June 2026 in “Value in Health” The measures for eyebrow and eyelash hair loss in severe Alopecia Areata are reliable and useful for clinical trials.
May 2022 in “Dermatology practical & conceptual” This study developed new graded visual scales integrating macroscopic and trichoscopic images for assessing the severity of androgenetic alopecia in men and women, potentially aiding in more objective disease evaluation.
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May 2016 in “Dermatologic Surgery” The document concludes that using a phototrichogram with a protractor and tapeline is a reliable and noninvasive way to measure hair loss.
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January 2012 in “IOSR Journal of Environmental Science Toxicology and Food Technology” This study found that high doses of ethyl acetate extract from Tridax procumbens can have specific toxic effects in rats, including organ damage and significant changes in some serum biochemical parameters.
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January 2012 in “CINECA IRIS Institutial research information system (University of Pisa)”
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July 2017 in “Skin appendage disorders” This case report describes a 35-year-old man who developed an atypical DRESS syndrome after taking topiramate for migraine prevention, which resolved with drug withdrawal and symptomatic treatment.
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November 2020 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This study introduced a simple and reliable in vitro assay capable of large-scale simultaneous screening of hair growth-promoting compounds using a 3D co-culture system of human dermal papilla and outer root sheath cells.
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December 2015 in “Journal of Dermatological Case Reports” This case report highlights that intradermal testing may be more effective than patch testing for diagnosing delayed hypersensitivity reactions to intralesional corticosteroids like triamcinolone acetonide.
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August 2020 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This letter comments on a randomized controlled trial by Shapiro et al that found no significant benefits of platelet-rich plasma compared to placebo for male androgenetic alopecia, highlighting issues with PRP protocol variations.
June 2024 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study found that there is substantial variability in laboratory testing practices among dermatologists specializing in alopecia areata across the globe, indicating the need for renewed discussions around guidelines for such testing.
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May 2022 in “European Journal of Dermatology” This study found that while no predictive factors for response to vismodegib were identified, longer treatment duration was associated with a lower risk of relapse in basal cell carcinoma patients.
January 2010 in “Nihon Hou Kagaku Gijutsu Gakkaishi” This study concluded that their modified immunohistochemical staining protocol can determine the ABO blood group of both medullated and non-medullated scalp hair, potentially aiding in hair sample screening before DNA analysis.
December 2012 in “http://isrctn.org/>”
June 2025 in “International Journal of Applied Pharmaceutics” This study developed a testosterone-induced androgenetic alopecia model in BALB/c mice, finding that a 0.075 ml testosterone injection best replicated the dermal and hair follicle conditions of AGA patients, providing a promising tool for future drug testing and research into AGA therapies.
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October 2006 in “Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry” This study describes a fast LC/MS/MS method for detecting various synthetic drugs in urine, meeting World Anti-Doping Agency performance limits.
April 2025 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study evaluated a new AI-linked imaging device for grading dandruff severity, finding high correlation with expert assessments and suggesting its potential application in other skincare areas due to its versatility and ease of use.
1 citations
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March 2019 in “Journal of AOAC INTERNATIONAL” New method quickly and accurately measures dexpanthenol in hair products.
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June 2013 in “Journal of Chemical Education” This study reports an easy colorimetric method for detecting nitrite in water using minoxidil, which may be suitable for various analytical applications due to its effective detection range.
7 citations
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November 2006 in “Journal of immunological methods” This study found that the novel dot-block method can effectively measure early- and advanced-glycation products in hair, suggesting its potential for monitoring diabetes progression and other chronic conditions.
March 2004 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that the TrichoScan effectively measures hair growth changes, showing significant increases in hair counts and thickness in men with androgenetic alopecia after 6 months of using 5% minoxidil solution.
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July 2011 in “The Egyptian Journal of Anatomy” This study observed that both TCA (35%) and GA (70%) chemical peels improved skin morphology and stimulated bulge stem cells in albino rats, with no significant difference between the two agents.
12 citations
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June 2017 in “Dermatologic therapy” This study reported that dithranol treatment up to 3% concentration led to hair regrowth in alopecia areata patients who had previously failed ultra-potent steroids, with regrowth observed across all severity levels.
This study measured the force required to pluck anagen and telogen hair from volunteers, suggesting that trichotillometry could assess hair strength in alopecia patients and evaluate treatment efficacy.
February 2025 in “Drug Testing and Analysis” In this study, conducted during the 22nd FIFA World Cup in Qatar, doping control analysis of 1612 samples showed negative results for prohibited substances, except for two instances each of codeine and carboxy finasteride.
February 2014 in “Revista Argentina de Cardiología” In this study, testosterone was found to increase the risk of arrhythmias in a rat heart model, while finasteride reduced this arrhythmogenic effect.
January 2023 in “Bioorganičeskaâ himiâ” This study found that a new deoxycholic acid derivative may offer a similar prostatoprotective effect to finasteride with lower toxicity in rat models.
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January 2004 in “PubMed” In this study, finasteride treatment for 56 days in adult rats led to sloughing of immature germinal cells and reduced sperm content in the epididymis, indicating its importance for maintaining spermatogenesis.
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November 2018 in “British Journal of Dermatology” In this study, adults with persistent facial erythema of rosacea showed significantly greater improvement when treated with once-daily oxymetazoline cream compared to a vehicle, and using baseline photographs in assessments enhanced the accuracy by reducing perceived vehicle effects.
January 2024 in “Indian Journal of Psychiatry” This study found that a two-staged screening method for identifying youth at high risk for psychosis in Telangana showed high concordant validity and good predictive validity for transition to psychosis.
June 1992 in “Inpharma Weekly” Patch testing with different solvents helps find the right minoxidil formulation for those with scalp allergies.