January 2024 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study identified robust susceptibility genes and potential drug candidates for male-pattern baldness, providing insights into the condition's molecular mechanisms.
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June 1999 in “Statistical Methods in Medical Research” This paper reviews the role of pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic modeling in drug development, emphasizing its application for drug dosing guidance, safety resolution, and therapeutic monitoring improvement, without presenting new clinical results.
This study utilized the Random Forest Algorithm to create a machine learning model aimed at accurately predicting hair loss by considering complex datasets involving genetic, hormonal, lifestyle, and environmental factors, but specific outcomes were not reported.
October 2022 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature”
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January 2016 in “Recenti Progressi in Medicina” This article discusses the limitations of relying on literature and regulatory documents for pharmaceutical evidence, proposing public health decisions be based on independent trials like those by the Mario Negri Institute.
This study offers a bibliometric overview of research into the connection between subjective idiopathic tinnitus and anxiety disorders, highlighting key contributors and identifying core research hotspots such as the association's prevalence and severity, aiding future studies aimed at understanding shared mechanisms and interventions.
March 2024 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study found that a combined genotypic and phenotypic reanalysis increased molecular diagnostic accuracy from 9% to 26% in a cohort of unresolved monogenic diabetes cases, identifying five previously overlooked genetic defects.
This study highlights challenges in evaluating long-form question answering, suggesting that current automated metrics do not align with human judgments, and it advocates for a multi-faceted evaluation approach.
July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Machine learning can use blood tests to help predict moderate-to-severe alopecia areata.
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May 2023 in “Journal of the American Statistical Association” This study applied a novel Cox regression subsampling method to massive datasets, demonstrated using UK-biobank colorectal cancer data, effectively reducing computation time and memory usage while building a risk-prediction model under certain conditions involving right-censored and potentially left-truncated data with rare events.
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January 2019 in “Medizinische Genetik” Among families with pediatric brain disease, this study identified over 200 novel genetic causes, revealing potential treatment points using drug repurposing or nutritional supplementation.
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April 2024 in “Psychoneuroendocrinology”
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study suggests that histological features of primary melanoma can partially predict lymph node metastasis using AI, achieving a best prediction AUROC of 0.65.
In this study, analyzing over 400 million tweets revealed a broader and milder spectrum of COVID-19 symptoms than clinical research, and illustrated symptom evolution and co-occurrence throughout the pandemic.
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August 2019 in “Journal of Dermatology” This study found that polyamine levels in hair samples differ between androgenic alopecia and alopecia areata, suggesting potential non-invasive biomarkers to distinguish between these hair loss conditions.
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January 2021 in “Translational Psychiatry” This study found that certain gene sets, including those involved in ligand-gated ion channel signaling and cell adhesion, are associated with Tourette syndrome, suggesting a potential neurobiological basis for the disorder.
July 2026 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology”
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July 2025 in “Science & Education” This study introduces a framework to help laypeople evaluate scientific information based on its relevance to specific needs by categorizing causal information into two epistemic games, enhancing their ability to make informed decisions, with a focus on genetics education for practical application.
April 2025 in “International Journal of Dermatology and Venereology” This study found a significant causal relationship between androgenetic alopecia and schizophrenia, but no causal association between schizophrenia and androgenetic alopecia.
July 2026 in “Postgraduate Medicine” Results are not reported in this response to a letter about the authors' recent meta-analysis.
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June 2023 in “Frontiers in Medicine” This study constructed a model using serum levels of BMP2, CD8A, PRF1, and XCL1 as a non-invasive biomarker to accurately predict recurrence in patients with alopecia areata.
November 2012 in “Econometric Theory” Herman Bierens had a successful career in econometrics, contributed to education, and plans to continue research after retirement.
July 2026 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” This study found no causal relationship between obesity and androgenetic alopecia, suggesting that their previously observed link is likely due to confounding factors.
June 2026 in “Mendeley Data” This dataset provides additional exposure data and comprehensive analyses for a study on the long-term effects of particulate matter on androgenetic alopecia, but it presents no new findings.
May 2026 in “International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology” This study found that a combined machine learning model outperformed individual networks in diagnosing scalp conditions using visual data, enhancing prediction accuracy and early detection, particularly in settings with limited resources.
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January 2019 in “JAMA Dermatology” This study found a bidirectional relationship between major depressive disorder and alopecia areata, with each condition significantly increasing the risk of subsequently developing the other.
September 2025 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Some JAK inhibitors are effective for significant hair regrowth in alopecia areata.
October 2017 in “European Neuropsychopharmacology”
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August 2014 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism” This study suggests that variations in PCOS phenotypes observed across different ethnic groups may be due to a genetic gradient resulting from historical human migrations and genetic drift.
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December 2013 in “The Journal of Urology” Men's age, urinary symptoms, and heart health risks create different types of erectile dysfunction.