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This study developed and validated a comprehensive method using mass spectrometry to profile sex (pro)hormones in plasma, with results showing reliable calibration and detection of 31 analytes in samples from pre- and postmenopausal women and men, while addressing potential over- or underestimations in analyte concentrations.

This study reports that some human cell surface HLA-I molecules (including HLA-B27) can appear without their usual peptide component, potentially altering immune interactions, influencing arthritis development in specific mice models, and exhibiting upregulation in certain cancer cells.

This review describes distinct trichoscopic findings for various alopecias in individuals with skin of color, but reports no new clinical results.

This study concluded that noninvasive imaging techniques offer potential benefits in managing scalp conditions by potentially reducing the need for biopsies and minimizing patient morbidity, each technique having unique advantages and limitations for specific conditions.

In this study, researchers found that knocking down the transcription factor Csdc2 inhibited the proliferation of dermal papilla cells in cashmere goats, and identified its regulatory relationship with the gene Robo2, providing insights into the genetic mechanisms influencing cashmere fiber growth.

This case study reports successful treatment of an 11-year-old girl's trichotillomania with cognitive behavioral therapy, mild topical treatments, and supportive parental involvement, without psychopharmacologic intervention.

This review discusses the evolution and potential of non-invasive imaging techniques for diagnosing scalp diseases, highlighting their advantages and limitations compared to trichoscopy and scalp biopsy, the current diagnostic standards.

This review discusses recent advances in understanding hair growth mechanisms and reviews current and emerging therapies, but it presents no new clinical results.

A new tool helps better assess and treat hair loss in Chinese men.

This editorial from Advances in Clinical and Experimental Medicine analyzed and discussed selected author instruction guidelines, emphasizing the importance of fulfilling certain requirements before peer review, such as financial disclosures and quality of tables and figures, for maintaining ethical integrity and efficient publication processes.

In this rodent model study, the researchers reported that using low-intensity focused ultrasound with phenytoin enhanced its anti-epileptic efficacy by disrupting plasma protein binding in a region-specific manner, reducing seizure frequency and duration.

This article discusses various aspects of hair and scalp health, ancient philosophical perspectives on hair, and causes of hair disorders in children, without reporting new clinical results.

This study concluded that a polarized-light handheld dermatoscope attached to a digital camera is a practical and useful tool for diagnosing different types of alopecia.

This study reported that trichoscopy is a more effective diagnostic tool than the trichogram for early diagnosis of FAGA, regardless of hair shaft diversity cut-off levels.

This study found that the yellow dot pattern observed in dermoscopy of alopecia areata corresponds to inefficient follicular structures containing hair remnants, as corroborated by reflectance confocal microscopy and pathological findings.

This study found that specific histologic features in skin biopsies can help support a diagnosis of traumatic alopecia (trichotillomania), but not all markers are distinct to the condition.

This systematic review reports that acute telogen effluvium may occur as a stress-induced hair loss following COVID-19 recovery, with most patients experiencing hair regrowth over time.

This case report describes a patient with secondary syphilis exhibiting distinct dermoscopic features, including moth-eaten alopecia and an erythematous background more pronounced than previously reported.

In this study, empty follicular openings and pigtail hairs were more frequently observed in children with alopecia areata compared to adults, while yellow dots were less common in children.

This study found that trichoscopy has limited value for diagnosing telogen effluvium, as common findings are not specific enough to differentiate it from other conditions like androgenetic alopecia.

The authors concluded that trichoscopic examination can be useful for diagnosing syphilitic alopecia in patients with idiopathic alopecia, though the findings are nonspecific and further studies are needed.

This study in Saudi female patients with hyperprolactinemia found that pituitary imaging is often indicated due to a high prevalence of pituitary anomalies, with prolactin levels showing moderate accuracy in predicting adenomas and a suggested cutoff level of >38.71 ng/mL for diagnosis.

In this study, researchers found that adults with alopecia areata exhibited trichoscopic features of empty follicular openings and tulip hair, while children showed more honeycomb pigment patterns and pohlpinkus constriction on their scalp lesions.

This study identifies specific trichoscopic features such as empty follicles and perifollicular erythema in Caucasians with frontal fibrosing alopecia, which may assist in diagnosis and monitoring, but stresses the need for further research due to limited demographic data.

This study found that trichoscopy is a useful tool in differentiating between alopecia areta and trichotillomania on the eyebrows based on distinct hair and follicle features.

This study found that certain trichoscopic features, including hair diameter diversity patterns, helped differentiate female androgenetic alopecia from telogen effluvium in women, suggesting their potential use in clinical diagnosis.

In this study, intralesional pentoxifylline was found to be an effective and well-tolerated treatment for alopecia areata, showing significant improvements in hair loss with minimal side effects and a low recurrence rate among the 50 patients tested over 12 weeks.

In this study, researchers reported that dermatoscopy effectively differentiates between various types of alopecia and scalp disorders, offering a fast, minimally invasive diagnostic method that improves the standard of care and reduces the necessity for scalp biopsies.

This case series reports the specific dermoscopic features observed in two patients with syphilitic alopecia, highlighting alopecic patches with empty hair follicles and other distinguishing characteristics that may aid in differentiating it from other hair disorders.

This study reports that trichoscopy and histopathology can effectively diagnose alopecia areata incognito and differentiate it from telogen effluvium or androgenetic alopecia, aiding clinicians in better hair regrowth management.