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May 2018 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This letter discusses the limited treatment options for pediatric alopecia areata and the lack of controlled studies for therapies like systemic and off-label immunosuppressive drugs, without reporting new clinical results.
July 2005 in “CME: Your SA Journal of CPD” This review discusses the use of botulinum toxin as a treatment for chronic headache, highlighting its safety and acceptance among patients, but reports no new clinical results; the authors stress the need for comparative studies with standard treatments.
January 2024 in “Defence life science journal” This review explores the potential of non-invasive photobiomodulation therapy for managing combat and traumatic soft tissue injuries, emphasizing its benefits, efficacy, and underlying mechanisms, but reports no new clinical results.
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January 2016 in “ARC Journal of Urology” This study found that Thermobalancing therapy using Dr Allen's Device significantly improved symptoms and quality of life in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia, but larger prostate sizes may require longer treatment.
September 2024 in “Journal of Ethnopharmacology” In this study, Terminalia bellirica extracts promoted hair regrowth in testosterone-induced AGA mice, possibly by inhibiting type II 5α-reductase activity and enhancing the MAPK signaling pathway.
June 2023 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study observed that baricitinib treatment led to significant improvements in hair regrowth and quality of life scores in adults with severe alopecia areata over 24 weeks, with an acceptable safety profile as most adverse effects were transient.
January 2025 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This meta-analysis and systematic review found that botulinum toxin injections significantly increased hair count in patients with androgenetic alopecia compared to controls, indicating promising efficacy and good safety.
September 2023 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This announcement discusses the recent FDA approval of baricitinib for treating severe alopecia areata in adults and reports no new clinical results.
September 2026 in “Apollo Medicine” In this case report, researchers observed that a 35-year-old male with alopecia universalis achieved full regrowth of scalp, eyebrow, and facial hair with oral upadacitinib treatment after previous therapies failed to provide lasting relief.
October 2024 in “Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatologists” This study reports that a 21-year-old male with alopecia totalis responded positively to the JAK inhibitor tofacitinib, achieving complete hair regrowth after six months of treatment without significant side effects, though further research is needed to evaluate long-term efficacy.
This study assessed the effectiveness of JAK inhibitors in Jordanian patients with alopecia areata, finding that while both tofacitinib and baricitinib improved SALT scores, baricitinib showed greater improvement and a trend towards better hair regrowth, particularly with longer treatment durations.
October 2023 in “Applied materials today” In this study, researchers developed a novel TA-encapsulated microneedle applicator that successfully promoted hair growth and reduced inflammation in a C3H/HeJ mouse model of alopecia areata, potentially offering an improved alternative to existing treatments.
November 2025 in “Mendeley Data” This study observed that JAK inhibitors were safe and effective for patients with moderate-to-severe alopecia areata and comorbid latent hepatitis B or stable tuberculosis, with careful monitoring and selective prophylaxis.
December 2025 in “Drug Design Development and Therapy” This retrospective study reported that in HER-2-negative metastatic breast cancer patients, anlotinib combined with taxane/capecitabine showed superior disease control rate, progression-free survival, and overall survival compared to bevacizumab plus chemotherapy, with both treatments having tolerable safety profiles.
April 2025 in “Frontiers in Immunology” This case report describes significant therapeutic effects from Tofacitinib Citrate Sustained-Release Tablets in a patient with Alopecia Areata, while highlighting the economic burden of long-term treatment.
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August 2015 in “Plastic Surgery” This study found that botulinum toxin type A significantly reduced skin flap necrosis in rats exposed to cigarette smoke, suggesting it may help improve flap viability in smokers.
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April 2025 in “American Journal of Clinical Dermatology” Baricitinib is generally safe for long-term use in treating severe alopecia areata.
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May 2021 in “Annals of the rheumatic diseases” This study found that tofacitinib may be effective for treating pediatric rheumatic diseases, with especially promising results in patients with autoinflammatory diseases, arthritis and alopecia, and juvenile dermatomyositis.
August 2023 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” In this study, injecting two different concentrations of botulinum toxin A was found to be safe and effective for treating androgenetic alopecia in Egyptian men and women, with improvements in hair grade and vellus hair density observed over six months.
January 2025 in “Repository of the Academy's Library (Library of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences)” In this study, baricitinib was found to be effective and safe for treating severe alopecia areata, with significant hair regrowth observed in many patients by the third month of therapy and continued improvement by the twelfth month, despite mostly mild adverse events.
December 2022 in “Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences” This study found that Tofacitinib effectively improved hair regrowth in patients with Alopecia Areata, with most participants showing a significant change in their Severity of Alopecia Tool scores.
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November 2020 in “JAAD Case Reports” This study identified overlapping genetic susceptibility loci in both alopecia areata and inflammatory bowel disease, specifically with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
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July 2023 in “International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine Research” This study found that for thyroid cancer patients who underwent radical mastectomy, the combination of CAF regimen and fufangbanmao capsule improved short-term clinical efficacy, enhanced immune function, reduced drug toxicity, and positively impacted quality of life compared to the CAF regimen alone.
January 2024 in “Aesthetic Plastic Surgery” This study found that botulinum toxin type A inhibited apoptosis in dermal papillary cells induced by dihydrotestosterone through the circ_0135062/miR-506-3p/Bax axis.
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April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that oral tofacitinib led to variable hair regrowth in patients with resistant alopecia areata, implying that longer treatment durations may be needed to fully assess its effectiveness.
January 2023 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that 79% of adolescents with moderate-to-severe alopecia areata treated with baricitinib experienced significant scalp hair regrowth, although further research is needed to confirm these results.
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May 2017 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Tofacitinib helped a 19-year-old regrow hair after other treatments failed.
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February 1988 in “Toxicology” This study found that high doses of TCB caused severe toxicity in cotton top marmoset monkeys, with clinical and histological changes similar to those in humans and other primates exposed to PCBs.
December 2023 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found that baricitinib, taken for 24 weeks, significantly reduced alopecia severity in patients with moderate-to-severe alopecia areata, with 50% showing marked improvement and overall favorable safety and efficacy reported.
November 2024 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found that baricitinib, a Janus kinase inhibitor, was more effective than traditional treatments for severe alopecia areata, with higher rates of significant hair regrowth after 6 months, despite mild-to-moderate side effects and some instances of weight gain.