November 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” N,N-Dimethylglycine sodium salt may improve skin health and treat hair loss.
January 2025 in “Drug repurposing” This study reviewed 16 notable drug repurposing patent applications from 2025, highlighting potential new uses such as guanfacine for autonomic dysfunction and disulfiram for subarachnoid hemorrhage survival, though many disclosures lack peer-reviewed studies and no patents are granted.
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January 2012 in “Natural Science” This study analyzed the elemental content of three medicinal herbs used for general weakness and found they contain varying amounts of bioavailable minor and trace elements, with insignificant levels of toxic elements.
September 2002 in “Research Repository (Kingston University London)” This review discusses strategies for treating hormone-dependent prostate diseases and synthesizes a range of potential 5α-reductase inhibitors, but experimental evaluation of these compounds was not completed.
69 citations
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January 2021 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” This review discusses various amino acid-derived plant defensive compounds and highlights their potential as drug leads due to their potent antimicrobial properties, but reports no new experimental results.
January 2010 in “Guoji yaoxue yanjiu zazhi” This review discusses thallium poisoning, its mechanisms, clinical symptoms, and treatment approaches, highlighting hemoperfusion as an effective method to eliminate absorbed thallium, though no new clinical results are presented.
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February 2023 in “International Journal of Advanced Research in Science Communication and Technology” This article reviews plant-based secondary metabolites with potential anticancer properties and highlights the need for new treatments due to the side effects of current cancer therapies, but it provides no clinical results.
September 1997 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” 4 citations
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October 2018 in “Journal of drug delivery and therapeutics” This review highlights various pharmacological activities of the herbal plant Hansraj (Adiantum capillus-veneris), including antioxidant, wound healing, anti-microbial, and anti-diabetic effects, but stresses the need for further research and clinical trials to confirm these potential benefits and safety concerns.
2 citations
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September 2024 in “Pharmaceuticals” This study suggests that human placenta hydrolysate reduces CFA-induced inflammatory pain in mice by inhibiting pro-inflammatory cytokines and protecting peripheral nerves.
February 1977 in “Archives of Dermatology” This communication discusses previous reports of deadly hematopoietic depression associated with the topical use of demecolcine for skin cancers, highlighting potential hazards relative to colchicine ointment in psoriasis.
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March 2007 in “Hormones and Behavior” Finasteride boosts morphine's pain relief, stops tolerance, and reduces withdrawal in rats.
April 2024 in “Journal of environmental management” This study investigated the electron transfer processes in an iron-mediated DAMO–anammox system, finding that Fe3+ accelerated c-type cytochrome-mediated electron transfer and suggested that riboflavin acts as an electron shuttle and DIET may occur among these microorganisms.
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September 1992 in “Steroids” The researchers reported that compounds 11 to 13 derived from Westphalen-type steroids showed strong antiandrogenic activity in vivo, though their effects could not be attributed to 5α-reductase inhibition or androgen receptor binding.
February 2026 in “Frontiers in Medicine” This study suggests that combining LMWHA solution and HCO might improve mild to moderate urinary incontinence in women with GSM, potentially offering benefits over HA therapy alone, but further research is needed.
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October 2025 in “Scientific Reports” This study reports that hedgehog pathway inhibitors, sonidegib and vismodegib, showed distinct adverse event patterns in real-world data, suggesting the need for further research to confirm these findings.
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April 2006 in “Pediatrics International” This study reported that high-dose mizoribin therapy may be effective and safe for managing steroid-dependent pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus but requires monitoring of serum uric acid levels due to potential side effects.
November 2021 in “SPAST Abstracts” In this study, EFH-SLM cream demonstrated greater efficiency in reducing hair density compared to plain EFH cream in Swiss albino female mice, with significantly less skin irritation and inflammation observed, suggesting improved permeability and effectiveness of EFH when using the new cream formulation.
January 2024 in “Molecules (Basel. Online)” In this study, researchers examined juglone's potential as a restoring agent for hair keratin damaged by permanent or bleaching treatments, finding that juglone formed Michael adducts with cysteine residues, leading to a more regular hair surface as observed via IR spectroscopy and SEM analysis.
January 2019 in “Applied Organometallic Chemistry” The compound (NH4)2Mn0.17Cu0.83Cl4.2H₂O has a specific structure, shows weak magnetism at low temperatures, and undergoes phase changes at high temperatures.
January 2024 in “Bioanalysis” January 2005 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” This article discusses various disorders of the hair erector muscle, compiling conditions that involve it passively or actively, but reports no new clinical findings.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that ALRN-6924 effectively protected human hair follicles from cyclophosphamide-induced damage in an ex vivo setting, suggesting it may reduce both acute and permanent chemotherapy-induced alopecia.
45 citations
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February 2018 in “Journal of basic and clinical physiology and pharmacology/Journal of basic & clinical physiology & pharmacology” This review summarizes the ethno-medicinal uses, phytochemical constituents, and biological activities of Acorus calamus, highlighting its potential therapeutic benefits and the importance of further scientific work on this plant.
January 2020 in “Archives of Pharmacy Practice” This study found that Hibiscus rosa-sinensis leaf extract promoted hair growth in rats more effectively than its flower extract, suggesting its potential as a natural alternative for hair growth treatments.
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October 2017 in “Food Additives & Contaminants: Part A” This study identified a new minoxidil analogue called triaminodil in an illegal hair-growth supplement, but no data on its chemical, toxicological, or pharmacological properties are available yet.
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February 2014 in “Toxicology Letters” This study found that osthole, a coumarin derivative, demonstrated significantly higher skin accumulation and potential skin irritation compared to coumarin, which showed negligible alterations in protein biomarkers.
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February 2008 This study reports that the newly developed natural dye-based sindoor is safe for skin application and offers a non-toxic alternative to synthetic dye-based sindoor.
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December 1956 in “PubMed”
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January 2014 in “Reactions Weekly” A woman had nausea and constipation from iron pills taken for hair loss due to low iron.