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This research review found that spironolactone can significantly improve acne severity more effectively than a placebo, with 73.3% of patients reporting satisfaction despite a 26.7% rate of adverse events among the 1,548 participants studied.

This study found that silver nanoparticles synthesized using Lens culinaris extract exhibited potent anticancer activity against MCF-7, HCT-116, and HepG2 cell lines and significant antimicrobial effects against Klebsiella pneumoniae and Acinetobacter baumannii.

This study developed a nanofiber wound dressing combining ciprofloxacin and tetracycline hydrochloride, which demonstrated strong antibacterial activity against E. coli and S. aureus and showed good biocompatibility with human skin fibroblast cells, indicating significant potential for wound healing applications.

In this study using zebrafish, four bisbenzylisoquinoline derivatives were found to protect hair cells from aminoglycoside-induced damage without reducing antibiotic efficacy, potentially leading to therapies for patients undergoing such treatments.

This case report describes a 52-year-old male with folliculitis decalvans, initially resembling lupus vulgaris, who was successfully treated with minocycline and clarithromycin.

This article reviews triamcinolone acetonide as an intramuscular long-acting steroid therapy for dermatologic disorders but reports no new clinical results.

Telitacicept effectively improved hair regrowth in a woman with lupus and alopecia.

This study found that topical patches containing allicin from garlic extract may be a promising and cost-effective option for treating alopecia areata, offering better aesthetic acceptance than mashed garlic.

ATR12-351 ointment safely delivers LEKTI protein to the skin, reducing enzyme activity in Netherton syndrome.

In this phase I study, CT-707, a new ALK inhibitor, showed a 77% response rate among Chinese patients with advanced ALK-rearranged non-small cell lung cancer, suggesting clinical effectiveness despite some adverse events like diarrhea and liver enzyme elevation.

In this study, teicoplanin significantly improved hair regrowth and follicle size in mice with dihydrotestosterone-induced androgenetic alopecia, suggesting its potential as a treatment option for hair loss due to its ability to enhance cell proliferation and decrease androgen receptor protein levels.

This pilot study found that an 8-week treatment with a hyaluronic acid and hydrogen peroxide gel improved folliculitis symptoms and patient satisfaction, supporting its potential use in dermatologic practice and future trials.

This commentary discusses challenges in maintaining proper blinding in placebo-controlled trials, illustrated by a study where zinc and placebo lozenges were nearly indistinguishable in taste by participants.

This article offers strategies for managing acne effectively and safely, emphasizing treatment optimization, patient tailoring, and addressing antimicrobial resistance, but reports no new clinical results.

This case report highlighted an instance of lichen spinulosus emerging as a new cutaneous sequela in a boy following toxic epidermal necrolysis, responding to treatment with ammonium lactate.

In this study, researchers developed a collagen and bacterial cellulose-based dressing loaded with bacitracin, which exhibited enhanced antibacterial activity, improved wound healing, and reduced inflammation in a murine infected-wound model, suggesting its potential for clinical use in treating infected wounds.

In this study, Bacillus subtilis strain ALC_02 was observed to enhance phosphorus acquisition in phosphorus-limited dwarf tomato plants by promoting root and root hair growth, with potential implications for developing effective bacterial P biofertilizers.

In this study, researchers reported that conventional treatments for folliculitis decalvans, which include steroids and antibiotics, are often ineffective, with many patients experiencing frequent recurrences of this scarring scalp disorder.

In this case report, combination therapy with topical tretinoin, topical and intralesional steroids, and systemic doxycycline showed improvement in AKN lesions for a 19-year-old man, with notable reductions in lesion size and number observed by the second week.

In this study, dogs with bacterial dermatitis showed significant improvement in symptoms within 72 hours when treated with Cephalexin, Ciprofloxacin, or Erythromycin, with Cephalexin showing the highest effectiveness.

This study observed that oclacitinib, combined with oral glucocorticoids, achieved rapid and lasting clinical remission in four dogs with refractory juvenile-onset ischaemic dermatopathy, suggesting oclacitinib's potential as a useful immunosuppressive treatment in such cases.

This study reported that a 10-week course of clindamycin and rifampicin was commonly used for treating folliculitis decalvans but the evidence on its efficacy remains inconclusive due to the low quality of available studies.

This study found that red galangal rhizome simplicia extract demonstrated the strongest antibacterial effect against Propionibacterium acnes among tested extracts, achieving a 31.5 mm inhibitory zone at a 20% concentration.

This study suggests that the neurosteroid allopregnanolone contributes to stress resistance in mice, and the ALLO mimetic drug alfaxalone may offer anxiolytic benefits without muscle-relaxant effects.

In this study, researchers investigated the role of the ATX-LPA axis in asthma pathogenesis using human and mouse models and highlighted the potential for developing new ATX inhibitors as effective asthma treatments.

This case study reported a rare occurrence of lepromatous leprosy with Lucio phenomenon in a 50-year-old Indonesian living in Malaysia, highlighting the necessity for primary care practitioners, even in non-endemic areas, to recognize this serious leprosy reaction to prevent complications and transmission.