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Finasteride 1 mg every other month effectively maintains hair growth in androgenic alopecia.

This study found two patterns of Type 2 SLE symptoms: Intermittent symptoms resolving with Type 1 symptom remission and Persistent symptoms continuing regardless of Type 1 symptom activity.

In this study, the analysis of PCOS subreddit data revealed that lifestyle changes and supplements were perceived positively for managing PCOS symptoms, while contraceptives were often linked with negative experiences, except when they included anti-androgenic progestins.

In this case report, two women with chronic alopecia areata and acute alopecia universalis experienced sustained and near-complete hair regrowth after over a year of treatment with oral ruxolitinib, without significant side effects.

This systematic review found that hair loss was more frequently observed in acne patients on isotretinoin doses ≥0.5 mg/kg/d compared to those on lower doses, suggesting dose-dependent effects.

In this research, scientists developed a compression therapy model using immobilized mice, successfully analyzing skin without causing injury, and observed increased epidermal thickness and changes in adipocyte volume, with no increase in DNA damage markers.

This review discusses the pharmacologic properties, mechanisms, dosing options, and adverse effects of systemic glucocorticosteroids in dermatology, but reports no new findings.

In this case report, a three-generation family with Gorlin-Goltz syndrome showed a heterozygous PTCH1 splice-donor variant associated with the disease, and two affected relatives benefited from individualized, side-effect-guided dosing of the drug sonidegib, experiencing regression of basal cell carcinoma lesions.

This review discusses methotrexate's use in dermatology and its mechanisms, pharmacokinetics, dosing, side effects, interactions, and emphasizes the need for further research into optimizing therapy and predicting adverse events.

This letter discusses the limited adaptation of low dose oral minoxidil for androgenetic alopecia in North America and reports no new clinical results; the authors suggest safety concerns or unclear dosing may be factors.

This case study describes an 85-year-old man's intermittent fever being ultimately diagnosed as Babesia infection after considering his travel history and diagnosing splenic infarcts, highlighting the importance of thorough patient history for accurate diagnosis.

In this case study, a 69-year-old woman with severe hypercortisolism developed acute adrenal insufficiency after starting ketoconazole treatment, highlighting the need for cautious dosing and close monitoring of adrenal function, particularly in patients with prior glucocorticoid exposure.

This article reviews cyclosporine's mechanism, uses, and dosing in dermatology, but reports no new clinical findings, focusing instead on helping dermatologists integrate it safely into their practice.

This opinion article explores the possibility of repurposing anticancer drugs, like methotrexate, as antimalarials, highlighting that toxicity might be manageable with appropriate dosing according to Paracelsus' law.

This review discusses the side effects and monitoring guidelines for commonly prescribed systemic acne treatments and reports no new clinical findings.

In this study, male rats with spinal cord injury that received either E2 or DHT supplementation both showed restored expression of respiratory neuroplasticity following acute intermittent hypoxia, with E2 also enhancing overall breathing recovery.

This review highlights hypochlorous acid's potential benefits in various medical fields due to its antimicrobial and healing properties but stresses the need for further research on dosing and product development.

The conclusions are: fecal short-chain fatty acids may help prevent cancer, fiber intake can reduce obesity, weight loss is hard for obese people, low BMI cancer patients are more prone to chemotherapy side effects, intermittent fasting benefits gut health, cherry laurel has health benefits in rats, certain gene variations can increase stress in hair loss patients, fecal acids can affect blood sugar levels, cold agglutinin can affect blood test results in autoimmune patients, and people with Crohn's disease have higher levels of a certain chemical in their blood.

This study reports two cases of hair loss outcomes in patients using dupilumab for atopic dermatitis, with one showing improvement in alopecia universalis and another experiencing worsening of alopecia totalis.

This study reviewed evidence suggesting that systemic corticosteroids, particularly in pulse regimens like dexamethasone and betamethasone oral mini-pulse, effectively slow vitiligo progression and support repigmentation, while offering a favorable safety profile compared to continuous therapy.

This article reviews the treatment options for tinea capitis, suggesting that itraconazole, terbinafine, and fluconazole are effective and safe alternatives to griseofulvin but reports no new clinical results.

This review discusses consensus guidelines for the use of acitretin in psoriasis, highlighting its ongoing utility in both mono and combination therapies, despite not always being recognized in treatment guidelines.

This consensus concluded that oral isotretinoin is highly effective for treating acne and some off-label conditions, with common adverse events being manageable and rare serious risks not contraindicating use.

This article discusses the importance of interpreting laboratory data and performing physical assessments to support pharmacists in clinical decision-making and patient consultations, but reports no new empirical findings.

This review discusses the potential role of systemic corticosteroids in the treatment of progressive vitiligo, but reports no new clinical results and suggests further research is needed.

Finasteride increases hair density in female androgenetic alopecia, but individual results may vary.

Imiquimod improved skin pigmentation in most patients with xeroderma pigmentosum and may prevent further skin cancer, but some treatments can have side effects.

This study found that recombinant human leukocyte interferon alfa-2a achieved a 64% overall antitumor response rate in patients with early and advanced cutaneous T cell lymphoma and was generally well-tolerated.

This study supports the conclusion that the hormetic dose-response model is the most prevalent and fundamental model in biological and biomedical sciences, applicable to a wide range of clinical conditions.

This review discusses the current understanding of propranolol's use in treating infantile hemangiomas, covering its indications, effectiveness, side effects, and ongoing clinical trials, without presenting new clinical results.