5 citations
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August 2022 in “Farmatsevtychnyi zhurnal” This study examined the technological characteristics of Foeniculum vulgare fruits, widely available in Ukraine, to optimize drug production aimed at improving digestion and gastrointestinal function, highlighting parameters like extractive efficiency and raw material properties essential for manufacturing.
7 citations
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December 2023 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study demonstrated that Forsythiaside A protected against oxidative stress in both cell models and a mouse model of liver damage, suggesting its potential as a liver-protective agent.
March 2026 in “Konuralp Tıp Dergisi” This study found that participants with normal hemoglobin but low ferritin experienced significantly more symptoms like restless leg syndrome, dizziness, and shortness of breath compared to those with normal ferritin.
45 citations
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August 2018 in “Haematologica” This study found that iron retention in macrophages impairs hair follicle growth and delays wound healing in mice, highlighting the importance of macrophage iron release for skin health.
November 2014 in “PharmaTutor” This article reviews the efficacy of Finasteride for treating female androgenic alopecia, highlighting increased hair counts and density but reports no new clinical results.
February 2018 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This study observed that administering 1000 mg/kg of LSFP significantly reduced serum FSH and LH levels and testicular index in male Wistar rats, while lower doses showed no such effect.
July 2026 in “Theranostics” This study developed a novel ferritin-based delivery system (LR@Fn) that effectively co-delivers RG108 and LLY283 for hearing loss treatment in animal models, reducing hair cell loss and synaptic damage more effectively than dexamethasone.
4 citations
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January 2005 This study found a significant association between low serum ferritin levels and chronic telogen effluvium in menstruating women, with iron treatment improving hair growth in those affected.
November 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”
179 citations
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December 2004 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study observed that frontal fibrosing alopecia in postmenopausal women involves selective follicular inflammation, and finasteride treatment may slow disease progression, suggesting a potential androgen-related component.
May 2024 in “Reactions weekly”
17 citations
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August 2015 in “PLoS ONE” This study found that deferiprone significantly reduced dermal fibrosis and skin thickness in mice with chronic kidney disease treated with Omniscan, suggesting iron's role in gadolinium chelate toxicity and nephrogenic systemic fibrosis.
March 2018 in “Dermatología Argentina” This study found that postmenopausal women in Argentina with frontal fibrosing alopecia had a higher average age of diagnosis than previously reported, with similar clinical features to international cases.
October 2019 in “Turkderm” This study examined the demographics of patients diagnosed with pernio and compared their vitamin B12, folate, and ferritin levels with those of a control group.
1 citations
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November 2006 in “Medicina de Familia SEMERGEN”
April 2023 in “Tikrit Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences” In this study, researchers assessed the effects of deferasirox in 85 children with ß-thalassemia in Kirkuk and reported that while 55.3% experienced a reduction in serum ferritin, 9.4% had adverse effects, indicating that deferasirox is generally well-tolerated as an iron chelator with modifiable side effects.
May 2019 in “The Journal of Sexual Medicine” This study found that among premenopausal women taking flibanserin, consuming wine with an evening meal may increase the risk of syncope and orthostatic hypotension-related adverse events compared to placebo.
10 citations
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November 2021 in “European Journal of Clinical Nutrition” In this study, non-anemic menstruating women with iron deficiency showed significant associations with symptoms such as recent hair loss at serum ferritin levels ≤ 20 µg/l and restless legs syndrome at levels ≤ 50 µg/l.
May 2023 in “Reactions Weekly” January 2013 in “Reactions Weekly”
This study found that while iron depletion through phlebotomies is safe for women with functional ovarian hyperandrogenism, it does not improve their cardio-metabolic profile and may reduce non-enzymatic antioxidant capacity.
11 citations
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January 2007 in “Veterinary dermatology” This study found that administerating 10 mg/kg intramuscular fulvestrant did not stimulate hair regrowth in Pomeranian dogs with alopecia X, though higher doses may warrant further investigation.
This review discusses drug repositioning for cardiometabolic disorders and reports no new clinical findings; the authors emphasize its potential benefits, such as known safety profiles and reduced development costs compared to new drug development.
January 2018 in “Journal of Crohn s and Colitis” This study found that high-dose intravenous ferric carboxymaltose may reduce inflammatory activity in patients with inflammatory bowel disease and iron deficiency anaemia, as evidenced by decreased CRP levels and improved clinical disease indices.
October 2023 in “Siriraj Medical Journal” This study found that oral iron supplementation, when given with topical 3% minoxidil, does not outperform the use of topical 3% minoxidil alone in treating female pattern hair loss and iron deficiency.
This study found that women with nonscarring alopecia had significantly lower ferritin levels compared to women without the condition.
May 2023 in “The Journal of Sexual Medicine” In this study, researchers reported significant improvement in sexual function and related symptoms for four patients using off-label flibanserin, suggesting potential broader applications beyond premenopausal women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder.
6 citations
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May 2012 in “The Journal of Dermatology” This letter reports on a case of intractable ophiasis-type alopecia areata that was presumably improved by fexofenadine, but no new clinical results are presented.
July 2018 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” This study found that finasteride delivered through a nano-transferosomal gel showed improved penetration through skin layers compared to a conventional gel, suggesting a potential alternative for oral administration.
October 2025 in “Open Repository of the University of Porto (University of Porto)” Dutasteride is more effective than finasteride for hair growth, and sublingual apomorphine quickly improves Parkinson's symptoms.