November 2025 in “Toxicology Communications” The study observed that topical minoxidil poses an increasing and potentially deadly risk to pets, particularly cats, highlighting the urgent need for better public education and product labeling.
September 2025 in “Institutional Repositories DataBase (IRDB)” Lactic acid bacteria fermentation can turn waste into valuable skincare ingredients.
July 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Topical minoxidil is dangerous for cats and dogs.
June 2025 in “Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology” In this study, researchers developed a herbal hair oil formulation using various herbs and oils designed to counteract greying, promote hair growth, and reduce dandruff, finding that the formulation met standard values for organoleptic characteristics, grittiness, sensitivity, pH, and viscosity.
April 2024 in “Skin health and disease” In this case study, a patient developed parieto-temporal pain, tissue necrosis, and alopecia after receiving a hyaluronic acid injection for temporal augmentation, which was effectively treated with hyaluronidase and aspirin.
March 2024 in “Deleted Journal” This review highlights various medicinal plants, such as Saraca asoka and Moringa olifera, which have shown potential activity in treating polycystic ovarian syndrome, offering a complementary approach alongside conventional treatments due to concerns over their long-term side effects and limited effectiveness.
March 2024 in “Veterinary sciences” This study is the first to detail major geriatric diseases in aged Julia Creek dunnarts, particularly highlighting hormonal issues like cystic glandular hyperplasia in females and testicular degeneration in males, suggesting these conditions are linked to aging and potentially hormonal dysregulation.
This study is the first to report major spontaneous diseases in aging Julia Creek dunnarts, highlighting hormonal dysregulation and lymphoid neoplasia as common conditions in this endangered species.
This study is the first to document significant age-related pathologies in endangered captive Julia Creek dunnarts, highlighting hormonal dysregulation and reproductive issues in females, while males exhibited higher occurrences of cutaneous diseases and testicular degeneration, providing valuable insight for conservation efforts.
September 2023 in “Translational medicine reports” This case study reported that an 18-year-old woman ingested a large amount of topical minoxidil, leading to symptoms like low blood pressure, increased heart rate, and elevated liver enzymes, but recovered fully after treatment. Minoxidil toxicity may rarely cause abnormal liver enzyme levels.
August 2023 in “Veterinary Science and Medicine Journal” In this case study, the researchers diagnosed a young male cat with dermatitis caused by a fungal infection, specifically identifying Penicillium and Aspergillus species, and observed improvement in symptoms following a two-week treatment with grisofulvin, chlorphenamine maleate, and fish oil shampoo.
May 2023 in “Sokoto journal of medical laboratory science” This study demonstrated that prolonged use of commercial hair dyes caused significant increases in liver enzymes and bilirubin levels, and evident cellular injury in the skin and liver tissues of Albino rats, indicating potential toxicity.
This review examines the physiology of skin flap necrosis and various substances studied to improve flap viability, noting that promising results are mostly from animal studies, with nitroglycerin already tested in humans.
December 2019 in “International journal of engineering applied science and technology” This review discusses the traditional uses of Tridax procumbens for wound healing, antifungal, and antibacterial purposes, but reports no clinical findings.
This study observed that antifungal treatment in fungal asthma patients led to a significant decrease in oral corticosteroid use, though the clinical importance remains unclear due to potential confounders.
This study reported that various medications, including known agents like finasteride and testosterone as well as unexpected ones like certain psychotropics and statins, are linked to male infertility cases in the Vigibase database.
March 2017 in “Iraqi Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences” This study found that Iraqi male bodybuilders abusing anabolic androgenic steroids experienced significant changes in sex hormones, liver and kidney function, and lipid profiles compared to non-AAS-using controls.
This study found that hair cosmetics have strong bacteriostatic properties, suggesting that current microbial test methods for these products should be revised.
This study developed a digital tool for quantitatively assessing hair in androgenetic alopecia, achieving an average accuracy of 79.45% for counting hairs and 68.19% for measuring hair size compared to human evaluation.
January 2009 in “Side effects of drugs annual” This chapter reviews drugs affecting blood coagulation and details the increased hemorrhage risk associated with warfarin interactions, liver disease, heart failure, and antiphospholipid antibodies but reports no new clinical results.
September 1995 in “American Journal of Contact Dermatitis” Antiyeast treatments work better for seborrheic dermatitis than steroids, and other findings include increased skin bacteria under plastic wrap, a nasal cell defect in Staphylococcus aureus carriers, quick resolution of certain skin reactions, high rubber latex allergy in spina bifida patients, and glyceryl monopentadecanoate's effectiveness for male hair loss.
January 2016 in “대한피부과학회지” This study observed no significant association between early-onset androgenetic alopecia and medical comorbidities in the Korean population.
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April 2012 in “The New England Journal of Medicine” Alopecia Areata is an autoimmune condition causing hair loss with no cure and treatments that often don't work well.
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July 2016 in “Dermatologic Therapy” This article reviews treatment options for androgenetic alopecia and suggests that therapy should be personalized and targeted at various pathophysiological aspects, but reports no new clinical findings.
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August 2007 in “Dermatologic surgery” This review discusses newer therapeutic techniques for treating postacne scarring, highlighting their effectiveness for particular grades of scars, and reports no new clinical results.
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November 2009 in “Archives of Dermatology” This study observed that patients with CYLD mutations frequently experienced severe, painful tumors beyond the head and neck, impacting their quality of life, with hormonal factors possibly contributing to tumor development.
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October 2017 in “Saudi pharmaceutical journal” This study reports that six shampoo brands in Saudi Arabia generally comply with the national specifications, demonstrating good physicochemical properties such as foam stability and pH levels.
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April 2000 in “Journal of histochemistry and cytochemistry/The journal of histochemistry and cytochemistry” This study found that ICAM-1 expression in murine skin is developmentally regulated and crucial for skin and hair follicle remodeling beyond its recognized role in immune responses.
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December 1996 in “Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” This article reviews adverse skin reactions caused by chemotherapy and cytokine treatments, describing specific and nonspecific reactions, but reports no new clinical findings.
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November 2015 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This study found that alopecia significantly reduces quality of life among South African Black women, with subjective symptoms and self-image concerns having the greatest impact.