18 citations
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May 2023 in “Preprints.org” This review provides an overview of caffeine's effects on cancer, cardiovascular, immunological, inflammatory, and neurological diseases, highlighting both its potential benefits, such as neuroprotection and anti-aging, and possible adverse effects like elevated blood pressure, anemia, and migraine.
May 2025 in “Afyon Kocatepe University Journal of Sciences and Engineering” The researchers monitored various pollutants in real cosmetics industry wastewater and reported high removal efficiencies for parameters like Chemical Oxygen Demand and heavy metals through coagulation-flocculation, yet suggested that more effective COD treatment alternatives are necessary to better protect the environment and human health.
22 citations
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February 2024 in “Heliyon” This review discusses the potential of fibrinolytic enzymes from various sources, especially fermented foods, for their therapeutic use in cardiovascular diseases and emphasizes the need for further research on those from non-Asian regions to optimize discovery and application.
18 citations
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October 2022 in “Biomedicines” This review presents clinical and preclinical evidence supporting innovative regenerative approaches to treat vitiligo, as existing treatments lack a specific cure and predictable long-term repigmentation outcomes.
January 2019 in “Springer eBooks” Combination therapies might work better for some vitiligo patients, but results vary.
43 citations
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July 2023 in “Pharmaceuticals” This review explores the effects of caffeine on cancer, cardiovascular, immunological, inflammatory, and neurological diseases, including its use in sports, and discusses advancements in caffeine delivery through novel nanocarrier-based formulations.
11 citations
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June 2025 in “Polymers” This review reports on recent surfactant-based niosome formulations, including those with polysaccharides, for versatile drug delivery applications such as ocular, oral, and transdermal settings, while discussing their limitations and potential prospects.
1 citations
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August 2025 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This narrative review suggests that nutraceutical insulin-sensitizing agents like myo-inositol, alpha-lipoic acid, and vitamins may improve glycemic control and reduce inflammation in insulin resistance-related skin disorders; however, more robust long-term trials are needed to confirm these findings and establish treatment regimens.
January 2026 in “Pharmaceutics” This review highlighted recent advances in nanocarrier-based topical delivery systems for skincare, emphasizing their potential to enhance ingredient stability, penetration, and targeted release while addressing specific pathophysiological skin concerns.
April 2024 in “International journal of molecular sciences” This source reports that for treating keloids and hypertrophic scars, combination pharmacotherapy targeting multiple sites is generally more effective than using a single drug, though outcomes of individual therapies vary and the development of satisfying treatments is ongoing.
71 citations
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December 2018 in “Journal of Pain Research” This study suggests that controlling variables during platelet-rich plasma preparation and application may improve its reliability and effectiveness in providing long-term relief from chronic pain.
30 citations
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July 2023 in “Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” This article emphasizes the need for dermatology to treat gender identity, gender, and sex as distinct factors, aiming to improve patient-specific risk assessment and treatment alignment, and highlights a research gap in distinguishing sex and gender as separate risk factors in the field.
January 2024 in “International journal of Indian medicine” In this article, the authors aimed to educate readers on common hair disorders linked to improper care, emphasizing prevention and treatment using Ayurvedic principles such as Dincharya and yoga.
20 citations
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January 2012 in “Journal of Steroids & Hormonal Science” The document concludes that there are still unknowns about the effectiveness, risks, and detection of performance-enhancing drugs, and doping remains a challenge.
September 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that zebrafish and stickleback fish use similar genetic programs for tooth regeneration, despite differences in their dental structures.
2 citations
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August 2020 in “Cosmetics” This study reported unexpected positive results in two males with androgenetic alopecia using a cyclodextrin-enabled, natural-based formula over 270 days, showing marked hair thickening and reduced scalp hair loss.
16 citations
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March 2021 in “EvoDevo” This study found that zebrafish and sticklebacks, despite differences in their tooth regeneration structures, share a similar genetic program during tooth regeneration, suggesting a conserved "successional dental epithelium" in vertebrates.
10 citations
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July 2022 in “BMC Biology” This review discusses how sex-limited chromosomes can affect non-reproductive traits in various sex determination systems and reports no new empirical results.
3 citations
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September 2017 in “Archives of dermatological research” Early diagnosis and tailored treatments are crucial for managing ichthyosis syndromes with hair abnormalities.
4 citations
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April 2022 in “Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine” This study found that dracorhodin perchlorate improved wound healing in diabetic rats by regulating the TLR4 pathway and related inflammatory factors.
December 2024 in “Journal of Contemporary Medical Practice” This paper examines six famous traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions, exploring their use in treating alopecia based on Zhang Zhongjing's texts, and aims to provide new clinical treatment ideas for hair loss.
5 citations
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January 2019 in “Giornale italiano di dermatologia e venereologia” Hair loss can happen after a fever caused by Rickettsia conorii infection.
December 2024 in “Genome Biology and Evolution” This study found that the Florida worm lizard has lost certain genes associated with claw development, which are present in other lizard species with claws, suggesting a link between the evolution of their limbless body and the loss of claw-related genes.
July 2026 in “Functional Foods in Health and Disease” In this study, oral administration of strawberry guava extract promoted hair growth in both mice and humans, with active components like adenosine, fructose, digalactosyldiacylglycerol, and pedunculagin contributing by enhancing skin blood flow and activating dermal papilla cells.
1 citations
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September 2022 in “Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine” In this study, Gardenia florida fruit extract promoted hair growth in vitro and in vivo by enhancing hair growth-promoting gene expression and increasing hair follicle number, size, and depth in mice.
6 citations
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August 2022 in “Journal of Herbal Medicine” In this study, mangosteen pericarp water extract was found to significantly promote hair dermal papilla cell proliferation and enhance melanin synthesis in vitro, surpassing known melanogenic agents such as α-melanocyte stimulating hormone and forskolin in potency.
In this study, mangosteen pericarp extract was found to promote hair dermal papilla cell proliferation and enhance melanin synthesis, suggesting its potential as an ingredient in hair growth and tanning products.
4 citations
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October 2022 in “Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine” This study found that Ficus carica extract enhanced fertility markers, including hormone levels and reproductive organ activity, in rats of both sexes, suggesting potential benefits for managing fertility issues.
7 citations
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December 2022 in “Plants” This study suggests that guava leaf extract may inhibit hair loss by downregulating genes involved in androgen synthesis, potentially offering a natural alternative for treating androgenetic alopecia.
November 2025 in “Journal of English Language and Education” In this study, researchers found that a hair tonic formulated with 2% guava leaf extract demonstrated strong consumer acceptance and safe physicochemical characteristics among university students, showing potential as a natural alternative for reducing hair loss.