36 citations
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April 2016 in “Experimental Dermatology” This review discusses the challenges in selecting optical parameters for photobiomodulation studies on hair regrowth and wound healing, reporting no new clinical results and recommending more rigorous, standardized research approaches.
5 citations
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May 2004 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” This study demonstrated that the large molecule versican plays a critical role in hair induction in dermal papilla cells, with potential implications for developing new hair growth treatments.
1 citations
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May 2004 in “Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft” This article from the 4th Intercontinental Meeting of Hair Research Societies provides no abstract or new findings.
1 citations
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January 2020 This study found that Ift20 is essential for hair follicle stem cell identity and hair regrowth, and it regulates keratinocyte migration during wound healing through focal adhesion integrin recycling, independently of ciliogenesis.
February 2025 in “Plastic and Aesthetic Research” In this study, after long-term observation of human scalp hair follicles over 16 years, the researchers found that a topical 5% minoxidil solution could stimulate hair regrowth after a period of dormancy, though with reduced growth rates and hair diameter.
June 2024 in “Nature Cell and Science” In this research, experienced clinicians noted inconsistency in the reproducibility of the commonly used Hamilton-Ludwig scales for assessing pattern hair loss severity in photographic assessments, leading to the proposal of a new 5-point scale for staging female hair loss.
January 2012 in “Postgraduate obstetrics & gynecology” This descriptive abstract provides information about a continuing medical education activity for physicians, designating 1.5 credits for participation, but reports no new research findings.
61 citations
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September 2010 in “Genomics” This study found distinct gene expression profiles in alopecia areata-affected skin, suggesting T-cell mediated immune responses and unique gene profiles between different stages of the disease.
53 citations
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June 2017 in “Skin appendage disorders” This review suggests that platelet-rich plasma may be effective in increasing hair density in patients with androgenetic alopecia, but more research is needed to determine the best treatment protocol.
46 citations
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January 2020 in “Theranostics” This study demonstrated that OSA hydrogels enhanced the stability and retention of dermal papilla-derived extracellular vesicles, which significantly improved hair regeneration in both cultured human hair and a mouse depilation model.
36 citations
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January 2012 in “International Journal of Trichology” This review discusses madarosis, its diverse causes, and suggests follicular unit transplantation as a useful treatment for scarring types, but reports no new clinical results.
13 citations
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January 2013 in “Molecular genetics and metabolism” This study reported that mice on a phenylalanine-deficient diet showed symptoms such as weight loss, gastric dilation, and thymic depletion, which echo human phenylalanine deficiency manifestations.
5 citations
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January 2009 in “Elsevier eBooks” This chapter discusses Bayesian networks, their properties, and how they enable probabilistic inference with continuous variables, but it reports no new findings.
January 2006 in “Advances in developmental biology” This review discusses the roles of the hairless (HR) protein as a corepressor, particularly its impact on RORα-mediated transcriptional repression, and reports no new experimental findings.
37 citations
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August 2013 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” This review discusses facial hair transplantation techniques for natural-appearing results in restoring eyebrows, beards, goatees, sideburns, and repairing alopecic scarring, reporting no new clinical results.
2 citations
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June 2013 in “Lasers in surgery and medicine” In this study, the hot-wire hair removal device (no!no!) was found to be no more effective than shaving in reducing hair density, regrowth rate, or altering hair characteristics.
June 2025 in “Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association” In this study, researchers explored the use of a 2-deoxy-D-ribose sodium alginate hydrogel on mice with androgenic alopecia and found it resulted in similar hair regrowth to minoxidil, highlighting increased hair follicle density and angiogenesis.
14 citations
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March 2014 in “Acta anaesthesiologica Taiwanica” This report presents a case of Tapia's syndrome and pressure alopecia occurring simultaneously after open septorhinoplasty, emphasizing the need for awareness of these complications among anesthesiologists and surgeons.
May 2025 in “International Journal of Trichology” In this case report, a 60-year-old man with rheumatoid arthritis and sudden hair whitening was treated with baricitinib, showing significant hair repigmentation and regrowth in 8 months, suggesting potential for baricitinib in managing canities subita, especially when linked to alopecia areata.
January 2024 in “JEADV clinical practice” This article reviews how SALT scores are used in clinical trials for alopecia areata and provides patient images to help clinicians understand and apply these scores in practice; it reports no new clinical results.
21 citations
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June 2024 in “Pharmaceuticals” This review examines the potential of swellable microneedles in drug delivery and diagnostics, highlighting innovations and challenges in their use for chronic disease treatment, but noting that issues like physiological responsiveness and long-term stability still require research.
6 citations
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November 2018 in “American journal of transplantation” This study reported that using UVB preirradiation and anti-CD154 antibody treatment in a humanized mouse model prolonged hair follicle allograft survival and reduced immune cell infiltration without needing generalized immunosuppression.
August 2025 in “Biomolecules” This review discusses the potential topical benefits of cannabidiol in dermatology and cosmetics, highlighting its diverse effects and therapeutic roles but reports no new clinical results, emphasizing the need for further research.
January 2025 in “Surgical & Cosmetic Dermatology” In this animal study, a topical gel containing ethyl-methyl-hydroxypyridine succinate showed potential in accelerating hair regrowth and improving skin biochemical parameters in rats with chemically induced alopecia, suggesting its possible benefit for alopecia related to oxidative stress.
82 citations
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March 1994 in “Archives of Dermatology” This study found that a 2% topical minoxidil solution significantly increased hair regrowth compared to placebo in women with androgenetic alopecia over 32 weeks.
5 citations
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January 2011 in “Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy” This study found that Cornus officinalis fermented with Lactobacillus rhamnosus enhanced hair regrowth in mice, outperforming a minoxidil control.
September 2020 in “International journal of computer science and mobile computing” This article discusses the use of low-level laser therapy for hair regrowth in men and women but reports no new clinical results; it reviews types of lasers and evidence from animal and human studies.
14 citations
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August 2019 in “Journal of Dermatological Treatment” This study found that 5% topical minoxidil was moderately more effective at increasing hair regrowth than 10% minoxidil and placebo in men with androgenetic alopecia.
June 2025 in “ARSHI Veterinary Letters” In this case study, a 5-month-old cat with dermatophytosis caused by Microsporum canis showed resolution of skin symptoms and hair regrowth after receiving topical antifungal shampoo and systemic itraconazole treatment for two weeks.
May 2026 in “International Journal of Homoeopathic Sciences” This study found that individualized homeopathic medicine can significantly improve outcomes in patients with alopecia areata, including complete hair regrowth and reduced SALT scores within 5 to 12 months, without relapse, and shows promise for alopecia universalis through targeted miasmatic and constitutional remedies.