July 2018 in “IP Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” In this study, hair changes like diffuse alopecia and anagen effluvium were common among cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, highlighting the need for prior counselling to reduce patient anxiety.
January 2015 in “IP Indian journal of clinical and experimental dermatology” This study found statistically significant associations between female androgenetic alopecia and certain components of metabolic syndrome, such as increased waist circumference and hypertriglyceridemia, in the Kashmiri population.
September 2022 in “IP Indian journal of clinical and experimental dermatology” This review discusses treatments for androgenetic alopecia, recommending Minoxidil, Finasteride, and Dutasteride as first-line therapies, and highlights the potential of JAK inhibitors for future permanent cures.
June 2022 in “IP Indian journal of clinical and experimental dermatology” This study found that both intradermal platelet-rich plasma and topical minoxidil with finasteride resulted in similar hair growth improvement in patients with androgenetic alopecia over 12 months.
December 2021 in “IP Indian journal of clinical and experimental dermatology” In this study, trichoscopy was identified as a useful non-invasive tool to aid in the diagnosis of female pattern hair loss, with peri pilar sign and hair diameter variability being common findings.
May 2021 in “IP Indian journal of clinical and experimental dermatology” This study found that combining topical 5% minoxidil with autologous PRP therapy significantly increased hair density in men with androgenetic alopecia compared to minoxidil alone, without major side effects.
December 2019 in “IP Indian journal of clinical and experimental dermatology” This retrospective study examined the prevalence and severity of androgenetic alopecia in dermatology outpatients, identifying factors associated with its development.
October 2018 in “IP Indian journal of clinical and experimental dermatology” In this prospective study, combining 5% topical minoxidil with platelet rich plasma provided more significant improvements in hair parameters for male baldness than platelet rich plasma alone over six months.
June 2017 in “IP Indian journal of clinical and experimental dermatology” This study found that using a combination of 10% topical minoxidil, oral finasteride, and microneedling for six months effectively improved male pattern baldness with moderate to excellent responses and high patient satisfaction, without major side effects among the 25 participants.
January 2017 in “IP Indian journal of clinical and experimental dermatology” This study found that metabolic syndrome was significantly more common in men with early-onset androgenetic alopecia compared to controls, indicating a potential increased risk of cardiovascular issues in this population.
July 2016 in “IP Indian journal of clinical and experimental dermatology” In this study, platelet rich plasma treatment showed efficacy in improving hair count, thickness, and density in male patients with androgenetic alopecia.
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December 2012 in “I P Pavlov Russian Medical Biological Herald” In this study, finasteride was found to induce tissue-specific P-glycoprotein activity in the liver and kidney of rabbits after a 14-day treatment period.
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October 2023 in “Biomedicines” This study found that chronic low-grade inflammation exists independently of excess weight or obesity in women with PCOS, with notable increases in specific cytokines such as IL-9, MCP-3, and MIP-1α.
In this study, subcutaneous injection of mesenchymal stem cell-conditioned medium promoted regeneration of mice skin aged by D-galactose, improving skin thickness, vascularization, and collagen density.
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January 1996 in “International Journal of Cancer” In this study, AS101 combined with chemotherapy significantly reduced the severity of chemotherapy-induced alopecia in non-small-cell-lung-cancer patients and may involve immune mechanisms related to IL-1 and PGE2.
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June 2006 in “Experimental Neurology” Neurosteroids may help prevent seizures in epilepsy.
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January 2014 in “Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism/Journal of pediatric endocrinology and metabolism” This case series describes three siblings with hereditary vitamin D-resistant rickets, highlighting variations in their clinical presentations.
This review reports that extracts from the plant Eclipta alba, traditionally used in herbal medicine, may promote hair growth by inhibiting TGF-β1 expression and functioning as a 5α-reductase inhibitor, potentially benefiting androgenic alopecia treatment.
February 2024 in “Buletin Veteriner Udayana” In this case report, treatment with ivermectin, antihistamines, vitamin B complex, and sulfur soap reduced skin lesions and itching in a 5-month-old dog diagnosed with demodecosis after 14 days.
January 2024 in “Journal of dermatology and skin science” In this study, researchers found that applying topical aprepitant, which blocks substance P receptors, significantly reduced facial dermatitis and hair loss in rats experiencing erlotinib-induced skin side effects, highlighting the neurogenic inflammation's role and the protective effect of ROS inhibition.
December 2022 in “Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Pathology.” This study found that applying photobiomodulation therapy after septoplasty helped reduce pain and mitigate changes in the autonomic nervous system compared to those who did not receive the therapy.
May 2022 in “Голова и шея.” In this pilot study, researchers observed that low-intensity laser radiation at 445±40 nm increased the temperature of gingival tissues in Wistar rats by 8.37°C without exceeding the safety threshold, suggesting potential for clinical trials.
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January 2016 in “Development” In this study, researchers found that YAP and TAZ, when localized in the nucleus of basal layer cells, are crucial for skin regeneration and hair growth, with their loss leading to slower cell proliferation, hair loss, and impaired wound healing in mice.
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March 2019 in “Frontiers in immunology” This study concluded that heterozygous NFKB2 mutations lead to a distinct and severe form of primary immunodeficiency with early onset, primarily T cell-mediated autoimmunity, and impaired B-cell differentiation.
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May 2011 in “Cancer Biology & Therapy” This study found that finasteride decreased DHT-stimulated AR activity and cell growth in prostate cancer cells with mutant AR, but not in those with wild type AR.
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November 2024 in “Pharmaceuticals” This study found that using spanlastics, a nano, surfactant-based drug delivery system, improved the bioavailability, drug release characteristics, and pharmacokinetic behavior of famotidine, a poorly soluble drug, by enhancing its dissolution and membrane permeation.
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June 2013 in “The Prostate” This study found that dutasteride more effectively inhibited androgen receptor signaling and reduced cell growth compared to finasteride in prostate cancer cell models, with varying sensitivities across different cell lines.
April 2026 in “Diagnostics” In this case report, a 38-year-old woman with Parry–Romberg syndrome displayed left-sided facial atrophy and subclinical central nervous system involvement detectable by neuroimaging, suggesting that even symptom-free cases may benefit from systematic brain evaluations.
July 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that a new alcohol-free minoxidil hydrogel formulation showed comparable in vitro efficacy and skin absorption to the commercial minoxidil product for treating androgenetic alopecia.
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August 2011 in “Cancer research” This study found that castration-resistant prostate cancers resistant to CYP17A1 inhibitors may still depend on steroids and could respond to therapies targeting de novo intratumoral steroid synthesis.