April 2025 in “The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine” This study suggests that expanding the Egyptian premarital screening program to include dermatological conditions, sexually transmitted diseases, and andrological disorders could enhance marriage stability.
April 2025 in “The Egyptian Journal of Surgery” This study found that the SASJ procedure is a safe and effective bariatric approach, resulting in significant weight loss, improvement in obesity-related comorbidities, and a low risk of postsurgical complications over one year.
March 2025 in “NILES Journal forGeriatric and Gerontology/NILES Journal for Geriatric and Gerontology” In this abstract, it is highlighted that inadequate nutrition and hormonal imbalances can contribute to hair loss, and individuals experiencing hair loss should be evaluated for nutritional deficiencies, which should be addressed if identified.
February 2025 in “The Egyptian Journal of Medical Microbiology” In this study, zinc oxide nanoparticles combined with Carbomer940 hydrogel significantly accelerated wound healing and hair growth in Balb/c mice, showing a 56.9% increase in wound closure rate compared to MEBO ointment and control groups, without causing damage or infection.
In this study, xerosis and pruritus were common skin issues in pediatric chronic kidney disease patients, with xerosis linked to lower hemodialysis efficacy and higher white blood cells, and pruritis associated with higher hemoglobin levels.
December 2024 in “Benha Journal of Applied Sciences” This study reports that combination therapies, including surgical and various medical treatments, show promise for managing androgenetic alopecia, though further research is necessary to confirm the safety and effectiveness of emerging therapies.
October 2024 in “International Journal of Comprehensive Veterinary Research.” In this study, researchers examined the skin of neonatal rabbits and found that most hair follicles were in the terminal stage, with hair shafts protruding through the epidermis, but noted the absence of sweat glands.
October 2024 in “Benha Medical Journal” In this case-control study, researchers found that patients with alopecia areata had significantly higher serum levels of interleukin-18 and NLRP3 compared to healthy controls, suggesting a potential link between these inflammatory markers and the disease.
July 2024 in “The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine” In this study of Egyptian patients on hepatitis C treatment, 34% experienced skin-related side effects from sofosbuvir and daclatasvir, such as itching and hyperpigmentation, but most reactions were mild and reversible without needing to stop therapy.
May 2024 in “Al-Azhar International Medical Journal /Al-Azhar International Medical Journal” This study found that combining hair transplantation with PRP therapy resulted in better quality and increased growth of new hair, while also speeding up skin healing and reducing hair loss post-transplant.
April 2024 in “African Journal of Biological Sciences” In this case report, a 38-year-old woman with Degos disease and non-scarring alopecia experienced significant hair regrowth with the current treatment protocol, highlighting its potential effectiveness in such complex conditions.
April 2024 in “Al-Azhar International Medical Journal /Al-Azhar International Medical Journal” In this study, vitiligo patients treated with a combination of fractional CO2 laser or microneedling followed by topical 5-Fluorouracil experienced more effective and safe outcomes compared to using either method alone.
April 2024 in “The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine” This review highlights that microneedling is an effective and flexible technique for enhancing transdermal drug delivery, with numerous applications in both cosmetic and therapeutic dermatological treatments. The researchers note that further advancements are likely to increase its efficacy and safety.
February 2023 in “Al-Azhar International Medical Journal /Al-Azhar International Medical Journal” In this study, both intralesional and microneedling treatments with triamcinolone acetonide significantly reduced alopecia areata markers, but their clinical responses did not differ significantly, suggesting microneedling as a safe, cost-effective option with minimal complications.
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June 2024 in “BMJ Paediatrics Open” In this study, the prevalence of skin changes in hospitalized children with acute illness, categorized by nutritional status, was lower than previously reported, and the SKORDoK tool was less reliable for dermatological assessment using photographs.
March 2026 in “Oral Presentations” This abstract reports pooled safety data from the WILLOW study for participants with cutaneous lupus erythematosus and systemic lupus erythematosus but does not provide new findings.
This creative piece by Christa Fairbrother poetically explores the experiences of living with arthritis, with no new research findings reported.
In this study, preconditioning hair follicle-derived stem cells with valproic acid and/or rapamycin was shown to protect against damage caused by oxygen glucose and serum deprivation, potentially enhancing stem cell therapy efficacy for ischemic stroke by improving cell adaptation to oxidative stress.
September 2022 in “International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR)” This study evaluated a pumpkin seed oil hair gel formulated with various additives and found that the F3 formulation had promising physicochemical properties and non-irritant characteristics for potential use in treating androgenetic alopecia.
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February 2021 in “Trends in Pharmacological Sciences” This review discusses drug repurposing strategies for rare diseases, highlighting methodologies, achievements, and challenges, but reports no new clinical results.
October 2025 in “Preprints.org” This research concludes that adipose mesenchymal stem cells are uniquely evolved to manage skin inflammation in newborns and their released molecules are the safest and most effective for skin therapeutics.
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September 2018 in “Matrix Biology” The researchers reported that mouse keratinocyte-specific deletion of laminin γ1 led to delayed coat pigmentation due to impaired melanocyte migration and differentiation, linked to altered laminin composition in the basement membrane.
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January 2022 in “Yonsei Medical Journal” This article discusses the potential of novel microneedle transdermal systems for enhanced drug and vaccine delivery through the skin, but reports no clinical results and emphasizes ongoing trials.
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November 2021 in “History & Philosophy of the Life Sciences” This article explores how narratives around racial and ethnic minorities versus fat individuals during the Covid-19 pandemic influenced the framing of these groups as "at-risk," with disparities in blame and responsibility linked to structural racism and anti-obesity rhetoric.
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February 2023 in “Transgenic Research” In this study, the presence of the HPV11-E2 protein in transgenic mice was found to increase and vary the expression of a reporter gene in hair follicle bulge regions.
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June 2023 in “Dermatology and Therapy” This study found that the emotional impact of alopecia areata is significant, but it may not correlate directly with the extent of hair loss since some individuals adapt to the condition.
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May 2021 in “Dermatologic Therapy” This review discusses the potential link between androgenetic alopecia and COVID-19 severity, examining the role of androgens and relevant treatments, but reports no new clinical results.
The researchers observed that in cichlid fishes with different dental structures, tooth replacement accelerated more than three times following tooth extraction, alongside distinct changes in gene expression and cellular interactions over one week, providing insights into tooth regeneration mechanisms in vertebrates.
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June 2005 in “Genes & development” This study found that stabilized beta-catenin is crucial for activating stem cell transition from quiescence to proliferation in hair follicles by influencing gene expression within the stem cell niche.
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January 2021 in “Physiological Research” This review addresses the effects of testosterone on brain development and examines both the established sex differences in brain functions and the debate surrounding structural dimorphism in neuropsychiatric conditions.