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October 2016 in “Clinics in dermatology” This review discusses various sampling methods for studying Propionibacterium acnes in skin follicles and reports no new experimental results; the authors evaluate these methods' strengths and limitations.
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November 2011 in “InTech eBooks” This article reviews the types and characteristics of adrenal cortex tumors, including their hormone secretion and detection as incidental findings, but presents no new research results.
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April 2019 in “Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare” This study found that a collaborative care model in rheumatoid arthritis clinics improved nb-DMARD dose optimization, adherence to monitoring guidelines, and detection of related adverse drug events compared to standard care.
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April 2023 in “Elsevier eBooks” This study underscores the use of hair analysis in forensic toxicology, highlighting its ability to detect drugs such as opioids and amphetamines, while noting limitations related to hair growth cycles, result interpretation, and cost of techniques.
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July 2021 in “Forensic science international” This study found that segmental single hair analysis produced ocfentanil concentration profiles similar to those from hair lock analysis, supporting its use in cases with limited samples.
October 2025 in “Experimental & Molecular Medicine” This review highlights recent innovations in hair specimen analysis, discussing its applications in medical diagnostics, forensic science, and stress assessment while noting challenges such as hair growth variability and contamination that limit its current impact.
September 2014 in “Springer eBooks” This review discusses the evaluation and management of breast pain, or mastalgia, highlighting non-pharmacologic therapies and the limited role of surgical interventions, but reports no new clinical findings.
June 2026 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprology” In this study, researchers found significant associations between trichoscopic features and the severity of androgenetic alopecia in Korean participants, suggesting trichoscopy as a useful tool for early detection and monitoring by identifying indicators like vellus hairs and follicular unit changes.
March 2026 in “Voprosy dermatologii i venerologii/Dermatologiâ ža̋ne veneralogiâ ma̋selelerì” This literature review highlights the critical importance of early dermatological diagnosis of tuberous sclerosis, focusing on its genetic basis, dermatological markers, and the role of genetic testing and multidisciplinary support, while discussing treatment options like mTOR inhibitors and their limitations.
July 2025 in “Journal of Neonatal Surgery” This study utilized U-Net's image-processing capabilities to achieve 92% accuracy in segmenting individual hair strands, enhancing early detection and reliable identification of hair fall areas, which assists in addressing challenges of subtle hair thinning that are difficult to see otherwise.
June 2025 in “Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine” This study found that among children with 21-hydroxylase deficiency, there is a strong correlation between severe genetic variants and clinical outcomes, but the correlation weakens with milder variants, indicating the limitations of relying solely on NGS for diagnosis.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” In this overview of COPD exacerbations, it was reported that these events, often triggered by respiratory viruses, not only worsen symptoms but also increase the risk of cardiac events, highlighting the importance of early detection and prevention strategies such as vaccinations and new biologic therapies.
September 2015 in “International Journal of Dermatology” In Ethiopia, this study found that certain skin and mucous membrane disorders, particularly oral conditions, were statistically related to HIV infection and may assist in early detection of the disease.
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January 1999 in “The Analyst” This study used gas chromatography-mass spectrometry to simultaneously quantify androstenedione, dihydrotestosterone, dehydroepiandrosterone, testosterone, androsterone, etiocholanolone, progesterone, and pregnenolone in human hair, detecting differences in steroid concentrations between male and female samples.
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August 1994 in “Journal of Chromatography B: Biomedical Sciences and Applications” Method detects finasteride in plasma and semen with high sensitivity and accuracy.
January 2014 in “cIRcle (University of British Columbia)” This research found that modifying brachytherapy seeds with contrast-enhancing materials in photoacoustic imaging increased signal-to-noise ratios and imaging depth, and demonstrated potential for tissue differentiation by analyzing temperature-induced changes in PA intensity.
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July 2019 in “Chemical papers/Chemické zvesti” This study developed and optimized a molecularly imprinted polymer-based electrochemical sensor, demonstrating its ability to detect minoxidil with high sensitivity and selectivity at concentrations as low as 0.3 nM, and successfully applied it for minoxidil measurement in various real sample matrices.
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November 2022 in “Toxics” This review describes how liver and kidney diseases and diabetes may affect ethyl glucuronide levels in hair, impacting forensic and clinical interpretations, but reports no new experimental results.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” This review suggests that integrating artificial intelligence in diabetic foot management could significantly improve early diagnosis and wound healing by facilitating thermographic analysis and developing "smart dressings," though challenges in training, legal, and ethical aspects remain.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study reports that improvements to the EczemaNet pipeline, incorporating pixel-level segmentation and data augmentation, enhanced the reliability and interpretability of assessing atopic dermatitis severity from digital images.
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June 2012 in “Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research” This study found that patients with decreased kidney function had significantly higher hair levels of ethyl glucuronide compared to healthy individuals, suggesting these results should be cautiously interpreted.
October 2022 in “Linköping University medical dissertations” This abstract only provides a list of abbreviations and does not report any new research findings or results.
January 1990 in “Medical Entomology and Zoology” This study developed a faster method for analyzing fatty acid ethyl esters in hair to help detect alcohol consumption levels, showing potential for applications in forensic and clinical settings.
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April 2013 in “Journal of Chromatography B” This study developed and validated a sensitive LC-MS/MS method for quantifying tamsulosin in human serum, achieving high analyte recovery and demonstrating applicability in clinical research for benign prostatic hyperplasia.
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January 2015 in “Analytical Methods” Method accurately measures finasteride in tablets using finasteride-BSA interaction.
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February 2023 in “Urology” This study found that IsoPSA's ability to detect both any prostate cancer and clinically actionable prostate cancer remains unaffected by medications like 5-ARIs and α-blockers, which are commonly used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia symptoms.
January 2024 in “LA Referencia (Red Federada de Repositorios Institucionales de Publicaciones Científicas)” This study found that Carbon Quantum Dots effectively detected and quantified Co²⁺ ions and methylcobalamin in tap water with high sensitivity and recovery rates between 95% and 105%.
January 2019 in “Analytical Science and Technology” This study developed a rapid method using advanced chromatography and mass spectrometry to detect hair-growth enhancing compounds, discovering synthetic drugs in about 21% of tested supplements.
This study developed a method using ultra-performance liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry to detect illegal substances in hair loss prevention cosmetics, revealing that some products contained high levels of minoxidil and finasteride, posing safety risks.
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November 2024 in “Animals” This review examines the genetic challenges in improving wool and cashmere fibers, emphasizing the need for further research on wool keratins and keratin-associated proteins to enhance fiber characteristics.