November 2023 in “Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal” This study reports the development of a prototype robotic hair transplant system capable of efficiently harvesting and implanting hair grafts, showing promising accuracy and performance in tests using a spherical scalp phantom.
November 2023 in “Neurosurgical Review” This study examined frontotemporal craniotomy in bald male patients, finding that incisions along the superior temporal line, though not concealed in the hairline, resulted in excellent cosmetic outcomes, safety, and patient satisfaction without complaints of visible scars or complications.
September 2023 in “Bangladesh Journal of Neurosurgery” This case report shares that a 25-year-old man with cerebral arteriovenous malformation was successfully treated with stereotactic radiosurgery in Bangladesh, achieving complete obliteration of the AVM without significant clinical symptoms.
September 2023 in “Chinese Medical Journal” This study reviews recent advances in robotic systems for plastic and reconstructive surgery, noting benefits like enhanced precision and dexterity, while acknowledging ongoing challenges such as high costs and limited automation compared to other surgical specialties.
This study found that sentiment analysis of Reddit comments about female hair loss treatments generally indicated positive opinions, especially for dutasteride, though results for this treatment may be skewed by limited comment frequency.
January 2023 in “Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences” This study concluded that the liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry method developed is viable for accurately quantifying spironolactone and its metabolite canrenone in plasma despite interference from plasma components.
This article discusses the broad traditional uses and potential pharmaceutical applications of burdock, recommending the development of new products but reporting no experimental findings.
November 2022 in “Current Psychology” This study found that health ads are more persuasive when matched with consumers' fresh start mindset, with progression ads suiting a weak mindset and before/after ads suiting a strong mindset.
October 2022 in “Hair Transplantation” This source outlines techniques for hair transplant surgeons to take standardized, reproducible photographs that accurately document changes in hair coverage, enabling true comparisons and improving clinical practice with professional-quality images.
October 2022 in “Hair Transplantation” This chapter discusses the mathematical and artistic aspects of hair transplant surgery, emphasizing the critical role of the donor area; it reports no new clinical results.
September 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that hair follicles and urine cell pellets from noninvasive samples may be the most promising for transcriptomic analyses due to their consistent quality and applicability to disease-relevant research.
This review discusses the authors' approach to reconstructing scalp and neurocranial defects and reports no new clinical results.
April 2020 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” In this case study, the use of somatostatin analogues was effective in localizing and confirming a neuroendocrine lung tumor as the source of ectopic ACTH syndrome, leading to marked clinical improvement in a patient unable to undergo surgery.
This study suggests that keratin peptide signatures in human hair shafts may potentially be used to distinguish gender and ethnicity, although further validation with larger samples is needed.
This study suggests that keratin peptide signatures from human hair shafts could potentially distinguish gender and ethnicity, though confirmation in larger studies is needed.
July 2019 in “Journal of the Formosan Medical Association” Melatonin may help with nerve pain, a hepatitis C drug is effective but has side effects, a treatment for mouth sores works but can cause blood issues, ear reconstruction with an implant is safe, HIV transmission from mother to child in Taiwan is now 0% with treatment, certain blood problems are more common in people with a tongue condition, a gene and being overweight are linked to hair loss in some women, a new technique could reduce radiation for lung nodule patients, a hepatitis treatment may lower cancer recurrence after a procedure, and adding extra screening improves tuberculosis detection in patients with lung infections.
April 2019 in “SUNScholar (Stellenbosch University)” This study found that cognitive working memory training may help reduce symptoms of hair-pulling disorder and improve neurocognitive functions in affected individuals.
This study found a weak negative correlation between inhaled corticosteroid dose and hair cortisol levels in children with asthma, suggesting that hair cortisol measurement may reflect adrenal function in these children.
February 2018 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This article outlines the diverse range of topics covered by the Dermatologic Surgery journal and highlights its role as a key resource for experts in cosmetic and reconstructive skin surgery.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study suggests that mutation-targeted siRNA therapy could potentially treat keratitis-ichthyosis-deafness syndrome by selectively reducing harmful GJB2 mutant gene expression in patient-derived keratinocytes.
January 2017 in “Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich)” This study presents a new, effective method for delivering dental epithelial stem cells to the jaw, aiming to advance therapies for enamel defects and regeneration.
July 2014 in “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” The rib-sparing technique in breast reconstruction may lead to more complications without reducing the need for further surgery.
July 2014 in “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” The rib-sparing technique in breast reconstruction may lead to more complications without reducing the need for further surgery.
December 2013 in “Pump Industry Analyst” This study found that using particle-based antigen delivery in combination with cyanoacrylate skin surface stripping is an effective needle-free method for targeting HIV-1 p24 protein to skin cells, enhancing transcutaneous vaccination potential.
This study developed and tested continuous implanters for dermal papilla cell aggregates, finding that the bar-cartridge type implanter is the most effective design for continuous cell implantation in androgenetic alopecia research.
January 2012 in “Hacettepe University Institutional Repository (hacettepe.edu.tr)” This study found that using a contrast agent in Microbeam Radiation Therapy simulations increased the target dose but concluded that using a linear accelerator as an X-ray source did not preserve MRT advantages.
November 2010 in “Value in Health” Using a call center to collect data in a trial for eye disease in diabetics led to high response rates and very little missing information.
September 2007 in “PubMed” This study observed that subcutaneously implanted mixtures of human hair follicle cells in nude mice resulted in the formation of hair follicle-like structures, suggesting potential for hair regeneration.
August 2003 in “Oncology Times” This article discusses the considerations and challenges surrounding a proposed large-scale trial on testosterone-replacement therapy in older men and reports no new results.
December 2022 in “Journal of Dermatology Research” This study found that Platelet Rich Plasma injection improved hair growth in women with Female Pattern Hair Loss compared to placebo, but larger trials are needed to validate these results.