56 citations
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July 2014 in “PLoS ONE” This study found that midazolam improved PTSD-associated behavioral deficits in rats through its action on the TSPO, CBR, and neurosteroidogenesis pathways.
15 citations
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November 2017 in “Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy” This study found that the optimized finasteride-loaded lyophilized tablets using a self-nanoemulsifying drug delivery system improved bioavailability in human volunteers compared to the marketed finasteride product.
12 citations
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August 2016 in “Current opinion in genetics & development” In this study, researchers using the hair paradigm highlighted how periodic patterning and compartmentalization enable diverse regenerative behaviors, including region-specific renewal cycles and emergent properties like regenerative waves in organ populations.
28 citations
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August 2009 in “Nursing for Women's Health” This review highlights that while healthcare providers are starting to diagnose polycystic ovary syndrome earlier in teens, the psychological and social needs often remain inadequately addressed.
2 citations
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December 2019 in “Neurobiology of Stress” This review discusses the potential link between early postnatal allopregnanolone levels and vulnerability to drug abuse in adulthood, noting a need for more in-depth studies to confirm this relationship.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that hyperproliferative stimuli dysregulated the balance of stem cell divisions in keratinocytes, suggesting potential treatment strategies for both benign and cancerous hyperproliferative diseases.
December 2014 in “Annals of psychophysiology” This study reported that chronic use of performance-enhancing drugs significantly altered users' personalities and physical attributes, raising concerns about whether the perceived benefits outweigh the costs.
21 citations
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June 2009 in “Current Medical Research and Opinion” In this study, men seeking treatment for male pattern hair loss were highly concerned about their condition and had often attempted self-treatment, but many were dissatisfied with their physician consultations due to unmet expectations and perceived indifference from doctors.
14 citations
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February 2018 in “Psychoneuroendocrinology” This study found that male 5α-reductase 2 knockout mice showed deficits in social dominance behaviors and reduced dopamine receptor binding in a brain region related to social ranking.
August 2025 in “Journal of the Korean Society of Cosmetology” This study found that among office workers in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province, hair loss stress significantly correlates with increased interest in appearance and consumption of scalp care products, with variations in impact depending on the type of stress experienced.
7 citations
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January 2018 in “International Journal of Dermatology” In this study, male Koreans with androgenetic alopecia showed a significant association with hypertension, whereas females did not demonstrate this link.
3 citations
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September 2022 in “Frontiers in psychiatry” This study found that stress and its related symptoms were highly prevalent among university students in Egypt during the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, with most reporting negative coping strategies.
1 citations
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July 2025 in “The Ewha Medical Journal” The Ewha Medical Journal is now in PubMed, has an AI article editor, and offers Korean reporting guidelines.
186 citations
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February 2015 in “Frontiers in Neuroscience” This review discusses the complex effects of testosterone on the brain, emphasizing sex differences, and reports no clinical results; the authors highlight the inconsistencies in current study findings.
9 citations
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July 2018 in “Journal of Testing and Evaluation” This study found that human hair fibers significantly improve the shear behavior of dry sand, but under saturated conditions, the reinforcement sustains shear strength similar to unreinforced sand.
198 citations
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July 2011 in “Cochrane library” This study found that lifestyle interventions improved body composition, hyperandrogenism, and insulin resistance in women with PCOS, but did not affect glucose tolerance, lipid profiles, or clinical reproductive outcomes.
3 citations
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October 1982 in “Postgraduate Medicine” This article discusses objective methods for assessing hair loss and notes that most types of hair loss can regrow without treatment, but effective treatments for pattern or senescent alopecia remain unavailable.
July 2024 in “Behavioural Brain Research” In this study, male Wistar rats with obesity showed reduced depressive-like behaviors, brain inflammation, and oxidative stress after long-term finasteride treatment, suggesting potential benefits of finasteride in obese conditions, while lean rats experienced adverse effects including metabolic disturbances and depressive-like behaviors.
18 citations
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September 2006 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This study reported that squamous cell carcinomas of the scalp can become extraordinarily aggressive, highlighting the need for early diagnosis and careful use of treatment strategies like wide excision and radiation therapy.
7 citations
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July 2024 in “Current Issues in Molecular Biology” This review examines the complex mechanisms that regulate skin stem cell development, activation, and differentiation, emphasizing the molecular signaling pathways that influence their fate and contribute to skin homeostasis.
15 citations
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July 2022 in “Biomedicines” This study found that bioengineered skin substitutes developed for 21 or 28 days effectively mimic native skin's ability to absorb UV radiation, suggesting suitability for treating severe skin defects.
116 citations
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December 2013 in “The Journal of Pediatrics” This study reported that treatment with gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogs and cross-sex hormones appears appropriate for carefully selected youth with gender dysphoria, but long-term safety needs further investigation.
100 citations
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July 2018 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that alopecia areata is linked with a higher prevalence of systemic and psychiatric diseases, suggesting that physicians should monitor for these potential comorbidities.
97 citations
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October 2019 in “Journal of Translational Medicine” This review discusses the use of very low-calorie ketogenic diets for obesity management and provides recommendations for nutrition experts, but reports no new clinical results.
91 citations
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April 2017 in “Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research and Reviews” This review discusses the role of dietary habits and lifestyle modifications in managing polycystic ovary syndrome and reports no clinical results; the authors emphasize the need for tailored diet therapy in affected women.
70 citations
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April 2013 in “Endocrine” This review found that lifestyle changes, such as diet and exercise, are beneficial for managing metabolic and endocrine abnormalities in obese patients with PCOS and suggests combining these with anti-obesity agents for enhanced effects.
55 citations
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July 1999 in “Clinics in Sports Medicine” This review discusses recent data on the use of anabolic-androgenic steroids and other steroid compounds 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.
18 citations
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November 2000 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study reports that over one-quarter of dermatology outpatients show psychiatric morbidity, highlighting the importance of considering psychological factors in managing skin diseases.
18 citations
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June 1988 in “Culture, medicine and psychiatry” This paper examines how societal constructs of gender influence the treatment of idiopathic hirsutism in women, emphasizing the impact of perceived femininity on psychological stress and commercial depilatory actions.