February 2024 in “Scientific Reports” Topical minoxidil and dietary supplements improved hair regrowth in children with hair loss from chemotherapy.
February 2024 in “The journal of sexual medicine” Flibanserin shows promise for treating male sexual dysfunction but has side effects like insomnia and fatigue.
May 2023 in “The Journal of Sexual Medicine” Flibanserin may help improve sexual symptoms in various conditions beyond its approved use.
February 2016 in “The journal of allergy and clinical immunology/Journal of allergy and clinical immunology/The journal of allergy and clinical immunology” A new TP63 mutation was found in a baby with EEC syndrome, showing the need for TREC testing to check for immune issues.
14 citations,
October 2011 L-Lysine may help with various health conditions, but results are inconsistent for herpes treatment and its potential in other therapies is still being explored.
December 2021 in “Innovation in aging” Frailer men have a higher risk of worsening prostate problems and serious health events needing hospital care.
42 citations,
July 2017 in “Scientific Reports” Women with PCOS are more likely to have insulin resistance and obesity, especially those with the most severe type I PCOS.
5 citations,
January 2016 in “Journal of Molecular Histology” Both main and alternative Wnt signaling are important for regrowing rodent whisker follicles.
7 citations,
July 1976 in “PubMed” Rapid weight loss can cause hair loss.
10 citations,
March 2007 in “Dermatology” Sex-determining genes may affect male baldness.
188 citations,
January 2003 in “Recent results in cancer research/Recent Results in Cancer Research” Vitamin D is essential for bone health and may reduce risks of several diseases.
February 2023 in “International journal of molecular sciences” Infrared spectral imaging can effectively study protein distribution in hair follicles during hair growth.
26 citations,
March 2014 in “International journal of pharmaceutics” Researchers created a skin treatment that could effectively deliver medication into hair follicles.
23 citations,
February 2014 in “Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology” Low-dose finasteride reduces excessive hair growth in teenage girls safely and affordably.
11 citations,
March 2018 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” Betamethasone can effectively treat alopecia areata.
106 citations,
March 2014 in “BioEssays” We need more research to better understand human hair follicle stem cells for improved treatments for hair loss and skin cancer.
1 citations,
January 2023 Functional foods can improve hair and skin health.
17 citations,
January 2004 in “European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology/European journal of obstetrics & gynecology and reproductive biology” Certain hormone medications can treat symptoms like acne and unwanted hair, regulate periods, and prevent pregnancy in women and teenage girls.
22 citations,
March 2007 in “European journal of pediatrics” Certain types of mucopolysaccharidoses cause significant hair abnormalities.
January 2017 in “Springer eBooks” Scientists made working hair follicles using stem cells, helping future hair loss treatments.
April 2022 in “Medical Molecular Morphology” December 2023 in “Animals” The study mapped yak skin cells to understand hair growth better.
29 citations,
September 2017 in “Genes” Selecting specific KRTAP26-1 gene variants can improve wool quality in sheep.
September 2022 in “Dermatologic Therapy” 37 citations,
May 2002 in “PubMed” 1 citations,
February 2023 in “Animals”
21 citations,
October 1988 in “Clinics in Dermatology” The study used monkeys to test a hair loss treatment called minoxidil, which showed positive results.
5 citations,
January 2017 in “Endocrinology” Genetic defects in testosterone production can cause hormonal and developmental disorders, and more research is needed to understand androgen regulation and develop safer treatments.
4 citations,
May 2011 in “Movement Disorders” A woman's unique dementia was misdiagnosed, a genetic mutation increases Parkinson's risk with age, and finasteride may help with Tourette syndrome.
3 citations,
June 2022 in “Cells” The conclusion is that the new method makes collecting cells from plucked hair to create stem cells more efficient and less invasive.