevier eBooks” 1 citations
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January 2023 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” This review suggests that radiofrequency devices may be effective for both hair removal and growth, depending on the RF modality, but further research is needed to clarify their efficacy and mechanisms.
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May 2022 in “International journal of trichology” This study found that using a keratin hair fiber filler significantly improved patient satisfaction, hair volume perception, and confidence among alopecia patients, without serious adverse effects.
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September 2021 in “Fertility and Sterility” This study observed that American men seeking reproductive urology evaluation were older, more obese, and had a longer duration of infertility than Canadian men, with significant lifestyle and referral differences between the countries.
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August 2021 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study investigates the effects of ice cooling and vibration on reducing pain during platelet-rich plasma injections for alopecia, especially due to concerns about lidocaine reducing PRP efficacy.
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February 2021 This study observed that using ice pack compression or a vibration anesthesia device reduced pain during inactivated PRP scalp injections in patients with alopecia, suggesting both as inexpensive and accessible pain-relief options.
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October 2020 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings” This report from the seventh AA Research Summit discusses research highlights and sets future priorities for managing alopecia areata.
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October 2020 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings” This study found that platelet-rich plasma treatment increased hair density and reduced inflammation in patients with patchy alopecia areata, but not in a patient with alopecia universalis.
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December 2019 in “Dermatologic Therapy” This article explores whether it's possible to stop the progression of male androgenetic alopecia without using antiandrogenic drugs and reports no new clinical findings.
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February 2019 in “PubMed” This source reports that topical minoxidil effectively treats hair loss in androgenetic alopecia, varying efficacy by ethnic groups, and when combined with other therapies, shows increased effectiveness for conditions like alopecia areata and congenital hair disorders.
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January 2018 in “Skin appendage disorders” This review discusses the role of the complement pathway in alopecia areata and reports no new clinical results; the authors suggest that targeting this pathway could offer treatment options.
January 2026 in “SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine” This systematic review found that patients with androgenetic alopecia have an elevated prevalence of psychiatric conditions, which may increase their susceptibility to post-finasteride syndrome symptoms.
January 2026 in “Updates in clinical dermatology” November 2025 in “SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine” This study found that approximately 85% of adults with severe alopecia areata who responded to baricitinib at 52 weeks maintained their improvement over a span of four years.
September 2025 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Deuruxolitinib improves anxiety and depression in severe alopecia areata patients.
September 2025 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Deuruxolitinib significantly improves hair satisfaction in severe alopecia areata patients.
July 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Minoxidil may improve nail growth and appearance.
May 2025 in “Immunotherapy” This study observed that patients with alopecia areata taking ritlecitinib reported higher satisfaction with hair growth after 24 and 48 weeks compared to those taking a placebo, aligning with improvements in hair growth noted by doctors.
April 2025 in “International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research” This study explores hypertrichosis, a condition of excessive hair growth, highlighting its classification, diagnostic methods, and potential treatments. The authors emphasize the importance of individualized approaches and further genetic research to enhance treatment options for this primarily cosmetic issue that can signal systemic diseases.