August 2023 in “Asian journal of pharmaceutical and clinical research” This descriptive longitudinal study conducted in a Kolkata hospital found that intense pulsed light treatment significantly improved hirsutism in patients, as evaluated by trichoscopy and visual analog scores, demonstrating its effectiveness and safety for hair removal, independent of medical treatment.
November 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” TEC kinases may help cause inflammation in vitiligo and could be targeted for treatment.
April 2020 in “The FASEB journal” In in-vitro experiments, this study found that poncirin showed higher inhibitory activity against JAK3 than tofacitinib, suggesting potential for alopecia areata treatment.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A new image-based method improves accuracy in measuring hair loss in mice.
January 2018 in “Archives of general internal medicine” The document concludes that automatic biofiber hair implant is a new method for improving hair growth.
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January 2021 in “Scientific Reports” This study found that "micro skin tissue columns" improved wound healing by enhancing re-epithelialization, collagen deposition, dermal remodeling, and reducing inflammation without causing long-term donor site morbidity.
March 2026 in “Drug Testing and Analysis” This study observed that the degradation product PTeCA significantly increased in hair treated with oxidative cosmetics, suggesting it could be a reliable marker for detecting such treatments, with a proposed PTCA cut-off value using PTeCA as the gold standard.
October 2024 in “Acta Biomaterialia” This study introduced a novel method that uses upright structured illumination microscopy and atomic force microscopy to map the mechanical properties of thick living tissue slices, revealing the intricate mechanical heterogeneity of mouse skin and effects of preservation techniques on tissue stiffness.
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April 2021 in “Oncology Times” This study reports that sacituzumab govitecan achieved a 33.3% overall response rate in patients with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer who had prior treatments, with a median response duration of 7.7 months.
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January 1992 in “PubMed” This preliminary study suggests that baseline central serotonin turnover, indicated by CSF 5-HIAA levels, may influence treatment response to serotonin re-uptake inhibitors in women with trichotillomania.
July 2025 in “International Journal of Trichology” This study found that intralesional methotrexate and triamcinolone acetonide were significantly more effective than Vitamin D3 for hair regrowth in patients with alopecia areata.
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May 2022 in “Medicina-lithuania” This review discusses ischemia-modified albumin as a potential new marker of oxidative stress in dermatological diseases but reports no new clinical findings.
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March 2002 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that serum MIF levels were significantly higher in patients with extensive alopecia areata compared to those with mild alopecia areata and healthy individuals.
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September 2022 in “Frontiers in immunology” This study found that Ifidancitinib, a JAK1/3 inhibitor, significantly promoted hair regrowth and reduced inflammation in a mouse model of alopecia areata by decreasing pathogenic T cell activity and inducing T cell exhaustion.
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March 2002 in “Pediatric Dermatology” Temporal triangular alopecia is a non-scarring hair loss seen in some Asian children.
May 2025 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” This study found that tofacitinib may inhibit CD8+ T cell infiltration in alopecia areata by affecting the linoleic acid metabolism-Mg2+ pathway in a sodium sulfide-induced mouse model, highlighting new insights for clinical diagnosis and treatment strategies.
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January 2001 in “Skin pharmacology and physiology” This article discusses a new device for visualizing and quantifying skin distribution of a radioactively labelled compound, but reports no new clinical results.
November 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Ritlecitinib effectively treats severe Alopecia Areata by reducing harmful immune activity in the skin.
September 2025 in “Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association” This study assessed oral tofacitinib's effectiveness and safety in treating different forms of alopecia, finding that 80% of patients experienced hair regrowth improvements over 24 weeks with no adverse events reported.
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September 1997 in “Molecular carcinogenesis” This study found that mirex and TPA promote papilloma formation in CD-1 mouse skin through distinct populations of mutant Ha-ras cells, resulting in additive tumor yields.
November 2025 in “Mendeley Data” In this study, tofacitinib and baricitinib showed comparable efficacy and tolerability under unorthodox weight-stratified dosing in pediatric patients with moderate-to-severe alopecia areata over 24 weeks; however, the unorthodox baricitinib regimen yielded a lower effectiveness in severe cases, emphasizing the importance of adherence to guideline-recommended dosing.
May 2025 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” The researchers reported that in a mouse model of alopecia areata, tofacitinib treatment influenced disease progression by modulating CD8+ T cell infiltration through the linoleic acid metabolism and magnesium ion pathway, offering insights into potential treatment approaches.
January 2026 in “International Journal of Health Science” In this pilot study, patients with atrophic acne scars experienced clinical improvements and high satisfaction after receiving three biweekly microinfusions of human insulin into their skin.
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February 2013 in “Veterinary Dermatology” This case report describes the first documented occurrence of pili torti in a healthy young adult cat, marked by noninflammatory and nonpruritic symmetrical multifocal alopecia.
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October 2020 in “Plant biotechnology journal” This study found that manipulating SIMK expression in alfalfa affects root hair growth, infection thread and nodule formation, and overall plant biomass, highlighting its potential biotechnological applications.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” This source provides an overview of diagnostic and treatment innovations for gastrointestinal disorders, such as wireless capsule technology for motility assessment and new methods for treating constipation and nausea, highlighting both current and emerging techniques.
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February 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that tofacitinib led to ≥50% hair regrowth in eight out of twelve patients with moderate to severe alopecia areata, suggesting a potential benefit for using JAK inhibitors in treating this condition.
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July 1996 in “Annals of Internal Medicine” In this letter, thrombocytosis was associated with the use of low-molecular-weight heparin in a patient with adrenal cortical carcinoma, highlighting a potential side effect of this treatment.
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January 1989 This article discusses the history and understanding of Tay syndrome, recognizing it as a distinct condition related to ichthyotic erythroderma, mental retardation, and brittle hair but reports no new clinical results.
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May 2023 in “Frontiers in Immunology” This review provides an overview of how advancing imaging technologies, such as tissue clearing and intravital microscopy, are enhancing our understanding of tumor architecture and interactions between cancer cells and the tumor microenvironment, aiding both fundamental cancer research and the development of therapies.