August 2024 in “Nihon Ika Daigaku Igakkai Zasshi” In this study, researchers used tissue clearing techniques on human skin and scar tissue for the first time to render them optically transparent, with the aim of revealing atypical structures and improving protocols for observing scar tissue changes.
August 2024 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” This review discusses the potential of therapeutic antibodies as an alternative treatment for androgenetic alopecia, highlighting the initial development stages and the need for further validation and optimization of targets like the prolactin receptor and Interleukin-6 receptor.
March 2024 in “Jurnal Tata Rias” This study reported that a ginger-based hair tonic significantly reduced hair loss and improved hair thickness and quality over a two-week period among female participants with hair loss concerns, compared to a control group using other commercial hair loss products.
February 2024 in “International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research” This review examines the advances in nanostructured lipid carriers for treating hyperpigmentation but presents no new clinical results; the authors highlight their potential benefits and applications.
January 2024 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” In this study, correlations between urinary and serum androgen metabolites were examined in girls aged 6-13, revealing that summed urinary metabolites strongly correspond with circulating androstenedione and testosterone levels, though individual variations depend on participant characteristics such as age and body measurements.
January 2024 in “Journal of surgical case reports” In this case study, researchers reported a 61-year-old postmenopausal woman with virilizing symptoms like hirsutism and voice deepening was found to have an androgen-secreting adrenal tumor, emphasizing the importance of considering this diagnosis in similar cases.
November 2023 in “Linköping University medical dissertations” This research presents a comprehensive workflow for producing EMA-compliant autologous keratinocyte-based therapies for wound healing and explores miRNA-mediated regulations in human keratinocytes and adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells.
This study found that additive discourse markers were the most frequently used type in a sampled news article from The Jakarta Post.
January 2023 in “Acta historiae medicinae, stomatologiae, pharmaciae, medicinae veterinariae” This paper reviews historical remedies for baldness from antiquity to the 19th century, reporting no new clinical results.
January 2023 in “Indian Journal of Unani Medicine” This review discusses the chemical composition, pharmacological properties, and ethnomedical applications of Myrtus communis Linn and reports no new clinical results.
November 2022 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” This case study highlights the complexity of managing PCOS and its symptoms in transmen, suggesting hormonal fluctuations may lead to symptomatic relief with low dose estradiol.
April 2022 in “International Journal of Nursing Education” This study assessed the knowledge of post-menopausal women about the effects of pranayama on post-menopausal symptoms and found that participants had an average level of understanding.
March 2022 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study found that replacing components with artificial sebum in the modified Leeming and Notman agar medium significantly increased the growth yield of Malassezia restricta.
January 2022 in “International Microsurgery Journal” In this case report, the authors described how a 27-year-old male developed scarring and penile shortening after a previous lengthening procedure, which was successfully repaired using a pedicled superficial circumflex iliac artery perforator flap combined with a novel hybrid technique.
January 2022 in “Asian journal of Current Research in Clinical Cancer” This study reviews the potential of dibenzo derivatives as safer cancer treatments but finds conflicting evidence about their effectiveness, possibly due to structural differences among the compounds, and reports no new results.
May 2021 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” In this case report, an 18-year-old Vietnamese female with primary amenorrhea and normal female phenotype was most likely diagnosed with müllerian agenesis, highlighting its association with embryologic underdevelopment of the müllerian duct.
November 2020 in “Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences” This study suggests a decision tree using in vitro metabolic clearance to identify early drug candidates likely to experience nonlinear pharmacokinetics due to intestinal CYP3A-related metabolism.
September 2020 in “arXiv (Cornell University)” This study demonstrated that a computational screening process can identify existing drugs and natural compounds with potential anti-COVID-19 activity, highlighting some candidates for further experimental validation.
January 2020 in “Research Square (Research Square)” In this study, Irish adults with severe obesity who had cervical or axillary skin tags showed higher systolic blood pressure, higher HbA1c levels, and more diabetes and hypertension, suggesting an increased vascular risk.
This study found that co-culturing adipose-derived stem cells with hair follicle-derived melanocytes, combined with narrowband UVB, significantly improved pigmentary response in treating stable, resistant vitiligo compared to non-UVB treatments.
October 2019 in “Academic medicine” This narrative recounts a medical student's early experiences of confidence in diagnostics, transforming into a commitment to honesty and empathy in patient care after a challenging clinical encounter.
August 2019 in “Aesthetic Surgery Journal” PRP can boost hair growth and thickness, especially in early stages of hair loss, but its effectiveness varies and there's no set method or treatment frequency. Stem cells also show promise for increasing hair density.
February 2019 in “Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatologists” In this study, eflornithine cream combined with intense pulsed light treatment significantly improved facial hair removal in women with hirsutism compared to IPL treatment alone.
January 2019 in “Springer eBooks” The abstract reports that non-cultured cellular grafting has become a prevalent and cost-effective method for treating stable vitiligo, with safety and effectiveness confirmed by two decades of studies. It critiques strict legislative oversight, suggesting it might unnecessarily increase costs and limit patient access.
July 2018 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This article discusses current visualization methods for assessing hair restoration therapy responses, noting imprecision in triangulated measurements and patient dissatisfaction with visible tattoos.
November 2017 in “JAMA internal medicine” Women also use 5α-reductase inhibitors, and their effects differ from men.
January 2017 in “Clinical approaches and procedures in cosmetic dermatology” This review explores the role of advanced glycation end products in skin aging and their interaction with oxidative stress, but reports no new clinical findings.
January 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Some cells may slow melanoma growth, a protein could affect skin pigmentation, a gene-silencing method might treat hair defects, skin bacteria changes likely result from eczema, and a defensin protein could help treat multiple sclerosis.
January 2016 in “Experimental Dermatology” This article in Experimental Dermatology does not include an abstract or any new research findings.
August 2015 in “MOJ proteomics & bioinformatics” This study suggests that epithelial-derived pop-up keratinocytes (ePUKs) may improve regenerative medicine applications due to their specific phenotype and increased expression of proteins involved in regulating cellular movement and wound healing.