February 2013 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Hair loss is a common but often unreported side effect of cancer treatments, especially for breast and prostate cancers.
February 2013 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Hair loss is a common side effect of hormone treatments for cancer.
February 2013 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Hair loss is a common, often overlooked side effect of hormone treatments for breast and prostate cancer.
October 2020 in “Authorea (Authorea)” Men and women react differently to opioids, with hormones potentially influencing these differences.
August 2022 in “medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” The goal is to create a tool for patients to report their experiences with various hair and scalp disorders.
March 2022 in “Wound practice & research” New treatments for alopecia areata show promise, but standardized guidelines are needed.
10 citations,
July 2016 in “Clinical and translational science” Sorafenib often causes mucositis, hand-foot syndrome, rash, alopecia, diarrhea, and fatigue.
2 citations,
March 2013 in “Hair transplant forum international” Research on "hair cloning" for hair loss shows potential for hair thickening but has not yet achieved new hair growth in humans.
188 citations,
October 2014 in “Thyroid” Dabrafenib was effective and well tolerated in treating thyroid cancer with a specific mutation.
70 citations,
February 2018 in “Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism” Belimumab reduces disease activity, steroid use, and flares in lupus patients.
30 citations,
September 2020 in “Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes” Alopecia Areata (AA) causes significant emotional distress, including feelings of embarrassment, depression, and anxiety, and impacts social interactions and daily activities.
9 citations,
February 2018 in “Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes” New tools were created to help lupus patients report their symptoms and impacts more accurately.
6 citations,
February 2022 in “JAAD International” Higher doses of isotretinoin may lead to more hair loss.
March 2024 in “Ukraïnsʹkij žurnal dermatologìï, venerologìï, kosmetologìï” Topical retinoids are important for treating acne effectively and safely.
August 2023 in “Psychology, Health & Medicine” Hair loss (androgenetic alopecia) mildly to moderately affects men's quality of life but not significantly their mental health.
May 2023 in “Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy” Alopecia areata causes hair loss and life quality issues; current treatments are often unsatisfactory, but new drugs like JAK inhibitors show promise.
June 2022 in “Frontiers in Immunology” Tofacitinib regrew hair in a man with total hair loss but raised cytokine levels, needing more research on possible side effects.
January 2020 in “International Journal of Applied Biology and P” Finasteride treatment for three years changes certain polyamine levels in the blood but not in urine.
25 citations,
February 2022 in “JAAD International” Some COVID-19 patients lose hair, with the most common type linked to male hormones and possibly increasing the risk of severe illness.
36 citations,
May 2015 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” Low dose oral minoxidil helps regrow hair in permanent chemotherapy-induced alopecia.
18 citations,
December 2018 in “Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy” Hair follicle stem cells are promising for wound healing but require more research for safe clinical use.
38 citations,
February 2009 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Severe vertex pattern hair loss may indicate a higher risk for artery plaque buildup.
20 citations,
January 2014 in “Journal of skin cancer” Most people with basal cell carcinoma on their head or neck were 60-70 years old, and it often came back even after being fully removed, especially in certain areas and types.
14 citations,
June 2021 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” Experts agreed on guidelines to improve research on Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia.
7 citations,
June 2015 in “JAMA Dermatology” Finasteride's potential harms are hard to accurately measure.
3 citations,
October 2015 in “Human Psychopharmacology-clinical and Experimental” Finasteride doesn't affect sleep spindles in men.
2 citations,
December 2017 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” The article suggests that five common skin-related lab tests may be unnecessary and could cause extra cost and anxiety without improving patient care.
January 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Biopsies matched initial diagnoses in 76.6% of black women with alopecia and led to treatment changes in 44% of cases.
83 citations,
July 2008 in “Current Opinion in Chemical Biology” The document concludes that understanding sulfation biology is crucial for creating treatments due to its importance in biological functions and disease.
19 citations,
June 2002 in “American Journal of Dermatopathology” Apoptosis contributes to hair loss in androgenetic alopecia.