January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” This study highlights the transformation in aortic aneurysm treatment over the last 30 years, noting the shift from open surgery to endovascular methods, which reduce surgical risks and improve outcomes.
June 2026 in “Romanian Journal of Medical Practice” This case report describes a 72-year-old woman with a steroid cell tumor of the ovary, highlighting the critical role of imaging, biochemical evaluation, and pathology in diagnosing and managing hormonally active ovarian tumors that cause virilization in postmenopausal women.
June 2025 in “Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases” In this study, researchers found that systemic lupus erythematosus significantly affects the self-image of many men, impacting their sense of masculinity and self-worth due to physical and psychosocial challenges, while a minority felt no effect.
This study suggests that a portable OCT system may be useful for the clinical diagnosis and evaluation of skin diseases and laser treatment outcomes.
November 2022 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” This case study found that a 1.6cm ovarian Leydig cell tumor, causing hyperandrogenism in a postmenopausal woman, evaded detection on standard imaging techniques, underscoring the difficulty of diagnosing such tumors with imaging alone.
April 2020 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” This case report describes a 58-year-old woman whose virilization symptoms were linked to a steroid tumor of the ovary, emphasizing the importance of prompt diagnosis and treatment to improve her quality of life.
January 2018 in “Surgical and Cosmetic Dermatology” In this study, researchers validated a software-based method that quantitatively assesses the effectiveness of treatments for hair loss by calculating the area of hair loss using contrast in standardized photographs, proving effective for both early and advanced cases of androgenetic alopecia and telogen effluvium.
August 2016 in “PolyPublie (École Polytechnique de Montréal)” This study observed early cardiac effects in young minipigs following high-dose doxorubicin chemotherapy, with a decrease in heart function and changes in cardiac MRI measurements compared to controls.
This study found that bursts of ERK activation in the epidermis of mice were linked to cell division, supporting synchronized cell proliferation and transient ERK activity in living tissues.
A 73-year-old woman's unusual hair loss and growth led to the discovery of a rare condition causing too much testosterone, which improved after her ovaries were removed.
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June 2010 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” This study demonstrated that epidermal neural crest stem cells and bone marrow-derived stem cells migrated toward inflammatory brain lesions in rats and were successfully tracked using noninvasive MRI.
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April 2017 in “European journal of endocrinology” This retrospective study found that serum hormone levels and MRI detection of ovarian nodules contributed to distinguishing virilizing ovarian tumors from ovarian stromal hyperthecosis in postmenopausal women, though histopathology remains crucial for diagnosis.
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October 2023 in “Dermatology practical & conceptual” This systematic review evaluated 60 studies on trichoscopy in hair and scalp disorders, revealing gaps in accounting for variables like disease stage or hair texture, and underscoring a need for more comprehensive analyses to fully understand trichoscopic patterns.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” This research by Dr. Lester Fehmi suggests that exercises to shift attention from focused to dispersed may enhance alpha wave synchronization in the brain, potentially reducing pain perception.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” This study analyzing 40 pediatric patients treated for head and neck sarcomas in a Polish clinic from 2015-2022 found rhabdomyosarcoma was the most common type, requiring complex oncological and surgical treatment, often involving reconstructive techniques.
March 2010 in “European Urology Supplements” February 2026 in “Journal of Aesthetic Nursing” This study reviewed evidence on injectable regenerative treatments for female pattern hair loss, finding that while PRP consistently improves hair density and thickness, the impact of such treatments on psychological wellbeing remains unclear, and patient-reported outcomes are inconsistently assessed.
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July 2014 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This review discusses various topics from the 62nd Annual Montagna Symposium on the Biology of Skin, focusing on the diverse effects of light on skin biology, and reports no new clinical results.
February 2023 in “International Journal of Pharmaceutics” In this study, the researchers developed minoxidil cubosomes using nanotechnology, which improved drug penetration in the skin, showed greater hair growth efficacy, and reduced adverse skin reactions compared to traditional minoxidil solutions.
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June 2009 in “Current drug metabolism” This review details the skin and hematological toxicities of tyrosine kinase inhibitors like erlotinib, gefitinib, and imatinib, and highlights ongoing concerns about cardiac toxicity, reporting no new clinical findings.
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November 2017 in “Molecular Aspects of Medicine” This review discusses various therapeutic strategies targeting platelet-derived growth factor signaling in diseases like cancer and atherosclerosis, and evaluates existing treatments without presenting new clinical data.
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August 2016 in “Advances in wound care” This article discusses advancements in understanding how skin stem cells and fibroblasts contribute to scar formation, highlighting current and potential therapies aimed at preventing or reducing scarring, yet notes that effective treatments without significant side effects are still lacking.
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September 2014 in “European journal of endocrinology” This review examines the causes and characteristics of androgen excess in postmenopausal women, but reports no new clinical results; the authors emphasize challenges in diagnosis and potential long-term health impacts.
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January 2020 in “IEEE Access” This study reports that the ScalpEye system accurately diagnosed dandruff, folliculitis, hair loss, and oily hair with a precision range of 97.41% to 99.09%.
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September 2003 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study found that in thin cutaneous melanomas, tumor regression is associated with a higher risk of sentinel lymph node involvement.
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March 2003 in “The Lancet” Imatinib can repigment grey hair, while SU11428 can cause temporary hair depigmentation.
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September 2013 in “Experimental Dermatology” This guide reviews the biology of sebaceous glands and their evaluation methods, emphasizing their roles beyond lipid production in skin health and disease, and reports no new research results.
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January 2023 in “Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy” This review examines integrins as pharmacological targets, discussing current integrin-based therapies and emphasizing the need to understand integrin mechanisms for successful drug development, without reporting new clinical results.
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November 2013 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This study observed that 71% of chronic myeloid leukemia patients treated with second-generation tyrosine kinase inhibitors experienced adverse cutaneous reactions, which were generally less severe than those caused by imatinib.
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January 2013 in “Pediatrics in review” This review discusses the onset of menstruation and related challenges in young women, with a focus on primary amenorrhea, its diagnosis, and management strategies, and reports no new clinical findings.