17 citations
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May 2023 in “Aesthetic Plastic Surgery” This review found that among emerging technologies for skin anti-aging, stem cell therapies using recipient chimerism might be more beneficial than CRISPR-Cas9 and other current innovations, though further studies on safety and efficacy are needed.
64 citations
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May 2003 in “Journal of health psychology” This study found that women with PCOS reported higher overall psychological distress, but there was no significant link between their perceived hirsutism and this distress.
5 citations
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August 2018 in “Sexual Medicine Reviews” In this review and meta-analysis, the authors concluded that 5α-reductase inhibitor therapy is not consistently associated with significant increases in serum testosterone levels in men.
3 citations
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June 2023 in “European heart journal open” This study found that oligo-amenorrhea/menstrual irregularity in women is associated with an increased risk of overall cardiovascular disease, coronary heart disease, and myocardial infarction, while evidence linking hyperandrogenism or polycystic ovaries to cardiovascular disease remains mixed or unexplored.
September 2025 in “Dermatology and Therapy” This systematic review and meta-analysis found that platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy is effective in increasing hair density and reducing hair loss for alopecia, with variations in response based on activation status.
24 citations
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June 2012 in “BMC Research Notes” This study outlines the Human Gene Correlation Analysis tool, which classifies human genes by coexpression levels and identifies overrepresented annotation terms in correlated gene groups, with no new clinical results reported.
12 citations
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January 2021 in “Drugs in R&D” This review and meta-analysis found that isotretinoin is an effective treatment for dissecting cellulitis of the scalp, with a high estimated efficacy rate of 90%, yet 24% of patients experienced recurrence after successful treatment.
8 citations
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May 2011 in “Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics” In this study, the safety of finasteride in rats varied depending on dosing time, while its effectiveness on prostate weight reduction remained consistent.
4 citations
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June 2025 in “Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews” This Cochrane review found no clear superiority among treatments for central serous chorioretinopathy, with low-dose photodynamic therapy, supplements, and eplerenone showing slightly higher probabilities of improving visual acuity, but evidence remains uncertain due to biases and small study sizes.
4 citations
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June 2023 in “Frontiers in immunology” This study found that JAK inhibitors effectively improve alopecia areata outcomes, as indicated by SALT scores, but they were associated with an increased risk of adverse effects, with 921 out of 1508 patients experiencing adverse reactions.
March 2026 in “Frontiers in Physiology” This study found no statistically significant protective effect of antioxidant therapy against acute mountain sickness, though results were inconclusive due to limited data and methodological variability.
April 2024 in “Frontiers in pharmacology” This study compared JAK inhibitors for moderate-to-severe alopecia areata and found brepocitinib 30mg and deuruxolitinib 12mg to be most effective, though deuruxolitinib may cause more adverse events. Further research is needed for long-term efficacy and safety.
September 2006 in “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” This study observed a 31% decrease in antidepressant use among patients who were preoperatively taking such medication, suggesting cosmetic surgery may influence antidepressant needs.
January 2024 in “Institutional Repositories DataBase (IRDB)” This study developed a method to measure local steroid hormone concentrations in hair, providing new insights into hormone dynamics associated with androgenetic alopecia.
October 2020 in “System Dynamics Review” This study models the pathways of nandrolone and its metabolites in the body and suggests methods to counteract finasteride's role in enabling PED users to cheat drug tests.
April 2026 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” This study revealed significant signals of drug-related cognitive disorders in several medications that lack relevant FDA label warnings, suggesting a need for increased clinical awareness and potential label updates.
54 citations
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May 2018 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This study found that low-level laser therapy was the most effective non-surgical treatment for androgenetic alopecia, although the overall quality of evidence supporting various therapies was generally low.
31 citations
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February 2021 in “Nutrients” This study found that curcumin may improve glycemic control and certain aspects of lipid metabolism in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome.
21 citations
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December 2012 in “Maturitas” This study observed significant inter- and intra-individual variability in serum testosterone levels among women treated with subcutaneous testosterone implants, suggesting that therapy should be guided by clinical response rather than single serum measurements.
1 citations
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March 2024 in “BioDrugs” This study identified disproportionate reporting of several serious unknown or less documented adverse events associated with biologics for severe asthma, suggesting the need for further safety assessments.
January 2024 in “International Journal of Biology Sciences” This study in Iraq highlights significant links between COVID-19 outcomes and factors such as gender, education, age, and social behaviors, underscoring the importance of preventive measures and targeted interventions to enhance pandemic response.
9 citations
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March 2019 in “European Journal of Sport Science” This article discusses laboratory and physical markers that may help detect androgenic anabolic steroid abuse in athletes and reports no new primary research results.
6 citations
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May 2024 in “PLoS ONE” In this study, content analysis of German YouTube videos revealed that women frequently experience both positive and negative symptoms related to oral contraceptive use and discontinuation, with bodily sensations often influencing their decisions to start or stop the pill.
April 2026 in “Journal of Pharmaceutical Innovation” In this study, the researchers developed and optimized a curcumin nanocrystal gel to enhance skin permeability, reporting improved dissolution properties and antiproliferative effects on cell lines, suggesting it as a promising topical delivery system.
12 citations
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February 2025 in “Scientific Reports” This study found that extracellular vesicles derived from mesenchymal stem cells and umbilical cord blood plasma enhanced wound healing and reduced scar formation in mice, suggesting their potential as therapeutic agents for skin repair.
3 citations
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May 2019 in “Cytotherapy” In this study, only a subset of proposed biomarkers universally responded to priming in mesenchymal stromal cells, suggesting limited utility for standardized potency assays across different MSC types and conditions.
1 citations
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September 2024 in “arXiv (Cornell University)” This study reviews methods to ensure the reliability of machine learning models in medical imaging, focusing on bias detection, data drift assessment, and accuracy estimation without ground truth labels to enhance integration into clinical settings.
This study examined data from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System and found that finasteride use is linked with both known and previously unlisted adverse events, such as erectile dysfunction and post-5α reductase inhibitor syndrome, with variations observed by age and sex.
March 2024 in “Frontiers in reproductive health” This study explored how an educational intervention on reducing phthalate exposure through hair care product choices influenced the hair care practices of pregnant women of color, identifying key life stages and themes related to these practices, including cultural influences, product impacts, and individual autonomy.
21 citations
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November 2010 in “Talanta” This study reported the development of a novel and reliable liquid chromatographic method to measure testosterone and epitestosterone in human urine, offering sensitive detection for doping control.