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This study identified six belief themes that may contribute to hairpulling behavior in women with trichotillomania, suggesting an important role for cognitions in this disorder's phenomenology.

This study evaluated dermatologists' beliefs and counseling practices regarding finasteride's adverse effects, revealing that while 51% believed it could cause sexual side effects, fewer associated it with depression or infertility, highlighting a need for increased awareness and improved patient counseling.

This study found widespread use of performance enhancing agents among gym users in Saudi Arabia and suggests that improving knowledge and awareness could reduce consumption despite accessibility and social influences.

This study found that Jordanian males use oral contraceptive pills, particularly for bodybuilding, based on recommendations from gym coaches, highlighting unexpected uses of these medications.

This study found that hidradenitis suppurativa significantly impacts patients' sexuality, with many experiencing fear of rejection, perceived unattractiveness, and negative effects on relationships and sexual activity.

In this study, nursing interventions based on the health belief model improved medication compliance, reduced self-perceived burden, and enhanced quality of life in renal transplant recipients compared to routine nursing care.

This study found that COVID-19 vaccine booster dose acceptance was high in the East Mediterranean Region, especially among those informed by the Ministry of Health, but concerns about benefits and side effects influenced rejection.

In this study, despite most patients recognizing alopecia areata as serious and adhering to treatment, psychological well-being remained adversely affected by the disease, highlighting the need for larger studies to better address these psychological impacts.

This study found that a lack of knowledge about alopecia areata, compounded by low literacy, can lead to improper treatment and increased stress among affected individuals.

This study observed that among 84 patients with alopecia areata, the majority were aware of the condition before diagnosis and perceived it as hereditary or exacerbated by stress, highlighting the need for both medical and psychosocial support to enhance their quality of life.

In this study, Alopecia Areata patients were generally knowledgeable about their condition, believed it was due to genetic or health factors, and experienced significant anxiety and depression affecting their quality of life.

This study describes the development of a prototype clinical expert system that uses a belief rule-based inference methodology to improve the risk stratification and diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome by addressing uncertainties in clinical data and domain knowledge.

This study found that testosterone impacts hair follicles from different scalp regions differently in male pattern androgenetic alopecia, challenging the belief that occipital scalp follicles are androgen-insensitive.

This review highlights that many common beliefs about hair loss lack strong scientific support and emphasizes directing patients toward proven treatments with established efficacy.

This study found that new hair follicles can form in scarred skin of injured mice, challenging the long-held belief that mammalian hair follicles cannot regenerate de novo.

The abstract reports no new results but discusses Berry's belief that most changes in breast cancer incidence are due to screening, measurement adjustments, or hormone use.

This study observed that, contrary to common belief, aged Balb/C mice showed better wound healing than younger mice despite greater weight loss, possibly due to increased T regulatory cells.

This study found that transformation expectations mediate the link between materialism and credit overuse, suggesting that materialism fosters favorable attitudes toward debt and beliefs in life changes through acquisition.

In this study, participants with psoriasis vulgaris and chronic urticaria chose Chinese herbal medicine due to beliefs about its safety and effectiveness in preventing relapse, although convenience and clinical evidence remain important considerations.

In this narrative review, the authors found that stigma related to oculocutaneous albinism in Africa is primarily driven by socio-cultural beliefs and structural inequities, affecting individuals' health, education, and psychosocial well-being, with interventions needed to dispel myths and provide specialized healthcare and support.

This chapter explores the evolving cultural and scientific significance of coffee, highlighting how traditional beliefs, brewing innovations, and globalization have shaped its consumption and cultural impact across different societies.

This case report documented an elderly woman with delusional parasitosis, a belief of being infested by parasites, which was associated with severe anemia and resolved significantly after anemia treatment and antipsychotic medication.

This study claims that the upper dermal sheath of rat vibrissa follicles can induce hair growth under specific conditions, challenging prior beliefs about its lack of inductive capacity.

This study reviewed existing literature on mesotherapy and developed evidence-based guidelines, which support its standardized and safe use for osteoarticular pain, rehabilitation, and dermatology, marking a shift from practice based on personal beliefs to an evidence-based approach.

This study examined the prevalence and management of PCOD, finding that it primarily affects unmarried women aged 18-25, causing symptoms like irregular periods and infertility, with many opting for medication and lifestyle changes despite mixed beliefs about their effectiveness.

This study found that follicular unit extraction for Asian female hairline surgery produced satisfactory aesthetic results without leaving a linear scar, contrary to some surgeons' beliefs about its limitations.

This study found that keratin K1014chim expression in mice did not reduce epidermal cell proliferation but increased susceptibility to benign tumors, challenging previous beliefs about K10's role in inhibiting tumor development.

This study introduced a new high-throughput method for analyzing scalp hair morphology and found that quantifying hair form provides more accurate information than traditional classification based on racial categories, challenging the belief that cross-sectional morphology predicts hair curvature.

In this study, creatine supplementation over 12 weeks showed no effect on androgen levels or hair follicle health in healthy young males, challenging the belief that creatine causes hair loss.

This study reported no association between higher serum testosterone or dihydrotestosterone levels and the incidence or progression of lower urinary tract symptoms in asymptomatic or symptomatic men in the REDUCE trial, challenging the belief that elevated androgens contribute to these symptoms.