December 2023 in “Archaeopress Publishing Ltd eBooks” This source reviews historical works on cosmetics and healthcare from the Middle Ages to the Early Modern Period in Europe, highlighting the use of natural ingredients for aesthetic and medicinal purposes across various cultures, including Christian, Hebrew, and Muslim societies.
September 2023 in “JAAD case reports” In this review, the authors noted that while baricitinib, a treatment for refractory rheumatoid arthritis and severe alopecia areata, shows promising efficacy, it may pose risks of serious infections and malignancy due to immune downregulation.
July 2023 in “BENTHAM SCIENCE PUBLISHERS eBooks” This book chapter reviews the subclasses and applications of platelet-rich plasma in tissue engineering and highlights the challenges in clinical translation without reporting new clinical results.
This study found that an injectable calcium alginate-amelogenin hydrogel is biocompatible, degradable, anti-inflammatory, and promotes osteogenesis, which may enhance the bone healing process in jaw and facial bone defect areas by mediating the bone immune microenvironment.
July 2023 in “Journal of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery” This study analyzed the professional backgrounds of 4,405 aesthetic practitioners in the UK, revealing that 32% are doctors, 24% are dentists, and 13% are nurses, with significant representation from plastic surgery and dermatology among specialists.
This study identified that transgender patients face barriers in accessing oral healthcare, including discrimination and harassment, leading to increased stress, poorer oral health, and a diminished quality of life related to oral health.
February 2023 in “Journal of dermatology” This letter reports the first known Japanese case of autosomal recessive woolly hair/hypotrichosis with compound heterozygous mutations in the LIPH gene.
January 2022 in “Acta botanica Caucasica” This study evaluated herbal cosmetic products used in Turkiye, identifying 140 plant species and highlighting walnut, common nettle, and grape as popular for various traditional uses.
November 2021 in “International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology” This review discusses the various applications of lyophilized platelet-rich plasma in treating different diseases and reports no new clinical results.
June 2021 in “Dépôt Institutionnel de lUniversité de Tlemcen” This survey reported that essential oils are predominantly used by Algerian women for cosmetic and medical purposes, with applications ranging from skincare to treating respiratory illnesses and other conditions.
This study identified skin pallor, xerosis, and various hair, nail, and oral manifestations as common in children with CKD compared to healthy controls.
May 2019 in “Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare” In this study, 1.9% of patients at a dermatology outpatient department were diagnosed with alopecia areata, with the most common affected age group being 20-40 years.
May 2013 in “Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery” This letter clarifies a previous article's incorrect usage of terms prefabrication and prelamination, discussing how small, separate oral mucosa grafts can effectively reduce surgical morbidity in flap procedures.
January 2010 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” A woman developed thick gums from everolimus treatment after a kidney transplant.
July 2008 in “Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings” Global oil use will rise, US corn-to-ethanol policy is flawed, and various social and economic issues need attention.
October 2007 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The meeting highlighted the genetic basis of female pattern hair loss and various skin health insights.
January 1985 in “Japanese Journal of Clinical Immunology” This case report links bacterial endocarditis with aortic regurgitation in a patient with discoid lupus to tooth extraction and immunosuppressant therapy, noting recurrent enterococcus infections.
January 1978 in “Clin-Alert” A document listed serious side effects from various drugs, including deaths and diseases, emphasizing the importance of being aware of drug side effects.
This study found a significant association between glass ceiling syndrome and telogen effluvium in female health workers, suggesting that the stress from career barriers may contribute to hair loss, with education and occupational status also being related factors.
July 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Switching Janus kinase inhibitors helped some patients with severe alopecia areata regrow hair, but insurance issues can worsen the condition.
June 2005 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Women find hair loss more distressing than men and often underestimate it, needing more public awareness and professional support.
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October 2022 in “International journal of Ayurvedic medicine” This review examines the traditional uses and biological activities of Glycyrrhiza glabra in Ayurveda, but reports no new clinical results; the authors identify a gap in evidence supporting its medicinal potential.
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January 2019 in “Springer eBooks” The conclusion is that different blood diseases cause specific oral symptoms and require varied treatments to manage these symptoms and improve patient health.
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December 2022 in “Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology” New pharmaceutical biomaterials, especially nanomaterials, show promise for improving cancer treatment and disease diagnosis.
July 2019 in “Journal of the Formosan Medical Association” Melatonin may help with nerve pain, a hepatitis C drug is effective but has side effects, a treatment for mouth sores works but can cause blood issues, ear reconstruction with an implant is safe, HIV transmission from mother to child in Taiwan is now 0% with treatment, certain blood problems are more common in people with a tongue condition, a gene and being overweight are linked to hair loss in some women, a new technique could reduce radiation for lung nodule patients, a hepatitis treatment may lower cancer recurrence after a procedure, and adding extra screening improves tuberculosis detection in patients with lung infections.
June 2011 in “CRC Press eBooks” Low-Level Laser Therapy can stimulate healing and cell function, potentially leading to wider medical use.
November 2023 in “The actual problems in dentistry” This review of 48 scientific sources identifies various treatment methods, including drug and non-drug approaches, for oral lichen planus, highlighting side effects and emphasizing the need for more effective and personalized treatments due to existing contraindications, especially in severe cases.
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June 2004 in “Työväentutkimus Vuosikirja” This article reviews the roles of several signaling pathways and molecules, including FGFs, Hh, Notch, TGF, and Wnt, in the development of teeth and hair follicles, but reports no new findings.
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June 2017 in “Experimental Dermatology” The authors suggest that tooth, dermal scale, epidermal scale, feather, and hair evolved in parallel from a shared placode/dermal cell unit in an early vertebrate gnathostome with odontodes, around 420 million years ago.
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January 2015 in “Dental research journal” In this study, women with polycystic ovary syndrome were found to have a higher prevalence of periodontal diseases compared to healthy controls, possibly due to shared inflammatory mechanisms.