February 2025 in “Ciencia Latina Revista Científica Multidisciplinar” This in-silico study found that Finasteride interferes with neurotransmitters and may increase psychopathology when it decomposes into a carboxylic acid similar to Cortisol.
December 2003 in “British Journal of Urology” January 2026 in “Biomacromolecules” This study developed a peptide-based topical delivery system that enhanced hair growth with reduced systemic exposure to finasteride, showing efficacy comparable to 5% minoxidil in vivo while using significantly less finasteride than oral doses.
September 2022 in “Piretc” This article reviews the physical factors influencing the growth of fungi, focusing on the genus Trametes and their ecological roles, but reports no new empirical findings.
May 2026 in “Inovasi Kesehatan Global” This case report describes a 7-year-old boy with Tinea favosa caused by Trichophyton schoenleinii, treated for 8–12 weeks with oral griseofulvin and ketoconazole cream, leading to recovery from crusts and inflammation but permanent hair loss in some areas.
January 2011 in “Zhongguo xin yao zazhi” This study developed a new method for synthesizing finasteride that eliminates the need for expensive and toxic chemicals, achieving high purity and a 24.2% yield.
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September 2013 in “The International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology” This study found that neonatal finasteride treatment in male rats altered hippocampal GABAA receptor subunit expression and led to increased anxiety-like behavior in response to progesterone in adulthood.
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June 2024 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” This review examines drug repositioning as a strategy for combating bacterial infections, highlighting its potential to address multidrug-resistant strains and antibiotic resistance by analyzing safety profiles, synergistic combinations, and promising results for drugs initially used for other conditions.
August 2025 in “Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry” A new topical finasteride formulation effectively promotes hair growth with fewer side effects.
April 2025 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” This study found that targeting RARβ and RXRA with CANA, in combination with MPA, could help overcome progestin resistance by restoring BAX levels and downregulating CRABP2, suggesting a novel strategy for improving clinical efficacy in this context.
November 2005 in “CRC Press eBooks” This article reviews the development and challenges of skin penetration enhancers, highlighting their limitations in compatibility and safety, and reports no new clinical findings.
November 2020 in “Universal Journal of Pharmaceutical Research” In this study, tacrolimus-based treatment was found to result in fewer overall side effects compared to cyclosporine among Yemeni kidney transplant patients, although tacrolimus was associated with a higher incidence of diabetes.
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May 2023 in “Journal of Nanobiotechnology” In this study, an injectable self-healing bioactive nanoglass hydrogel showed promise for repairing normal and MRSA-infected skin wounds by inhibiting bacterial growth and reducing inflammation.
June 2021 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study found that non-small-cell lung cancer patients experienced less adverse events with third-generation EGFR-TKIs compared to first and second generations, although fear of cancer progression, anxiety, and depression were still prevalent.
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April 2015 in “Cytokine” This study found that finasteride may improve pulmonary and hepatic immune responses in mice when administered after major trauma and hemorrhage.
June 2026 in “ChemistryOpen” In this study, researchers employed a modified coaxial electrospinning technique to create core-sheath nanofibers, which improved the transdermal delivery of finasteride compared to traditional monolithic nanofibers, showing enhanced penetration rates throughout the testing period.
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December 2017 in “Facial Plastic Surgery” This study observed that combining high-potency steroids with pimecrolimus might effectively stabilize hairline recession in frontal fibrosing alopecia patients.
In these aquatic laboratory studies, researchers found that Finasteride reduced dihydrotestosterone levels in fathead minnows and increased gene expression related to androgen pathways in both minnows and medaka, indicating potential conservation of pharmaceutical effects on androgen biosynthesis across different species.
April 2016 in “International Journal of Drug Delivery” This study found that finasteride ethosome formulations with specific ethanol and soya lecithin concentrations significantly enhanced transdermal drug delivery compared to a potential nanogel.
June 2026 in “Ginekologia Polska” This study found that supplementation with micronized and emulsified ferric pyrophosphate effectively improved lab test results and reduced iron deficiency symptoms in patients aged 19-70, with the majority reporting good tolerance and few side effects.
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October 2020 in “Brain Research Bulletin” This study found that etifoxine pretreatment reduced neuroinflammation and improved cognitive function in LPS-induced neuroinflammation in mice, potentially through increased neurosteroid synthesis and reduced apoptosis.
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April 1999 in “Journal of Parasitology” This study found that all lesions in mice treated with a new topical formulation, WR 279,396, healed completely without relapse, outperforming other formulations and showing no toxicity.
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May 2010 in “Dermatologic Clinics” Recurrent furunculosis can be managed with antibiotics, decolonization, and decontamination, with potential future use of vaccines and bacteriophage therapy.
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January 2019 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” This paper summarizes the foundation and proceedings of the first International Congress of SAARCUM, which addressed the growing issue of antifungal therapy failures in South Asia but reports no new research findings.
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November 2009 in “Nurse prescribing” This study reports that a 6–12-week course of oral griseofulvin can achieve mycological cures in 70% to 100% of tinea capitis cases.
January 2004 in “Indian Journal of Nephrology” January 2015 in “INDONESIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACY” This study developed a simple HPLC method for accurately estimating tamsulosin and finasteride in pharmaceutical forms, demonstrating good precision and potential application in combined dosage analysis.
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January 2024 in “Journal of molecular structure” This study developed a new finasteride release system using chitosan-based nanoniosomes, observing that 70% of the drug was released over ten days in vitro, suggesting potential for prostate cancer prevention.
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June 2023 in “Journal of Cellular Biochemistry” This study suggests that BRAF inhibitors, particularly Encorafenib and Dabrafenib, may have potential applications in wound healing by targeting specific proteins involved in the healing process in murine models.