August 2012 in “Pharmaceutical Medicine” The document concludes that various medications and treatments can have significant, sometimes adverse, effects on health outcomes.
May 2012 in “The journal of nervous and mental disease” This review discusses various aspects of Impulse Control Disorders, but reports no new clinical findings; the authors highlight existing knowledge gaps and the need for proven treatments.
April 2012 in “Annals of Neurosciences” This article discusses the development of the regenerative medicine field based on stem cells' capacity for in vitro differentiation, rather than actual organ or tissue regeneration.
November 2011 in “Informa Healthcare eBooks” Environmental, chemical, mechanical, and personal health factors can all damage hair and contribute to hair loss or changes in hair quality.
September 2011 in “Cancer” This study found that men who began balding at age 20 were twice as likely to develop prostate cancer later in life compared to those who did not experience early hair loss.
May 2011 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This research letter observed that patients with severe atopic dermatitis showed normal serum cortisol levels after hospitalization despite continued use of potent topical corticosteroids, though poor adherence may lead to overestimations of actual medication use.
January 2009 in “Side effects of drugs annual” This study observed no teratogenic effects of oral decongestants and surprisingly favorable neonatal outcomes in Swedish women who used them during pregnancy.
January 2008 in “Journal für Kardiologie (Krause & Pachernegg GmbH)” Healthy aging can be promoted through physical activity, lifestyle changes, and certain treatments.
This review discusses various syndromes of severe insulin resistance, their biochemical and clinical features, and potential therapeutic options, but it reports no new clinical results.
January 2001 in “Current problems in dermatology” This review discusses the evolution of hair transplantation techniques and provides guidelines for determining suitable candidates for surgery, but reports no new clinical results.
June 1997 in “The American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery” This review discusses the evolution of hair restoration surgical techniques, emphasizing that gradual improvements to existing methods are safer than radical changes, and reports no new clinical results.
May 1993 in “Current problems in dermatology” This review discusses diagnostic approaches for childhood skin diseases with fever through clinical observations and covers recent advances in understanding the pathogenesis and epidemiology of related infections, without reporting new clinical results.
January 1989 in “Side effects of drugs annual” This chapter reviews studies on the side effects of cytostatics and immunosuppressive drugs, detailing various toxicities such as cardiovascular, pulmonary, and neurotoxicity, but provides no new clinical results.
This thesis reviews the psychological and social challenges faced by men and women with androgenetic alopecia who seek treatment, but reports no new results.
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July 1973 in “Archives of dermatology” This letter to the editor raises concerns about the possibility of cornrowing leading to dermatologic problems such as traction alopecia, paralleling issues seen with other cosmetic fads.
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June 2010 in “Medicina de Familia SEMERGEN” The girl's "dandruff" was actually harmless hair casts, not a hygiene issue.
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March 2011 in “Archives of Dermatology” Corkscrew hair may be a new sign for quickly diagnosing scalp fungus in black children.
April 2002 in “Postgraduate medicine” This case report describes a 4-year-old African American boy with tinea capitis characterized by itchy, scaly patches and hair loss, diagnosed through microscopic examination after initial treatments were only partially effective.
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January 1981 This study describes a traditional Slovac hairstyle in Northeastern Yugoslavia that may contribute to a mild form of alopecia in middle-aged and older women.
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August 2011 This paper discusses tinea capitis in adults, emphasizing that it particularly affects postmenopausal African American or Black women, and notes challenges in treatment due to antifungal resistance.
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May 2016 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This case study describes a 43-year-old Hispanic man with cicatricial alopecia of the scalp, and suggests tufted folliculitis as the most likely diagnosis.
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May 2023 in “JAMA dermatology” Tight hairstyles can cause hair loss, which can be permanent if not treated early.
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September 1999 in “The Journal of Dermatology” In this study, complete to excellent hair regrowth was observed in 63.3% of patients with extensive alopecia areata treated with biweekly dexamethasone pulses, although mild side effects were frequent.
May 2007 in “Dermatologic Therapy” Hair care practices like using relaxers and tight braiding can lead to permanent hair loss in black women.
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September 2020 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study explored whether bald characters are disproportionately portrayed as villains in Hollywood films but reports no new empirical results; the authors suggest this pattern may reflect a societal bias associating alopecia with immorality.
July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Taxane chemotherapy can cause permanent hair loss by damaging hair follicles and altering their DNA.
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December 1990 in “Pediatric Dermatology” This study observed that hair casts, seen in girls with tightly drawn hairstyles, may result from local circulatory disturbances and scalp inflammation.
August 2025 in “Brazilian Journal of Hair Health” This study found that 29.6% of patients seeking treatment for hair loss meet the criteria for hair-related body dysmorphic disorder, significantly higher than in general dermatology patients.
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June 1977 in “Postgraduate Medicine” This review discusses how certain skin disorders, pigmentation issues, and hair problems are more common in black individuals than white individuals and does not report new clinical results.