January 2025 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found that in patients with seborrheic dermatitis, higher BMI and poor nutrition habits, such as increased consumption of bread and margarine, were associated with more severe disease, and these patients also experienced higher anxiety and stress levels compared to healthy controls.
14 citations
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August 2014 in “Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism” This study concluded that an 8-week low-starch/low-dairy diet increased fat oxidation in overweight and obese women with PCOS.
506 citations
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March 2005 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism” This study found that testosterone therapy improved physical performance and strength in older men with low testosterone over 36 months, whether administered alone or with finasteride.
This study found that γδ T cells play a role in regulating stromal behavior, influencing the composition and vascularity of fibrotic tissues during the foreign body response.
41 citations
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September 2014 in “Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology” This study found that melatonin significantly improved metabolic and reproductive parameters in PCOS-induced rats, with effects similar to metformin.
3 citations
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September 1975 in “Journal of animal science/Journal of animal science ... and ASAS reference compendium” This study found that pigs fed a fat-free diet had significantly less body dry matter and ether extract compared to those consuming a diet with corn oil, although weight gain was unaffected by the fat content.
In this study, a very low-calorie ketogenic diet significantly improved metabolic and hormonal profiles in obese men, but did not significantly enhance most semen parameters except for sperm motility.
August 2023 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” This study found that cell-free fat extract (CEFFE) enhanced hair growth in mice with androgenetic alopecia by increasing hair follicle density and promoting proliferation while regulating the DHT/AR pathway.
January 2025 in “Aesthetic Surgery Journal Open Forum” This study investigated a fat grafting technique (MID BACK) to enhance back muscle definition in patients undergoing liposculpture, reporting no adverse events and only minor complications, suggesting the method is safe and effective for improving muscular contours and correcting spinal asymmetries.
2 citations
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April 2023 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” This study found that small extracellular vesicles derived from human adipose tissue could promote soft tissue regeneration and increase M2 macrophage polarization, suggesting a promising cell-free approach to tissue repair.
October 2025 in “Biomolecules” This study found that prolonged intermittent fasting in diet-induced obese mice led to increased levels of inositol monophosphates in white adipose tissue, improved insulin sensitivity, and reduced body weight and fat mass, suggesting a novel metabolic adaptation mechanism.
This study using Mendelian randomization suggests lifelong increased free testosterone in males may have beneficial effects such as increased bone mineral density and decreased body fat, but also increased risks of prostate cancer and hypertension.
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December 2006 in “Burns” New therapies for burn wounds show promise in reducing pain, infection risk, and improving healing and physical outcomes.
2 citations
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September 2020 This Mendelian randomization study reports that lifelong increased free testosterone in males was associated with improved bone mineral density and body composition but increased risks of prostate cancer, hypertension, and several other conditions.
October 2023 in “Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences” In this study, metabolic surgery led to a weight loss of 10.8 to 12.6 kg and improvement in body composition and HbA1c levels among patients from North-Eastern Romania, with nutritional intervention proving safe over six months.
1 citations
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October 2017 in “Dermatologic Clinics” In this review, the authors discussed how men seek cosmetic procedures for distinct reasons compared to women, emphasizing the need for dermatologists to consider male-specific desires for discrete treatments with minimal downtime and differences in psychological motivations.
June 2023 in “Juan Cuevas eBooks” This volume is part of a series intended to educate plastic and reconstructive surgeons, residents, and other medical professionals, but the abstract does not report specific research findings.
65 citations
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September 2017 in “British Journal of Cancer” In this large British study, prostate cancer risk was linked to ethnicity, family history, prostate enlargement, and PSA testing, while excess adiposity, smoking, diabetes, and certain lifestyle factors were associated with a reduced risk.
This study discovered that in *Drosophila*, knockdown of specific storage proteins in adipocytes decreased germline stem cell maintenance, implicating a role for these proteins in adult tissue regulation.
1 citations
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February 2023 in “Pediatrician (St Petersburg)” This article reports two cases of iron deficiency anemia in Russian adolescent girls, highlighting the role of low iron stores at birth in developing anemia during puberty.
2 citations
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January 2021 in “Cureus” This case report examines the long-term impact of extensive anabolic-androgenic steroid use on metabolic and cardiovascular health, highlighting adverse effects to guide primary care for this patient group.
November 2025 in “Contraception” This study suggests that using combined oral contraceptives does not increase hair glucocorticoid levels, but hair treatments should be considered as a confounder in stress biomarker assessments.
40 citations
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November 2019 in “Frontiers in Endocrinology” This review discusses the links between metabolic syndrome and various skin diseases, exploring shared mechanisms such as insulin resistance and inflammation, but reports no new clinical results.
4 citations
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November 2023 in “Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin” This study found that the BP-3 extract from Boesenbergia rotunda, rich in panduratin A, demonstrated strong anti-adipogenesis and lipolysis effects on preadipocyte cells at non-toxic concentrations, and when formulated into a serum reduced thigh circumference and improved skin firmness in a human trial.
38 citations
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November 2013 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that higher BMI was significantly associated with more severe hair loss in men with male-pattern and early-onset androgenetic alopecia.
218 citations
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October 2013 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” This study found that removing PPARγ specifically from mouse adipose tissue led to severe fat loss, insulin resistance, diabetes, and associated metabolic abnormalities.
13 citations
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February 2025 in “Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics” This study found that obesity and a negative body image negatively impact health-related quality of life and mental health in women with PCOS, indicating the need for healthcare professionals to address these issues with effective treatments.
June 2025 in “Reports of Morphology” This study in young Ukrainian men found that specific body measurements, like shoulder width and tibia epiphysis width, are highly predictive of alopecia areata occurrence, though not for its progression, using discriminant models (p<0.001).
8 citations
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February 2020 in “Aesthetic Surgery Journal” This study found that early male hair loss treatment with Puregraft fat and low-dose adipose-derived regenerative cells increased terminal hair counts at 24 weeks compared to a saline control, indicating promise for androgenetic alopecia treatment.
2 citations
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September 2012 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” This article discusses the modern societal obsession with body perfection and its impact on body dissatisfaction, escalating demand for aesthetic techniques, and advertising, without reporting new research findings.