November 2024 in “SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine” This study found that daily treatment with ritlecitinib 50 mg over 24 months reduced the number of patients in the highest categories of scalp hair loss, with improvements seen in patient responses over time.
May 2025 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This study found that 45.5% of alopecia areata patients treated with ritlecitinib 50 mg daily achieved significant hair regrowth, with most maintaining their response over 24 months.
This study concluded that adding a topical agent to intense pulsed light therapy significantly improved hair reduction and patient satisfaction in Pakistani women with idiopathic facial hirsutism compared to light therapy alone, without increasing adverse effects.
April 2022 in “Reactions Weekly” 2 citations
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September 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study demonstrated that ablation of individual somatostatin-expressing interneurons increased activity in nearby neurons of the mouse motor cortex during motor learning.
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December 2008 in “Current Opinion in Ophthalmology” This review describes techniques to manage intraoperative floppy iris syndrome linked to alpha-1 blocker use in cataract surgery, highlighting the need for patient disclosure of medication use but reports no new clinical results.
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August 2021 in “International Journal of Pharmaceutics” This study demonstrated that finasteride-loaded PLGA microspheres created using a novel microfluidic device exhibit extended drug release in beagle dogs, with modifications allowing for release up to 3 months.
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July 2019 in “Photodiagnosis and photodynamic therapy” This study reports a case of a 59-year-old female with refractory follicular mucinosis and diffuse scalp alopecia who achieved complete clinical remission following treatment with a combination of topical tacalcitol and photodynamic therapy.
March 2024 in “Cytologia” In this study, researchers observed that melatonin-mediated LncRNA MTC in Liaoning cashmere goat skin fibroblasts enhances cell proliferation by interacting with the GSTM1 protein, affecting its complex formation with ASK1 and thereby inhibiting apoptosis, which may be relevant for improving cashmere growth.
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January 2012 in “American Journal of Analytical Chemistry” This study developed and validated a gradient reversed-phase liquid chromatographic method to effectively measure Finasteride and its related impurities in pharmaceutical bulk drugs, demonstrating high linearity and precision.
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August 2020 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” This study found that miR-150 enhances the resolution ability of endothelial progenitor cells in venous thrombosis by promoting cell differentiation and proliferation through specific gene regulation pathways.
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December 2020 in “Kardiologiia” This study found that combining bromhexine and spironolactone was effective in improving clinical outcomes and reducing viral load or hospitalization duration in patients with mild to moderate COVID-19.
January 2025 in “International Journal of Drug Delivery Technology” In this study, researchers developed a reliable HPLC method to simultaneously estimate Finasteride and Tadalafil in marketed formulations, showing precise, linear results with confirmed degradation susceptibility under certain stress conditions.
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May 2024 in “Cureus” This review revisits hair-thread tourniquet syndrome, highlighting the importance of prompt diagnosis and treatment by removing the constricting hair or similar substance to prevent damage to affected body parts, aiming to raise healthcare professionals' awareness for better prevention and management.
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March 1956 in “PubMed” This study discusses a surgical skin planing procedure using new technology and freezing agent that is reported to be a safe, effective treatment for cutaneous defects like pitted acne scars.
January 2012 in “Medical Journal of Babylon”
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June 2010 in “Acta Pharmaceutica” The researchers reported that they successfully developed and validated RP-HPLC and TLC methods for accurately measuring tamsulosin hydrochloride and finasteride in combination forms.
December 2020 in “Forum Dermatologicum” In this case report, a combination treatment of intralesional triamcinolone acetonide, oral acitretin, and topical clobetasol propionate showed effectiveness in reducing symptoms of Graham-Little-Piccardi-Lasseur syndrome in one patient over two months, with no new areas of hair loss observed.
August 2011 in “SpringerReference”
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January 2008 in “Journal of Microencapsulation” In this study, nanocapsule-based preparations containing hinokitiol promoted hair growth in mice comparably to Minoxidil solution, as indicated by photographic and histological analysis.
July 2026 in “Nature Communications” This study reports that brief exposure to low intensity and low frequency ultrasound was able to transiently break cellular microtubules and mitigate hair follicle damage, suggesting a potential method to prevent hair loss during chemotherapy with taxanes like paclitaxel.
3 citations
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August 1998 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Bobby Limmer was crucial in developing a hair transplant method that uses natural hair groupings for a more realistic look.
July 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Ritlecitinib reduces alopecia areata symptoms by blocking JAK3/TEC signaling and T-cell activity.
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April 2020 in “Asian Journal of Medicine and Biomedicine” This article reports a case of hair tourniquet syndrome in a child's toe, successfully treated surgically, and emphasizes the need for healthcare providers to be aware for early detection and treatment.
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March 2012 in “Arab Journal of Urology” This study found that cromakalim and pinacidil significantly inhibited porcine detrusor muscle contractions, suggesting these ATP-sensitive potassium channel openers may have potential in treating certain bladder diseases.
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October 2022 in “Nature Communications” In this study, researchers developed a new photoactivatable Cre recombinase mouse model, DiLiCre, which allows precise light-induced genetic modifications and cell tracing, demonstrating its effectiveness for advancing biological and biomedical research.
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August 1996 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism” This study found that combining prodigiosin and essential oil from Thuja orientalis leaves showed a synergistic effect against the 3rd larva stage of Cx. pipiens, significantly reducing acetylcholine esterase activity and altering midgut pH, compared to untreated larvae.
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February 2025 in “Scientific Reports” This study found that MEGA PROTAC improved the prediction of ternary structures with higher maximum DockQ scores compared to the BOTCP method in 16 out of 22 test cases.
This study found that the Leni wand device, which combines cold and vibration, was more effective at reducing pain from local anesthesia injections during hair transplant surgery than a device using only vibration, although results were obtained solely from a male participant group.