January 2009 in “Springer eBooks” The document concludes that managing skin conditions during pregnancy is important and requires specialized care.
October 2008 in “Clin-alert” This abstract lists keywords related to various medications and therapies, but it does not provide new study results or findings.
June 2008 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This article summarizes the main plenary sessions of the 88th Annual Meeting of the British Association of Dermatologists and reports no new clinical findings.
February 2008 in “Medical & surgical dermatology” Some treatments like topical oxygen and stem cells show promise for wound healing and hair growth, but evidence for modern dressings over traditional ones is limited.
In this study, biotin supplementation was found to significantly increase wool follicle viability and metabolic activity in vitro, with the highest effects observed at 0.5 mg L⁻¹ concentration.
This health hazard evaluation by NIOSH identified problems with ventilation and environmental control at a resort spa, potentially contributing to reported employee health complaints.
In this study, the average force required to pluck hair was significantly lower in malnourished adults, especially those with kwashiorkor, compared to well-nourished individuals.
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November 2003 in “European journal of endocrinology” This study found that women with androgenic alopecia had a higher prevalence of polycystic ovarian morphology and higher androgen levels compared to controls, suggesting a strong association with PCO.
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February 2015 in “Industrial Crops and Products” This study identified over 40 phytochemical compounds in the leaves and flowers of Bituminaria bituminosa, predominantly glycosylated flavonoids from apigenin, using advanced chromatographic techniques.
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June 1993 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” This study identified LY191704 as a specific noncompetitive inhibitor of human 5 alpha-reductase type 1, which may be useful in treating endocrine disorders related to DHT overproduction.
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February 2002 in “Planta Medica” In this study, osthenol was identified as a highly potent inhibitor of 5alpha-reductase type I in LNCaP cells, significantly outperforming finasteride.
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October 2013 in “The Journal of Dermatology” This study found that topical cepharanthine increased IGF-I production in human dermal papilla cells, suggesting it may stimulate hair growth and be a promising treatment option for androgenetic alopecia.
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November 2015 in “Elsevier eBooks” This review outlines the development and functional requirements of modern wound dressing materials and describes preparation methods and product performance, but reports no new clinical findings.
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November 1999 in “Psychiatric services” This case report describes a woman who experienced complete but temporary scalp hair loss after a massive overdose of divalproex, suggesting a potential acute side effect of the drug.
January 2019 in “Frontiers in neurology” This study reports that a clinical nutrition program may improve fatigue, anxiety, brain fog, and various symptoms in a 40-year-old female with systemic erythematous lupus.
This study reported that the Fe@C/CB electrocatalyst effectively detected Metol in water samples with a low detection limit, high sensitivity, and good stability, suggesting it as a promising tool for environmental monitoring.
February 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This document promotes a 10% discount code for Beauty by Earth's natural skincare products, providing details on applying the discount and highlighting the benefits of their eco-friendly offerings, with no new research findings reported.
February 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This document promotes a 10% discount code on Beauty by Earth's natural skincare products, explaining how to use the code and detailing the benefits of their chemical-free offerings, without reporting new research findings.
January 2023 in “Skin Research and Technology” This study created new methods to test how well hair care products clean and protect hair from pollution, finding a wide range of effectiveness among different formulas in removing pollutants and preventing their deposit on hair fibers.
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June 2011 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This study found that a new lecithinized coal tar formulation did not stain different types of mammalian hair, suggesting it may be promising for treating scalp psoriasis without the drawback of staining.
January 2020 in “대한미용학회지” This study reported that both gray and black-brown hair had decreased sulfur content after dyeing with a permanent hair dye mixture consisting primarily of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur.
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May 2025 in “Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture” This study found that purified humic acids from oxidized coal enhance plant growth by modulating oxidative stress and influencing photobiological processes, with improved root growth and enzyme activity linked to antioxidant and pro-oxidant properties.
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January 2001 in “Cell” This study demonstrated that multipotent stem cells in adult mice whisker follicles migrate to produce whisker growth, and that this process requires precise control of stem cell trafficking.
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May 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study demonstrates that human skin is capable of steroid hormone synthesis, but its role in androgenic skin disorders like acne and alopecia is yet to be clarified.
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February 2013 in “The Journal of clinical investigation/The journal of clinical investigation” This study identifies SOX9 as a critical downstream effector of ERG in TMPRSS2:ERG fusion-positive prostate cancer, indicating its role in tumor invasion and growth.
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January 1998 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this study using human cell cultures, type 1 5α-reductase was found to vary in both protein heterogeneity and expression levels across different types of skin cells.
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May 2006 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that dexamethasone significantly reduced ERα mRNA levels and increased aromatase mRNA and activity in cultured human hair follicle dermal papilla cells, suggesting a glucocorticoid-dependent mechanism for estradiol action.
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January 2010 in “Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience” This study found that 3alpha-diol, an androgen metabolite, improved cognitive and affective performance in aged male rats, suggesting its role in countering age-related decline in hippocampally-influenced behaviors.
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July 2014 in “PloS one” This study found that selective androgen receptor modulators (SARMs) significantly inhibited tumor growth and metastasis-promoting factors in AR-positive triple-negative breast cancer models.
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March 2004 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that the hHa7 gene in hair follicle trichocytes is the first identified to have its expression directly regulated by androgens, suggesting it as a marker for androgen action on hair follicles.