January 2024 in “Pan African Medical Journal” Non-scarring hair loss is common in lupus patients and can be diagnosed with specific hair and tissue tests.
8 citations,
September 2021 in “EMBO Molecular Medicine” A new small peptide may help hair growth by activating a specific receptor and should be tested in humans.
15 citations,
May 2017 in “Journal of Dermatological Treatment” Latanoprost works better for hair growth, and combining it with betamethasone valerate is most effective.
13 citations,
December 2010 in “Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association” A dog in Colorado was diagnosed with leishmaniasis, suggesting the disease might be present in the state.
3 citations,
July 2008 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” Terbinafine can cause hair loss.
1 citations,
October 2000 in “Pediatrics in Review” The document says that hookworms are treated with mebendazole and stress-related hair loss usually gets better in 6 months, while other hair loss types have specific treatments.
July 2023 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Certain gut bacteria may protect against alopecia areata, while others may increase the risk.
July 2008 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Cyclosporin doesn't stop hair loss.
33 citations,
April 2017 in “American journal of clinical dermatology” Early treatment of superficial fungal infections in immunocompromised patients is crucial.
26 citations,
April 2019 in “Advances in wound care” Tannic acid helps wounds heal faster in rats by activating certain cell signals and reducing inflammation.
July 2021 in “Journal of emerging technologies and innovative research” Ayurvedic methods successfully treated severe acne in a patient.
June 2011 in “Journal of clinical and experimental investigations” Oral zinc sulphate is an effective and safe treatment for thallium poisoning.
271 citations,
March 1999 in “Developmental biology” The research shows that a gene called Wnt3 affects hair growth and structure, causing short hair and balding when overactive.
5 citations,
January 2021 in “Veterinary dermatology” Low-level laser therapy did not reduce licking or improve lesions in dogs with ALD but did increase hair growth.
February 2022 in “Global academic journal of medical sciences” People with alopecia areata have much lower Vitamin-D levels than healthy individuals.
Researchers found a genetic link for hereditary hair loss but need more analysis to identify the exact gene.
4 citations,
January 2018 in “Cancer treatment and research” The document concludes that systemic therapy is becoming more important in treating head and neck cancer, with new treatments showing promise.
3 citations,
March 2017 in “Regulatory toxicology and pharmacology” Aleglitazar and its major metabolite are safe enough to proceed to Phase 3 clinical trials.
January 2024 in “Polski Merkuriusz Lekarski” Pica disorder in central Iraq is mainly found in females and is linked to low iron levels; treatment with iron improves most patients.
January 1989 in “Side effects of drugs annual” Some cancer and immune system drugs can cause serious side effects, including heart, lung, nerve, and organ damage, which need careful monitoring and management.
October 2023 in “Pathology” A woman had a rare reaction to ear piercing that caused earlobe swelling, which was best treated by removing the piercing and not re-piercing.
51 citations,
January 2006 in “Wound Repair and Regeneration” MRL/MpJ mice's skin wounds heal with scars, unlike their ear wounds which can regenerate.
4 citations,
April 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” The skin has about 230,000 touch-sensitive nerve fibers, with high concentrations in the hands and face.
185 citations,
June 2014 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A man with severe hair loss and skin disease regrew his hair with no side effects after taking tofacitinib.
77 citations,
April 2016 in “Science Advances” Researchers created a fully functional, bioengineered skin system with hair from stem cells that successfully integrated when transplanted into mice.
3 citations,
July 2012 in “Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine” Olanzapine helped a man who thought he had bugs on his skin.
45 citations,
January 2020 in “Pharmaceutical Biology” Dendrobium officinale polysaccharides may help with hair growth, skin moisturization, and protection against oxidative damage.
9 citations,
December 2014 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Hedgehog pathway inhibitors used for skin cancer can cause significant hair loss, which may improve after stopping the medication.
May 2019 in “Small Animal Dermatology” The cat had a rare condition linked to cancer, leading to its euthanasia.
278 citations,
March 2013 in “Gut” Anti-IL-12/IL-23 antibody therapy effectively treats psoriasiform skin lesions in IBD patients.