39 citations
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October 2014 in “Schweizerische medizinische Wochenschrift” This study found that while cyclophosphamide remains effective for severe autoimmune conditions, it is associated with gastrointestinal side effects, infections, some cases of irreversible amenorrhoea, and a higher risk of malignancies, emphasizing the need for long-term monitoring.
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April 2020 in “medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This case-control study from Lombardy, Italy, observed that men over 55 taking 5-alpha reductase inhibitors for benign prostatic hyperplasia were hospitalized for COVID-19 at a lower rate than age-matched controls, suggesting potential protective effects against severe disease.
May 2024 in “Microbial Biosystems Journal” This study found that the antifungal potential of six herbal shampoos developed using various phytoconstituents is comparable to marketed synthetic antifungal shampoos in treating Seborrheic dermatitis caused by Candida albicans.
July 2022 in “Jurnal Farmasi Galenika (Galenika Journal of Pharmacy)” This study observed that late seniors and men are more susceptible to severe COVID-19 infections, with diabetes identified as the most common comorbidity linked to severe symptoms and lower lymphocyte levels.
July 2022 in “Jurnal Farmasi Galenika (Galenika Journal of Pharmacy)” This study observed that in COVID-19 patients at Zahirah General Hospital, older men with diabetes were more prone to severe symptoms and had lower lymphocyte levels.
April 2024 in “Cell death and disease” This review discusses the long-term complications of COVID-19, known as long COVID or PASC, and emphasizes the need to improve awareness and management strategies but reports no new clinical findings.
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January 2004 in “Medical Hypotheses” This hypothesis proposes that fungal infection may be a common risk factor for both male pattern baldness and coronary heart disease, supported by some evidence linking antifungal treatment to improvements in both conditions.
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November 2018 in “Journal of pathology and translational medicine” Fetal death was caused by umbilical cord stricture with hair growth in the Wharton jelly.
March 2026 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This meta-analysis found that autologous cell-based therapies, especially stromal vascular fraction, significantly improved atrophic acne scars over control treatments, enhancing both clinical and patient-reported outcomes.
In this systematic review, researchers observed that Toxoplasma gondii infection is associated with alterations in testosterone levels, generally increasing in humans but showing mixed effects in animals, highlighting a complex relationship that warrants further investigation.
12 citations
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November 2022 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” This review summarizes existing and new cases of generalized pustular psoriasis and acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis associated with COVID-19, noting that over half lacked a known drug trigger.
6 citations
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July 2015 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Chicken feather gene mutation helps understand human hair disorders.
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March 2020 in “Poster presentations” This case report describes a female SLE patient with CNS involvement who developed an acute West Nile virus infection, highlighting the diagnostic challenges in differentiating infection from a disease flare in immunosuppressed individuals.
September 2024 in “Cureus” This case report describes a woman who experienced worsened breast implant illness symptoms following a COVID-19 infection and vaccination, which improved after implant removal, even though numerous screenings had been inconclusive prior to explantation.
12 citations
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June 2019 in “The journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics/The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics” This study found that inhibiting the TRPV3 channel may significantly promote hair growth and suggests a potential therapeutic approach for hair loss and related skin diseases.
10 citations
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September 2020 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” In this study, microneedling with a depth of 0.6 mm, alongside minoxidil, significantly improved hair count and thickness in patients with androgenetic alopecia compared to minoxidil alone, and was more beneficial than a 1.2 mm depth.
3 citations
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May 2010 in “Archives of dermatology” This excerpt discusses website navigation and access details for JAMA Dermatology and reports no new research findings.
120 citations
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February 2009 in “Apoptosis” This review examines apoptotic and anti-apoptotic mechanisms in skin homeostasis and related diseases but presents no new research findings.
108 citations
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October 2009 in “Javma-journal of The American Veterinary Medical Association” Foals with Rhodococcus equi infection often have other health problems that lower their chances of survival.
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June 2015 in “Sexually Transmitted Infections” This study identifies sexual activity as a significant potential transmission route for Trichophyton interdigitale, causing tinea genitalis among travelers to South East Asia.
2 citations
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August 2018 in “Advances in Animal and Veterinary Sciences” This report documents the first outbreak of a mixed infection of camelpox and dermatophilosis in camels in Iraq, highlighting the need for further study due to the novelty of dermatophilosis in the region.
1 citations
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August 2025 in “Cermin Dunia Kedokteran” This report emphasizes that children with dengue fever face a higher risk of severe outcomes, such as dengue hemorrhagic fever and shock syndrome, compared to adults, necessitating careful management.
1 citations
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January 2024 in “American journal of clinical and experimental immunology.” This study reports that cutaneous manifestations such as herpes zoster, purpura, and livedo reticularis in COVID-19 patients can potentially indicate disease severity, aiding in the prediction of the illness's progression and guiding dermatological management during the pandemic.
1 citations
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March 2021 in “The Journal of Sexual Medicine” This study reported that testosterone replacement therapy was not linked to worse COVID-19 outcomes in men, though the data showed high hospitalization and fatality rates that suggest otherwise.
April 2026 in “Research Square” This study found that COVID-19 infection disrupts spermatogenesis, alters testicular cell populations, and may impact male fertility by causing long-term changes in testicular function and reduced sperm quality, as observed even in patients who have recovered from the acute phase of the infection.
March 2026 in “Nature Communications” In this study, researchers conducted a large genome-wide association meta-analysis and found 30 significant genetic loci linked to the risk of dermatophytosis, shedding light on the roles of keratin biology, skin barrier defects, immune dysfunction, and obesity in the disease.
April 2024 in “Cell death and differentiation” This study discusses how different modes of regulated cell death in keratinocytes affect skin stem cell niches, and their role in skin inflammation, injury repair, and cancer, based on findings from human dermatological conditions and experimental mouse models.
49 citations
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August 2016 in “Aesthetic Surgery Journal” This study found that micro-needling with cosmeceuticals or platelet-rich plasma significantly improved wrinkles, skin laxity, scar softening, and hair growth over 12 months, with minimal side effects, and that the best results occur with pigment and platelet massaging between 5 to 30 minutes post-treatment.
2 citations
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December 1999 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Achieving original hair density with transplants is unrealistic; skilled practitioners are essential for the best results.
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July 2020 in “Communications biology” This review suggests that understanding the biological and molecular reasons for more severe COVID-19 in men, particularly those at risk for prostate cancer, could improve management of these patients, but reports no new results.