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research Cosmeceuticals: The Bioactive Elements in New-Age Beauty Products
Cosmeceuticals are popular for their skin health benefits and anti-aging effects.
research Review of the Use of Platelet-Rich Plasma in the Treatment of Alopecia
PRP therapy might help increase hair growth for nonscarring alopecia, but more research is needed to confirm its effectiveness.
research Androgenic Alopecia: Cross-Talk Between Cell Signal Transduction Pathways
Hair loss in Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is due to altered cell sensitivity to hormones, not increased hormone levels. Hair growth periods shorten over time, causing hair to become thinner and shorter. This is linked to miscommunication between cell pathways in hair follicles. There's also a change in gene expression related to blood vessels and cell growth in balding hair follicles. The exact molecular causes of AGA are still unclear.
research Creatine Phosphokinase Levels and Isotretinoin Therapy
Isotretinoin can raise CPK levels, so patients need monitoring, especially before surgery.
research Clinical Exome Sequencing Unveils the Genetic Landscape of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Focusing on Lean and Obese Phenotypes: Implications for Cost-Effective Diagnosis and Personalized Treatment
Young women in West Bengal, India, with PCOS often have estrogen resistance, leptin receptor issues, folate deficiency, T2DM, and acanthosis, commonly linked to obesity.
research Acute Versus Chronic Telogen Hair Loss: A Review of the Knowledge and Recent Facts
Acute telogen effluvium can be resolved by addressing causes, but chronic telogen effluvium is harder to treat.
research Transcending: The Journey and Lived Experiences of the Educators Who Survived COVID-19
Educators who survived COVID-19 faced physical, psychological, and social challenges but overcame them with resilience and support, highlighting the need for schools to provide better health and psychological care.
research Prevention and Treatment of Chemotherapy-Induced Alopecia: A Narrative Review on Emerging Techniques
Scalp cooling and low-power light therapy show promise in reducing chemotherapy-induced hair loss but need more research.
research Practical Approach for Treatment Lines of Alopecia Areata: Review Article
The conclusion is that emotional support and a variety of treatments are important for alopecia areata, but more research is needed.
research Symptom Profile of Patients With Post-Covid-19 Conditions and Influencing Factors for Recovery
Zinc acetate hydrate may help reduce fatigue and hair loss in post-COVID-19 patients.
research Changes in the Level of Sex Hormones With Aging and Their Influence on the Voice
Aging-related hormone changes affect voice quality, especially during puberty, menstruation, pregnancy, and menopause.
research The Treatment of Chinese Medicine on Adolescent Alopecia
Traditional Chinese medicine improved hair loss in a teenager with alopecia.
research Tinea Capitis: A Practical Approach
The article concludes that proper antifungal treatment is essential for treating scalp fungal infections in children, and trichoscopy is useful for diagnosis and monitoring.
research Integrating Technology in Facial Plastic Surgery
Surgeons should evaluate new technologies critically, offer a range of services including non-surgical options, and be aware of marketing influences to meet patient needs and maintain a successful practice.
research BJD Snippet
Researchers found certain genes are overactive and others are underactive in men with early balding, which could help create new treatments.
research Editor's Choice: November 2017 British Journal of Dermatology Highlights
Organ transplant recipients have a higher risk of skin cancer over time, atopic dermatitis skin shows unusual bacterial and fungal patterns, a new tool for measuring hidradenitis suppurativa severity was created, and gene expression changes in male baldness suggest new treatments.
research Overview of Eating Disorders: Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, and Binge-Eating Disorder
Eating disorders are serious, often undiagnosed conditions requiring early treatment, with anorexia being the most deadly and binge-eating the most treatable.
research UK High Court Revokes Escitalopram Patent; Validity of Second Medical Use Claims Based on Dosage Regimes; Stay of Proceedings Pending EPO Opposition
The UK High Court revoked Lundbeck's patent for Escitalopram, and second medical use claims based on dosage were not considered novel.
research Comparative Study to Evaluate Tolerability of Topical 5% Minoxidil Novel Formulation and Alcohol-Based Conventional Solutions in Treatment of Androgenetic Alopecia in Indian Men: Randomized Double-Blind Study
New 5% minoxidil solution improves scalp hydration, reduces redness, and may be safer for sensitive users.
research Finasteride Drug Safety Alert
Finasteride may cause depression, suicidal thoughts, and sexual side effects.
research Vitamin D and Human Health: Lessons from Vitamin D Receptor Null Mice
Mice without the vitamin D receptor have bone issues and other health problems, suggesting vitamin D is important for preventing various diseases in humans.
research The Rotterdam Study: Objectives And Design Update
The Rotterdam Study investigates diseases in older adults and has produced many research findings.
research Mesenchymal Stem Cell Secretome: Toward Cell-Free Therapeutic Strategies in Regenerative Medicine
The secretions of mesenchymal stem cells could be used for healing without using the cells themselves.
research Defining the Impact of Beta-Catenin/Tcf Transactivation on Epithelial Stem Cells
β-catenin is essential for stem cell activation and proliferation in hair follicles.
research WNT Signaling in the Control of Hair Growth and Structure
The research shows that a gene called Wnt3 affects hair growth and structure, causing short hair and balding when overactive.
research Microenvironmental Reprogramming by Three-Dimensional Culture Enables Dermal Papilla Cells to Induce De Novo Human Hair-Follicle Growth
Growing human skin cells in a 3D environment can stimulate new hair growth.
research Fetal Programming of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome by Androgen Excess: Evidence from Experimental, Clinical, and Genetic Association Studies
Exposure to too much androgen before birth might cause polycystic ovary syndrome later in life.
research Epidermal Stem Cell Diversity and Quiescence
Epidermal stem cells are diverse and vary in activity, playing key roles in skin maintenance and repair.
research Human Hair Follicle Organ Culture: Theory, Application, and Perspectives
Human hair follicle organ culture is a useful model for hair research with potential for studying hair biology and testing treatments.