39 citations
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April 2020 in “IntechOpen eBooks” The authors describe drug repurposing as a promising strategy for finding new uses for existing drugs, noting it is efficient, cost-effective, and poses lower risks than traditional drug discovery processes, potentially aiding in the treatment of rare and difficult-to-treat diseases.
39 citations
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December 2018 in “Methods in molecular biology” This review discusses the data resources and computational models used in drug repositioning, highlighting their role in discovering unknown drug mechanisms and reports no new empirical results.
39 citations
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May 2011 in “Movement Disorders” Finasteride may help reduce symptoms in male Tourette syndrome patients.
39 citations
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December 2008 in “Clinics in Dermatology” This article reviews recent trends and developments in dermoscopy, highlighting its expanding use beyond pigmented lesions, and reports no new clinical results.
38 citations
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April 2017 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This review discusses psychocutaneous syndromes, detailing their classifications and management strategies, but reports no new clinical findings; it underscores dermatologists' role in these cases.
38 citations
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April 2016 in “Experimental Dermatology” This review discusses immunohistological and immunofluorescent methods for studying the human hair follicle cell cycle, reporting no new results, and suggests its potential for advancing cell cycle research.
38 citations
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February 2012 in “Supportive Care in Cancer” Skin problems like acne, dry skin, and nail and hair changes are common in patients taking EGFR inhibitors.
38 citations
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December 2011 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” This study found that in dermatological patients, poorer quality of life was associated with being younger, single, having a low income, one skin disease, and longer duration of the condition.
37 citations
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April 2017 in “npj Regenerative Medicine” This study found that platelet-derived growth factor signaling is crucial for maintaining the hair follicle dermal stem cell pool and supporting their regenerative capacity.
37 citations
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January 2010 in “International Journal of Trichology” This study concluded that heredity is associated with hair loss, while lifestyle and stress factors are not significantly related.
37 citations
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May 2003 in “Journal of Consumer Marketing” This review discusses consumers' positive attitudes towards direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical advertising, highlighting its impact on patient engagement despite physicians' mixed opinions on its influence on the doctor-patient relationship.
36 citations
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July 2016 in “Scientific reports” This study found that decision-making effects related to time of day and chronotype were only significant when using RNA-based chronotype measurements, indicating molecular clock differences may influence these behaviors.
36 citations
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January 2014 in “The Journal of Sexual Medicine” This study found that transdermal testosterone significantly increased the frequency of satisfactory sexual events in women experiencing SSRI/SNRI-related loss of libido, but did not improve overall sexual self-rating scores.
36 citations
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November 2009 in “European Radiology” This study reported that MRI-based ovarian morphology shows significant overlap between PCOS cases and controls, highlighting the need to consider clinical and biochemical data alongside imaging findings for PCOS diagnosis.
35 citations
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November 2020 in “Experimental Dermatology” This study found that upper wound fibroblasts are crucial for hair follicle regeneration during wound healing and suggests that these cells, along with papillary fibroblasts, migrate within the wound.
35 citations
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January 2012 in “The Journal of Sexual Medicine” This review examines various androgen deprivation therapy methods for advanced prostate cancer, highlighting benefits and potential cardiovascular and sexual adverse effects, but reports no new clinical results.
34 citations
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June 2010 in “Archives of Disease in Childhood” This review discusses normal menstrual variations and common menstrual disorders in adolescent girls, focusing on symptoms, evaluation, and management, but does not present new clinical results.
34 citations
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January 1977 in “American Journal of Cardiology”
32 citations
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July 2018 in “Scientific Reports” In this study, the authors reported that feeding cashmere goats with essential oil-cobalt significantly enhanced their growth, meat quality, and fiber quality, while stimulating immune-related physiological changes.
32 citations
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June 2012 in “PLoS ONE” This study found that locally injected zalutumumab in healthy volunteers induced a papulopustular rash similar to systemic EGFR inhibitors, and that IL-8 inhibition reduced this dermatological side effect.
32 citations
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January 2012 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This study reported that the most common skin side effect of epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors was a papulopustular rash, treatable with symptom-targeted therapies, while drug suspension was rarely needed.
31 citations
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February 2019 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” This study found that ultraviolet radiation negatively affects hair follicle functions in human scalp skin, and caffeine application may provide some protective effects against this damage.
31 citations
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March 2018 in “Frontiers in Immunology” This article reviews the complexities and challenges in classifying systemic lupus erythematosus and the problematic role of the anti-dsDNA antibody as a biomarker, without presenting new experimental findings.
31 citations
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February 2014 in “Journal of dermatological science” This study found that placental growth factor (PlGF) enhanced hair shaft elongation and accelerated hair follicle growth, suggesting its potential as a therapeutic target for alopecia.
31 citations
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June 2011 in “Movement Disorders” The document describes a woman with familial Parkinson's disease due to a genetic mutation, showing severe symptoms and poor response to treatment, and suggests finasteride may help reduce symptoms in Tourette syndrome.
31 citations
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September 2006 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism” This article discusses the development of a transdermal testosterone patch for postmenopausal women to deliver physiological testosterone levels but reports no new clinical results, highlighting a need for long-term safety data.
31 citations
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April 1999 in “Dermatologic Clinics” This article reviews the use of the Nd:YAG laser for hair removal and reports no new research findings.
30 citations
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October 2021 in “Scientific Reports” This study found that human scalp hair follicles can internally operate a Cori cycle, synthesize glycogen in the presence of lactate, and modulate growth through glycogen phosphorylase activity.
30 citations
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April 2017 in “European Journal of Cell Biology” This study observed that CIP/KIP proteins play a significant role in regulating cell cycle arrest and differentiation in human hair follicles, supporting hair growth and formation in the anagen phase.
30 citations
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October 2016 in “Current research in translational medicine” This essay reviews the role of human scalp hair follicles in the "brain-skin connection," highlighting their dual function as targets and sources of neurohormones, without reporting new experimental results.