1 citations
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April 2024 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found that healthcare professionals, particularly dermatologists, can enhance their impact on social media by actively engaging across platforms and leveraging features like "Duet" or "Remix" to combat misinformation, highlighting their important role in optimizing public education on medical topics in a digital age.
May 2023 in “Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology” This study analyzed online information about PCOS and found that while the accuracy of the information was generally high, the readability was poor, suggesting a need for more accessible resources for patients.
May 2026 in “Research Square” This study found that alopecia-related content on TikTok is generally low in quality, with dermatologist-created videos being higher quality but receiving less engagement compared to personal experience videos.
March 2009 in “The Journal of Urology” This research concludes that finasteride significantly reduces dihydrotestosterone levels and prostate size in men with BPH and may improve urinary symptoms, with greater baseline prostate size predicting more pronounced benefits compared to placebo.
14 citations
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June 2020 in “Aesthetic Plastic Surgery” YouTube videos on hair loss treatments often provide low-quality and biased information.
March 2026 in “International Wound Journal” This study evaluated the credibility of YouTube videos on exosome therapy, finding that despite promising preclinical results for wound healing, videos mostly focus on cosmetic applications and generally score low on educational quality, with doctor-made videos rating higher.
March 2025 in “SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine” This study found that most TikTok content on platelet-rich plasma is created by laypeople and non-physician health care providers, and overall video quality is very poor, with content from dermatologists and physicians scoring higher.
5 citations
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August 2020 in “Dermatologic Therapy” This study found increasing public interest in hair loss treatments on YouTube, but reported that videos with high viewer engagement are often biased towards promoting dermatology and hair restoration clinics.
April 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that oral spironolactone improved or maintained hair condition in females with scarring alopecia and female pattern hair loss, with 83% of patients tolerating the treatment well, despite some side effects like hyperkalemia and leg cramps.
5 citations
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September 2012 in “The Journal of Urology” This article discusses androgenetic alopecia as a potential early marker for benign prostatic hyperplasia but reports no new clinical findings.
19 citations
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September 2017 in “The Journal of urology/The journal of urology” In this study, the researchers found that worse sleep scores were associated with progression of lower urinary tract symptoms and suggestively linked to their development in asymptomatic men.
4 citations
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November 2023 in “The Journal of Health Design” This rapid review found that health-related videos on TikTok often contain questionable information, with higher content quality observed in videos produced by healthcare providers compared to general users.
1 citations
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March 2024 in “Research Square (Research Square)” In this study, the authors assessed videos on laryngeal carcinoma across YouTube, Bilibili, and TikTok, finding that TikTok videos, while more interactive, generally offered less information and lower quality, with YouTube videos ranking highest in quality but all platforms needing improvement in professional content creation.
January 2026 in “Frontiers in Digital Health” This study found that a motion-graphic educational video significantly improved patient knowledge during the informed consent process for platelet-rich plasma therapy in androgenetic alopecia compared to traditional verbal explanations, without affecting anxiety levels, and participants reported high satisfaction with the video.
June 2024 in “Nature Cell and Science” In this research, experienced clinicians noted inconsistency in the reproducibility of the commonly used Hamilton-Ludwig scales for assessing pattern hair loss severity in photographic assessments, leading to the proposal of a new 5-point scale for staging female hair loss.
January 2018 in “Annals of Dermatology” This study found that newspaper articles about alopecia vary in accuracy and reliability, often relying on general terms and expert consultations, but showed significant perception differences between readers and dermatologists, suggesting a need for more accurate media reporting.
November 2017 in “British Journal of Dermatology” The electronic version of the Dermatology Life Quality Index is as effective as the paper version, with most patients preferring it.
1 citations
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November 2023 in “Indian Journal of Science and Technology” In this study, researchers identified several active metabolites in Eclipta alba, demonstrated strong interaction with Alzheimer's disease proteins, and found that 28 days of treatment improved memory without significant toxicity in rats, suggesting potential pathways for treating Alzheimer's.
5 citations
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March 2024 in “World Allergy Organization Journal” This study found a causal link between eight blood metabolites and allergic conjunctivitis, highlighting their potential role in predicting and preventing the condition.
1 citations
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January 2024 in “European Journal of Therapeutics” This study found that rheumatoid arthritis exercise videos are generally higher in quality and accuracy on YouTube compared to TikTok, with YouTube videos being more commonly uploaded by doctors and receiving better ratings on reliability and quality scales.
August 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found no clear associations between childhood atopic dermatitis and general cognitive ability, although moderate-to-severe cases may slightly affect specific cognitive components like nonverbal IQ.
2 citations
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August 2023 in “Aesthetic Surgery Journal” This study found that dynamic resilient hyaluronic acid fillers were effective and well-tolerated for correcting moderate-to-severe nasolabial folds in people of color, with improvements in wrinkle severity and fewer adverse events compared to non-people of color.
1 citations
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August 2023 in “Animals” This study describes how Chimp Haven developed and implemented behavioral metric protocols to guide welfare management decisions for captive chimpanzees effectively.
January 2024 in “Dermatology Review” This study assessed the quality of social media information about thread lifting and found it generally low across platforms, with YouTube rated highest. The researchers emphasized the need for dermatologists and plastic surgeons to provide better-quality content and for platforms to monitor health-related information conscientiously.
4 citations
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March 2015 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” This study suggests a relationship between insulin resistance and androgenetic alopecia in women, independent of hyperandrogenemia.
November 2017 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Genes controlling hair growth and immune response are disrupted in male pattern baldness.
45 citations
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April 2019 in “Scientific Reports” This study found that Synechococcus elongatus PCC 11801 responded to increased CO2 concentrations by enhancing photosynthesis and carbon fixation while reducing other metabolic pathways, suggesting its potential for efficient CO2 capture.
5 citations
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October 2018 in “Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis” This study found that improved testosterone measurement using LC-MS/MS in women with PCOS revealed a stronger correlation between hyperandrogenism and insulin resistance than previously detected.
12 citations
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September 2024 in “Frontiers in Immunology” This study found that metabolism-related genes significantly impact the prognosis and metastasis in breast cancer, and the development of prediction models may guide personalized therapeutic strategies.
3 citations
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December 2016 in “Sexual medicine reviews” This review discusses methods for improving study design and evaluation in sexual health literature and reports no new clinical results; it highlights current methodological issues and the benefits of validated questionnaires.