June 2025 in “International Journal of Computational Intelligence Systems” This study introduces a novel computational model using fuzzy logic and multi-criteria decision-making techniques to create a triage system for androgenetic alopecia management, stratifying patients into seven severity levels and aiding in resource allocation and treatment planning.
May 2025 in “REVISTA DA ASSOCIAÇÂO DE FARMÁCIAS VIVAS” This study introduced an innovative antioxidant serum for skin care, using a lipid active from Rana catesbeiana Shaw, and validated its rejuvenating potential through physical-chemical and microbiological tests that ensured its antioxidant effectiveness, microbiological safety, and formulation stability.
January 2025 in “International Journal of Biology Pharmacy and Allied Sciences” This study introduces a polyherbal hair removal cream, reporting its effectiveness in inhibiting hair growth while minimizing skin irritation across various skin types, suggesting a natural alternative to traditional hair removal methods.
This study introduced a rapid rehydration approach for creating customizable, multifunctional hydrogel sensors, enabling precise detection of surface deformations and easy integration of layers, highlighting its potential for standardized and adaptable manufacturing of wearable devices.
This study introduces diagnostic and therapeutic algorithms tailored for tailored management of alopecia areata based on patient-specific factors like age, disease severity, and quality of life.
This abstract introduces 3D bioprinted skin grafts as a promising alternative to traditional skin grafts, emphasizing how using stem cells in the bioink can enhance vascularization and hair follicle regeneration, potentially improving graft integration and function without the donor site risks.
January 2025 in “UiTM Institutional Repositories (Universiti Teknologi MARA)” This abstract introduces dandruff as a key obstacle to achieving beautiful hair and a healthy scalp, noting its impact on appearance and self-confidence, but it does not provide study results.
This study introduced a novel framework called SL-HyDE that significantly improved zero-shot dense retrieval accuracy in medical information retrieval without relying on labeled data.
December 2024 in “Current Cosmetic Science” This review introduces Ayurvedic remedies as a promising natural treatment for premature greying of hair, highlighting the use of Vedic plant taxonomy to accurately identify herbs that stimulate melanogenesis and restore hair pigmentation, offering a safer alternative to conventional chemical treatments.
November 2024 in “Image Analysis & Stereology” This study introduced a novel, weakly supervised method for segmenting hair in Scanning Electron Microscope images using simple image-level annotations, achieving over 30% improvement in mean Hausdorff Distance compared to Unet and SAM, while enhancing interpretability and refinement.
November 2024 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study introduced a novel scarless healing material called pgPE, made from a porous UHMWPE nanomembrane, and found that it promotes complete skin reconstruction and hair follicle regeneration by alleviating hypoxia and modulating immune responses to foster scar-free wound healing.
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.
August 2024 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” This study introduces "alopecia areata in a male or female pattern distribution" as a new clinical subtype of alopecia areata, observed in three adult cases, to enhance diagnostic precision and treatment personalization.
June 2024 in “Advanced functional materials” This study introduced a novel wound dressing combining liquid metal composite with electrical stimulation, which accelerated wound healing and promoted hair follicle regeneration in nine days, effectively reducing scarring compared to untreated wounds.
May 2024 in “Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology” This study introduced new spectrophotometric methods to estimate Minoxidil in pharmaceutical forms, demonstrating its linearity across various buffers and solvents, and found these methods to be simple, economical, and effective according to ICH guidelines.
This abstract introduces "Dermis," an open-access, peer-reviewed journal focused on dermatology, which publishes significant new research in the field of dermatology. Specific research results are not included here.
This abstract introduces TrichoFoam™, a new foaming vehicle for compounding pharmacies, designed to be a gentle, non-irritating option for alopecia treatment, acknowledging that current topical treatments are limited and oral products may cause adverse effects.
February 2024 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” In this study, researchers introduced a new method for measuring hair loss during platelet-rich plasma therapy, observing reduced hair shedding per session in 30 patients and suggesting this technique could serve as a less variable and more patient-friendly alternative to traditional hair pull tests.
February 2024 in “International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research” This study introduced a unique herbal hair oil formulation that combines natural extracts such as coconut oil, sesame seeds, and hibiscus to hydrate the scalp, stimulate hair follicles, and improve overall hair appearance, aiming to address issues like thinning, dryness, and dandruff.
January 2024 in “Biomaterials Research” This study introduced a novel 3D co-culture system that effectively mimics in vivo extracellular matrix dynamics, supporting hair follicle biology research and providing a robust platform for evaluating hair loss treatments through enhanced epithelial-mesenchymal interactions.
January 2024 in “Regenerative Biomaterials” This review introduces the potential of metal-organic framework-based functional composite materials in tissue engineering but reports no new results, emphasizing the need for further innovation in the field.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” This pilot clinical study introduces DEC cells as a novel therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, confirming safety and efficacy in seven patients up to 24 months post-treatment.
December 2023 in “Journal of dispersion science and technology” This study introduced a natural shampoo formulation containing Gleditsia sinensis Lam extract, Sapindus mukurossi extract, and other ingredients, which demonstrated effective foaming, antioxidant, antibacterial, and antifungal properties.
This study introduces Kalya Research, an AI-driven tool designed to identify and categorize literature on complementary and alternative medicines, showing its effectiveness compared to Medline in finding relevant alopecia research within the context of breast cancer patients.
October 2023 in “Spectrochimica acta. Part A, Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy” This study introduces three spectrophotometric techniques for accurately determining finasteride and tadalafil in their combined pharmaceutical form, demonstrating their sustainability, sensitivity, and suitability for quality assurance, alongside a dissolution study following FDA guidelines.
September 2023 in “Stem cell reviews and reports” This study introduces a new method to isolate stem cells from the hair follicle outer root sheath of equine skin, demonstrating that these cells, named eMSCORS, proliferate efficiently and can differentiate similarly to adipose tissue-derived MSCs, offering a promising alternative for equine veterinary applications.
June 2023 in “Aesthetic Plastic Surgery” This study introduces the PRECISE scale, a quantitative tool to classify androgenetic alopecia, aiming to improve planning and outcomes for hair transplantation surgeries by evaluating the whole hairless and thinning areas.
This study introduced a new computational method for simulating vibrational frequencies, finding that the multi-molecular fragment model showed the best agreement with experimental data for Finasteride, Lamivudine, and Repaglinide, outperforming traditional models in accuracy.
This paper introduces a framework attributing Post-SSRI, Post-Finasteride, Post-Retinoid, and an unnamed sexual dysfunction syndrome to downregulated estrogen receptor activity, potentially guiding future treatments in sexual medicine.
January 2023 in “Burns & Trauma” This study introduced a volar skin excisional wound model that closely mirrors human wound healing and supports evaluation of skin regeneration with multiple appendages and innervation.