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March 2021 in “The Journal of Sexual Medicine” This study reported that testosterone replacement therapy was not linked to worse COVID-19 outcomes in men, though the data showed high hospitalization and fatality rates that suggest otherwise.
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January 2021 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This article suggests a hypothesis that scalp neuropathy may contribute to androgenetic alopecia, focusing on the potential role of the arrector pili muscle's innervation in maintaining hair health.
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January 2021 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study found that the AndroCoV Clinical Scoring for COVID-19 Diagnosis may offer a more sensitive and timely diagnostic tool for COVID-19 than conventional rtPCR testing, especially enhancing potential treatment timing.
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January 2021 in “medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study reports that the AndroCoV Clinical Scoring for COVID-19 Diagnosis provides a quicker, more sensitive, and inexpensive alternative to rtPCR-SARS-CoV-2 with an accuracy above 80% in diagnosing COVID-19.
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October 2020 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study observed that males with androgenetic alopecia using dutasteride showed significantly improved COVID-19 outcomes, including shorter duration of symptoms and viral shedding, compared to those not using it and non-AGA males.
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January 2020 in “Surgical & Cosmetic Dermatology” This article examines the potential of using oral minoxidil as an adjuvant treatment for patients with severe alopecia areata who do not respond to increased doses of Janus kinase inhibitors, but provides no new clinical results.
In this study, researchers observed that IRES/Cap translation initiation increased during caloric stress across cell differentiation states and also unexpectedly rose during normal differentiation processes in mice, with lower IRES/Cap being linked to higher stem cell potential, mediated by PTBP1, a RNA processing protein.
February 2025 in “JAAD International” Five monthly sessions of minoxidil-dutasteride-copper peptide tattooing significantly improve hair regrowth in men with androgenetic alopecia.
September 2024 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found that the topical application of DA-OTC-002, a combination of synephrine and tyramine hydrochloride, significantly reduced immediate hair shedding in women by 62.5% compared to a placebo, without any observed adverse effects.
September 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” In this prospective, placebo-controlled study, the researchers observed a significant reduction in hair shedding in women after applying the combined topical treatment DA-OTC-002, containing synephrine and TAAR agonists, compared to placebo, showing a 62.5% average reduction with no reported adverse events.
August 2024 in “Dermatological Reviews” This review discusses how emerging technologies in dermatology are enhancing the ability to diagnose and treat hair and nail disorders more accurately and effectively, highlighting advancements in both diagnostic techniques and therapeutic methods such as AI-driven technologies that personalize patient care and improve outcomes.
November 2023 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This study explored spontaneous repigmentation after phenol-croton oil peels in skin of color, finding that temporary hypopigmentation resolved by day 21 in both a black-skin domestic pig model and human clinical observations, highlighting potential for these procedures despite past concerns about pigmentation issues.
August 2023 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study characterized the activity of naturally occurring minoxidil sulfotransferase enzymes in various plants and found that seven out of ten botanical extracts showed significant activity, suggesting these could potentially enhance minoxidil response in treating androgenetic alopecia.
May 2023 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This review highlights the complications of radiation therapy, specifically radiation cystitis, and explores the potential of mesenchymal stem cell-based therapies for tissue repair while discussing their therapeutic potential and limitations.
April 2023 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This letter discusses findings from an article by Sun et al. showing that neodymium doped yttrium aluminum garnet laser effectively treats prominent facial vasculature in patients with frontal fibrosing alopecia, but highlights concerns about the risk of iatrogenic scarring and suggests caution with treatment frequency.
January 2023 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology”
April 2022 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This article discusses scalp neuropathy in androgenetic alopecia and suggests that changes in tactile sensation due to Aβ fibers and increased nociception from circ-HTMR may be involved.
December 2021 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This article discusses post-COVID-19 hair loss, highlighting potential misdiagnoses between different types and the expanded role of dermatologists; no new clinical findings are reported.
December 2020 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study found that the AndroCoV Clinical Scoring for COVID-19 Diagnosis is a feasible, sensitive, and cost-effective tool with higher accuracy than most rtPCR-SARS-CoV-2 tests for diagnosing COVID-19.
November 2020 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This article comments on previous studies linking severe androgenetic alopecia to increased vulnerability to COVID-19 and highlights ongoing research into antiandrogen therapies as potential treatments.
This study found that spearmint tea reduced testosterone levels and improved self-reported hirsutism in women with PCOS, but did not significantly change objective hirsutism scores during the 30-day trial.
August 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The technique effectively promotes hair growth in young men with androgenetic alopecia.
February 2021 in “Dermatological reviews” In this study, a specially adapted nonablative radiofrequency device significantly increased hair growth measures in most patients with androgenetic alopecia, including hair count and density.
This study compares datasets to analyze the prevalence of androgenetic alopecia in patients admitted with severe COVID-19 in three Madrid hospitals, focusing on age, gender, and alopecia severity.
This study reports that a majority of patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19 in three Madrid hospitals exhibited androgenetic alopecia, termed the "Gabrin Sign".
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July 2006 in “Endocrine Reviews” This article discusses the influence of estrogens on hair follicle growth and metabolism, suggesting a significant role alongside androgens in hair growth control but reports no new clinical results.
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March 2012 in “Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology” This review re-evaluates the role of Serum Prostate Specific Antigen in prostate cancer diagnosis, suggesting it is most reliable for detecting cancer recurrences after treatment.
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April 2022 in “Science Translational Medicine” This study found that the hydrophilic PTK-UR foam with EG7 repeats significantly improved wound healing in porcine skin wounds compared to other scaffolds, suggesting potential for synthetic biomaterial applications.
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August 2019 in “European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry” 46 citations
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June 1983 in “Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine” In this study, women with diffuse alopecia were found to have higher serum levels of adrenal androgen DHEAS, which may contribute to disrupted scalp hair growth.