October 2025 in “Open Repository of the University of Porto (University of Porto)” In this report, the author summarized activities from a six-month internship in community and hospital pharmacy settings, exploring topics like skin microbiome health implications and advancements in antiviral therapy for Hepatitis B and D, highlighting the pharmacist's role in patient care and innovative treatments.
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October 2017 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This review discusses the broadening scope of botulinum toxin applications beyond traditional uses, highlighting its effects on non-neuronal cells and potential in treating various dermatological conditions, without reporting new clinical findings.
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September 2020 in “Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes” This study found that alopecia areata significantly impacts emotional and psychological well-being, relationships, and lifestyles, highlighting the need for increased awareness and effective treatments.
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September 2017 in “PLoS ONE” This study hypothesizes that a mummified 19th Century girl in San Francisco died of severe undernourishment potentially due to a bacterial-borne disease, highlighting historical health challenges mitigated by modern sanitation and medicine.
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December 2019 in “International Journal of Molecular Medicine” This study found that human umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hUCB-MSCs) significantly prevented hair loss induced by dexamethasone in a mouse model and enhanced cell proliferation in human hair follicle cells, suggesting a protective effect against stress-related hair loss.
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April 2025 in “Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy” This research reports that copper-quercetin complexes show strong potential in antioxidation and cancer therapy, while their effects on specific cell death pathways warrant further investigation.
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September 2023 in “The Journal of urology/The journal of urology” This study observed that improving male lower urinary tract symptoms was associated with a lower risk of death, with a 1-point improvement in symptoms leading to a 4% reduction in mortality risk.
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September 2023 in “Life science alliance” In this study, researchers observed that Vdr-knockout mice experience hair cycle arrest during the catagen stage, leading to alopecia, with persistent epithelial strands forming in the hair follicles, indicating Vitamin D receptor's role in regulating hair follicle regression and regeneration.
December 2024 in “Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy” In this study published in Nature, researchers explored how hair follicle stem cells manage apoptotic cell clearance while maintaining their regenerative roles, identifying significant molecules involved in sensing and engulfing dying cells to sustain tissue health.
The study found that adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells obtained via laser-assisted liposuction with selective photo-stimulation are comparable in differentiation potential and tumorigenic risk to those from conventional liposuction for cell therapy applications.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study suggests that mutation-targeted siRNA therapy could potentially treat keratitis-ichthyosis-deafness syndrome by selectively reducing harmful GJB2 mutant gene expression in patient-derived keratinocytes.
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April 2021 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study found that the fermented black soybean product GR-SC65 reduced particulate matter-induced cell death and oxidative stress in A549 cells, suggesting potential as a therapeutic agent for lung injury prevention.
This study found a significant discordance between clinical symptoms and dermatoscopic signs with histopathological inflammation in patients with LPP and AFF, affecting diagnostic and therapeutic approaches.
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March 2001 in “Clinics in dermatology” This paper reviews the complex anatomy and development of human hair and emphasizes the need to understand these processes for interpreting drug incorporation into hair, with no new clinical results reported.
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August 2020 in “Nutrients” This study found that GS-KG9 and GS-E3D, bioactive ginseng extracts, reduced BBB disruption and neuronal apoptosis in the hippocampus of diabetic rats, suggesting potential therapeutic effects for diabetic patients.
May 2025 in “Acta Dermato Venereologica” This study found that individuals with hospital-treated alopecia areata in Denmark had increased standardized incidence rates of serious infections, herpes zoster infections, lymphoma, cardiovascular events, and death compared to the age- and sex-matched general population.
January 2022 in “International Journal of Medical Sciences” This study investigated the effects of cedrol on colorectal cancer and found that it inhibited cell proliferation and induced cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in cell models, while in vivo, it suppressed cancer progression and improved survival at a well-tolerated dose.
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July 2020 in “EMBO journal” In this study, researchers found that SIRT7 activates quiescent hair follicle stem cells to promote hair growth in mice by triggering the telogen-to-anagen cycle transition, with potential implications for age-related hair loss.
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May 2019 in “JAMA dermatology” This study found that patients with alopecia areata had an increased risk of mortality from self-harm, psychiatric diseases, and lung cancer compared to the general population.
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January 2021 in “FEBS open bio” This study found that a solution containing 0.5% Camellia japonica placenta extract increased scalp moisture and reduced sebum content, dead keratin, and erythema in adult females, suggesting potential as a scalp treatment.
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May 1998 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This study observed that rhomboid minigraft techniques in hair restoration surgery improved graft stability and reduced complications compared to traditional rectangular minigrafts.
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August 2021 in “Canadian journal of neurological sciences” This article offers HTML content and a downloadable PDF but does not provide an abstract or new findings for summary.
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January 2006 in “Clínicas obstétricas y ginecológicas de Norteamérica” This study suggests that analyzing the composition and modifications of hair proteins may provide new biomarkers for assessing hair health, diseases, and aging.
January 2026 in “Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences” This study discusses the potential health risks associated with long-term exposure to chemicals in cosmetics, like cancer and reproductive disorders, and examines Ayurvedic remedies that may mitigate these effects by countering a type of reduced potency poison known as Dushivisha.
April 2026 in “Academic Dermatology” In this retrospective observational study, researchers found that the Dean Scale showed better diagnostic accuracy than the CTCAE scale for detecting clinician-reported therapeutic responses to minoxidil in patients with anticancer therapy-induced alopecia, but both scales had limitations in recording clinically significant hair regrowth.
June 2024 in “jurnal ABDIMAS Indonesia” This study emphasizes the importance of educating the elderly on vitamin D's role in hair health, recommending dietary and lifestyle interventions, including vitamin D supplementation, to address hair quality issues such as loss and brittleness.
April 2024 in “International journal of innovative science and research technology” This article describes the use of natural ingredients like aloe vera juice and neem extract in scalp scrubs, highlighting their role in exfoliating the scalp, balancing sebum, and moisturizing the scalp.
January 2023 in “Karger Kompass. Dermatologie” This review discusses the complexity of identifying hair follicle antigens involved in alopecia areata and reports no new clinical results, emphasizing the need for further research on autoantigen identity.
January 2021 in “Mastology” This study found that over 80% of women treated with paclitaxel who used a hypothermic glycerin-based hydrogel cap preserved at least 50% of their initial hair volume, suggesting scalp cooling may effectively prevent chemotherapy-induced alopecia.
July 2019 in “Indian dermatology online journal” This case report highlights an unusual trichoscopic appearance in alopecia areata due to dithranol staining, which may obscure typical patterns and reveal atypical vascular features in the interfollicular spaces.