2 citations,
July 2023 in “Life” COVID-19 can cause temporary hair loss, which is commonly reversible with treatment.
25 citations,
February 2022 in “JAAD International” Some COVID-19 patients lose hair, with the most common type linked to male hormones and possibly increasing the risk of severe illness.
12 citations,
August 2022 in “Biochemical Journal” Different types of cell death affect skin health and inflammation, and understanding them could improve treatments for skin diseases.
2 citations,
September 2022 in “Frontiers in Nutrition” High-dose vitamin D3 does not improve symptoms or quality of life in COVID-19 patients after one year.
1 citations,
August 2022 in “Biomedicines” Dutasteride, usually used for prostate issues and hair loss, could potentially treat Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) due to its neuroprotective, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory properties, but more testing is needed.
1 citations,
July 2021 in “Veterinary Medicine and Science” A cat's skin condition was fully cured with cyclosporine A after other treatments failed.
January 2022 in “Sustainable development goals series” The document concludes that significant investment in agricultural innovation is necessary to achieve global food security and nutrition.
23 citations,
April 2010 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” Men with early-onset baldness have a higher chance of heart disease and clogged arteries.
1 citations,
January 2023 in “Brazilian Journals Editora eBooks” Children's screen time increased during the pandemic, causing various health issues.
November 2023 in “L'Endocrinologo” Women with PCOS are more likely to experience sexual dysfunction, but lifestyle changes and weight loss can improve sexual function.
2 citations,
August 2002 in “Zeitschrift für Hautkrankheiten” Telogen effluvium is a hair loss condition caused by various factors and requires a thorough examination to diagnose and differentiate from other hair loss types.
Lower LDL-c levels predict higher COVID-19 mortality.
18 citations,
April 2010 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” Follicular unit hair transplantation is the standard method for natural-looking hair restoration in androgenic alopecia.
January 2021 in “Revista brasileira de higiene e sanidade animal” A dog with skin lesions was successfully treated for a human-type fungal infection.
Early NAS level changes affect alcohol consumption vulnerability.
Finasteride reduces prostate size and PSA levels in young patients.
1 citations,
January 2009 in “Kidney International” The woman was diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) after initial misdiagnosis and improved with proper treatment.
January 2016 in “The American journal of dermatopathology/American journal of dermatopathology” The study found that a one-step antibody method is better than the LSAB method for accurately studying hair follicle structures without false positives.
Digit ratio likely doesn't predict male hair loss.
35 citations,
January 2019 in “Clinics in Dermatology” Syphilis has a wide range of symptoms that can look like other diseases, and if not treated, it can progress to a more serious stage, especially in HIV-positive patients.
7 citations,
December 2014 in “Gynecological Endocrinology” LC-MS/MS is more reliable than immunoassays for diagnosing 21-hydroxylase deficiency.
May 2021 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” A rare ovarian cancer with a good outlook was found in a woman with unusual hair growth and abdominal symptoms.
17 citations,
December 2015 in “BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine” A new plant extract from Avicennia marina could potentially be used to treat common hair loss.
1 citations,
June 2016 in “Equine Veterinary Education” The document concludes that using the right diagnostic methods and careful sample handling is crucial for accurately diagnosing horse skin diseases.
6 citations,
September 2011 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” A man with HIV had an unusual syphilis rash that looked like folliculitis but was cured with penicillin.
2 citations,
October 1990 in “The Lancet” Some people have a genetic variation that makes them less effective at breaking down drugs.
24 citations,
August 2011 in “Experimental Dermatology” The flap assay grows the most natural hair but takes the longest, the chamber assay is hard work but gives dense, normal hair, and the patch assay is quick but creates poorly oriented hair with some issues.
22 citations,
February 2010 in “The Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice/Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice” The cause of atypical Cushing's syndrome in dogs, possibly linked to sex hormones, is not yet proven.
5 citations,
September 2011 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” A patient's skin eruption was caused by the cancer drug cyclophosphamide and improved after stopping the drug.
December 2006 in “Lancet Oncology” The document concludes that better training and education are needed for proper cancer screening and criticizes the GMC's inaction as harmful to clinical ethics in the UK.