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January 2006 in “Durham e-Theses (Durham University)” This study found that solid-state NMR combined with X-ray techniques provided critical insights into the structure and solvation of finasteride polymorphs, identifying gaps in existing patent characterizations.
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September 2022 in “River Publishers eBooks” The document concludes that hair keratin-chitosan scaffolds were successfully made and are suitable for biomedical use.
October 2023 in “Animal production science” This study investigated how vitamin A deficiency, certain diseases, and pregnancy affect cattle coat hair structure, finding notable keratin fibril interference under vitamin A deficiency and structural modifications in chronic renal failure, while pregnant cows exhibited superior hair tensile strength compared to non-pregnant ones.
April 2022 in “International journal of green and herbal chemistry” This article discusses the green synthesis of silver nanomaterials using Tridax procumbens and reports no new clinical findings.
This study found that keratin intermediate filaments in the hair of patients with giant axonal neuropathy were structurally altered, resulting in hair that was stiffer, stronger, and more extensible.
August 2014 in “Acta Crystallographica” This study found that the dissolution profiles of different finasteride polymorphs may affect the quality of finasteride capsules, highlighting the need for polymorphic quality control.
This study found that mild skin injuries in rats, especially those dosed with dihydrotachysterol, lead to mineral deposits in hair follicle tissue within 6-12 hours, as confirmed by chemical and X-ray diffraction analyses.
January 2021 in “Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research” This study examined the effectiveness of FT-Raman spectroscopy for detecting polymorphism in Lamivudine and Finasteride, highlighting its advantages over other methods due to its capability to provide sharp, well-resolved spectral bands and reduced sampling issues.
January 2020 in “Asian Journal of Chemistry” This study demonstrated that FT-Raman spectroscopy is effective for identifying finasteride polymorphs in tablets and detecting the presence of alternative polymorphs down to about 15% concentration.
February 2016 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” This study found that freeze-dried finasteride nanoparticles significantly improved the dissolution rate and pharmacokinetic parameters compared to pure drug formulations, suggesting enhanced stability and solubility for poorly water-soluble drugs.
June 2017 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” This study found that finasteride's solubility and bioavailability were improved when using a dimethyl-β-cyclodextrin inclusion complex compared to the drug alone.
February 1999 in “Analytical Sciences” A new antiandrogen compound was made and its detailed three-dimensional shape was described.
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July 2010 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” This study found that hair luster decreases with age in Japanese females, primarily due to an irregular increase in fiber curvature which affects hair alignment.
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January 2022 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This article discusses the use of virtual reality as a sensory distraction technique during intradermal injections for hair loss treatment and reports no new clinical results.
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February 2002 in “Journal of Medical Genetics” In this study, synchrotron fibre diffraction identified changes in dermal collagen microfibrillar radius with age, with lower radii observed in individuals with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.
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April 2007 in “Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences” This study reported new crystallographic structures and polymorphs of finasteride, including several solvates with distinct X-ray diffraction patterns and thermally characterized properties.
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July 2006 in “Acta crystallographica” This study determined that previous reports mistakenly identified different polymorphs of furosemide and finasteride, which are actually identical, due to incomplete data collection in single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis.
October 2025 in “The Scientific Issues of Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University Series pedagogy” This study reviews modern techniques for bone tissue regeneration, addressing challenges like inadequate bone volume for dental implants, and highlights emerging methods such as guided bone regeneration, distraction osteogenesis, and stem cell therapy; it emphasizes the importance of personalized strategies tailored to individual patient needs.
April 2025 in “African Journal of Biomedical Research” This study observed that female breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy most commonly reported "worrying" as a psychological symptom and "weight loss" as a physical symptom, while coping strategies included praying or meditating for active coping, and using distractions like movies and shopping for passive coping.
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January 2012 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” This study found that thioglycolic acid molecules in hair treatments are primarily located in intrafibrillar unordered areas, where they redistribute disulfide bonds.
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July 2000 in “PubMed” This study found no structural differences between in vitro and in vivo grown hair, with keratinization and organization of keratin being comparable in both settings.
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October 2014 in “PeerJ” This study found that while molecular hair structures were nearly identical across individuals, genetic factors seem to influence specific lipid compositions, as seen in identical-patterned hair from parent-child pairs and identical twins, but not fraternal twins.
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February 2003 in “Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects” This study found that lead treatment enhances the imaging of organized hair lipid structures, revealing their orientation and possible composition as lead and calcium soaps, with potential applications in various fields.
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April 2019 in “Journal of structural biology” This study found that coconut oil impedes hair hydration more effectively than soybean oil by penetrating deeper, and suggested a new model for intermediate filament assembly in hair.
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December 1971 in “Calcified Tissue Research” Hair follicles in injured skin can quickly accumulate minerals, especially calcium and phosphorus.
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December 2020 in “Materials Research Express” This study found that silver nanoparticles biofabricated using Ostericum koreanum leaf extract inhibited inflammatory cytokine production in stimulated human mast cell lines, suggesting potential use in treating mast cell-mediated allergic diseases.
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November 2022 in “Acta crystallographica. Section B, Structural science, crystal engineering and materials./Acta crystallographica. Section B, Structural science, crystal engineering and materials” This study reports the synthesis and structural characterization of a novel dinuclear platinum(III) complex with potential antitumor and catalytic activity.
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January 2007 in “Heterocyclic Communications” This study reports a new method for selectively synthesizing finasteride Form-I in good yield using water as an ecofriendly solvent at room temperature.
June 2010 in “Journal of Chemical Crystallography” This study determined the crystal structure and conformation of synthesized 17x-Acetoxy-pregn-4,6-diene-3,20-dione, revealing specific molecular interactions and structural details in an orthorhombic crystal system.
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January 2013 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” In this study, researchers found that higher concentrations of internal lipids in African hair may influence its keratin structure, as observed through various analytical methods.