January 2024 in “International Journal of Biological and Environmental Investigations” This study developed and validated a reliable RP-HPLC method for accurately quantifying dutasteride in pharmaceutical formulations and bulk pharmaceuticals using a Shiseido C18 analytical column, demonstrating precision, accuracy, and sensitivity across a concentration range of 10 to 22 ppm.
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May 2001 in “PubMed” This study proposes a new clinical scoring method for hair density based on hair diameter diversity, which correlates with existing measures and reflects follicle miniaturization in androgenetic alopecia.
70 citations
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November 1984 in “Cell & tissue research/Cell and tissue research” Vitamin D3 affects cell differentiation in specific skin areas.
10 citations
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June 2018 in “Journal of visualized experiments” This study demonstrated that lactate dehydrogenase activity is notably high in quiescent hair follicle stem cells within mouse skin using a specific enzymatic activity assay.
5 citations
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August 2021 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This study found that DHEA along with osteogenic induction medium significantly promotes the osteogenic differentiation and proliferation of human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells from older individuals.
June 2025 in “Samarra Journal of Pure and Applied Science” This study developed a rapid and accurate spectrophotometric method using diazotized sulfanilic acid to measure minoxidil in both pharmaceutical formulations and pure form, demonstrating high precision and linearity within a concentration range of 5-40 μg/ml.
20 citations
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August 2014 in “Talanta” This study developed a novel method to simultaneously measure finasteride, dutasteride, and related biomarkers in serum, finding that both drugs lowered DHT levels while increasing substrate concentrations.
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.
9 citations
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January 2017 in “Ginekologia Polska” This study found that the total testosterone/dihydrotestosterone ratio correlates with a negative metabolic profile in both women with PCOS and healthy women.
19 citations
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September 1999 in “Talanta” New method measures minoxidil concentration faster, more accurately, and automatically.
6 citations
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June 2022 in “Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research” In this animal study, oral administration of wedelolactone significantly improved bone mineral density and reduced osteoclast numbers in a model of particle-induced osteolysis, suggesting potential as a treatment option.
March 2015 in “Institutional Repositories DataBase (IRDB)”
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March 2015 in “Skin Research and Technology” This study suggests that using trichotillometry to establish the normal range of shear strain for different hair types could inform diagnostic and treatment decisions for various hair conditions.
2 citations
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May 2022 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” This study reports that quantitative trichoscopy, while noninvasive and convenient, provides less accurate hair density data compared to invasive histopathologic examination, which was demonstrated in a sample of adult Chinese individuals without alopecia.
11 citations
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October 2018 in “Hormone and Metabolic Research” This study found no difference in bone mineral density between young women with PCOS and age- and BMI-matched controls, but BMI significantly influenced BMD in women with PCOS.
2 citations
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April 2023 in “Archives of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery” This study found that measuring hair thickness with a phototrichogram provided significantly thicker readings than using a micrometer caliper, suggesting that the phototrichogram may be more clinically useful for evaluating hair in patients undergoing hair transplantation.
2 citations
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September 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study investigated various animal tissues from adult mice and embryonic chicks, finding that tissue stiffness follows a sub-linear power law relationship with Collagen-I levels, consistent with cellularized collagen gels but not acellular ones.
14 citations
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July 2007 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” This study found that a new 3D image analysis method from SEM images enables quick and accurate measurement of cuticle scale heights in hair fibers.
1 citations
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March 2010 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” This study introduces a new device for measuring changes in hair stiffness and lubricity, which can help predict the effects of various hair treatments.
1 citations
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June 2023 in “Journal of applied crystallography” This study utilized the DNP–SANS technique on human hair for the first time and found significant changes in the SANS profile dependent on polarization conditions, providing insights into the structural composition and dynamic properties of keratin and its associated proteins.
September 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that among 100 Caucasian patients with androgenetic alopecia, dermatologists could discern hair loss at thresholds significantly lower than the previously cited 50% reduction, highlighting the importance of using objective trichometric measurements to improve detection and personalized treatment strategies.
March 2025 in “Yemeni Journal For Medical Sciences” This study found that 89.3% of female college students in Aden, Yemen, had hypovitaminosis D, with sunscreen use and lack of vitamin D supplements significantly associated with this condition.
203 citations
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December 1947 in “Annals of Internal Medicine” This lecture discusses osteoporosis and its connection to internal skeletal dynamics but reports no new research findings.
May 2024 in “Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology” This study introduced new spectrophotometric methods to estimate Minoxidil in pharmaceutical forms, demonstrating its linearity across various buffers and solvents, and found these methods to be simple, economical, and effective according to ICH guidelines.
July 2022 in “International Journal of Health Sciences (IJHS) (En línea)” In this study, researchers found that serum dihydrotestosterone levels were significantly lower in individuals with Type 2 Diabetes compared to healthy controls, with 90% of diabetics displaying subnormal levels.
28 citations
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June 2023 in “Small” In this study, VVF was found to be a highly variable and unreliable measure of void space in granular scaffolds, sensitive to various input parameters and less predictive than particle count.
12 citations
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January 2009 in “Breast Cancer Basic and Clinical Research” This study found that the combination of mammography and hair X-ray diffraction increased sensitivity for detecting breast cancer compared to using each method alone.
1 citations
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November 2023 in “Endocrine Connections” This study developed a validated gas chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry assay to assess sex steroid hormones in cerebrospinal fluid, finding substantial levels of DHEA, androstenedione, and testosterone, with strong correlations to serum levels, providing insight into sex steroid dynamics in the human CNS.
76 citations
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January 2010 in “Journal of bone and mineral metabolism” September 2022 in “International Journal of Trichology” This study found that trichoscopic measurements of hair density and diameter are useful for assessing the severity of female pattern hair loss and its progression.