July 2025 in “International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery” This article discusses initiatives by the ABHRS to enhance hair restoration surgery standards but presents no new research findings.
April 2025 in “Pakistan Journal of Health Sciences” This study demonstrated that weekly azathioprine pulse therapy was more effective than betamethasone oral mini-pulse in promoting hair regrowth in patients with moderate to severe alopecia areata.
October 2024 in “Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association” This letter discusses the various risk factors associated with premature greying of hair, highlighting genetic predispositions, nutritional deficiencies, stress, and lifestyle factors, while noting a lack of conclusive data on effective interventions, as detailed in the reviewed studies.
July 2023 in “Hair transplant forum international” This abstract provides information about the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery as the only internationally accepted certifying body for hair restoration surgeons, but it reports no new research results.
May 2023 in “Pharmaceuticals” In this in silico study, researchers analyzed nonsynonymous SNPs in the LIPH gene linked to hypotrichosis and identified three potentially harmful variants (W108R, C246S, and H248N) out of 215 total, using sequence- and architecture-based bioinformatics techniques to differentiate between harmful and benign SNPs.
November 2021 in “International Journal of Immunology and Microbiology” This study reported that treating alopecia patients with thyroxin tablets to reduce TSH levels, along with hair growth therapies, improved hair follicle growth and hair structure.
December 2020 in “International Journal of Biosciences (IJB)” This review discusses a traditional medicinal plant used in various holistic health systems and reports its potential antitumor activity, but no new clinical results are provided.
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February 2021 in “International Journal of Nanomedicine” This study found that a chitosan-decorated finasteride nanosystem exhibited satisfactory drug release and retention in rat skin, suggesting it could enhance topical delivery for androgenic alopecia treatment.
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January 2022 in “BioMed Research International” This study reported that solid lipid nanoparticles of finasteride decorated with chitosan enhanced drug retention in skin layers, suggesting potential application in treating androgenic alopecia and benign prostate hyperplasia with fewer side effects.
September 2025 in “Cermin Dunia Kedokteran” This research reports that onychomycosis, a common nail fungal infection often caused by Candida yeast, requires laboratory testing like direct preparations, fungal cultures, and molecular tests for accurate diagnosis due to its diverse etiology and differential diagnosis, improving therapy effectiveness and efficiency.
November 2024 in “Indus journal of bioscience research.” In this animal study, funnel seed extract significantly reduced insulin and testosterone levels and increased ovulating hormones in rats with induced polycystic ovarian syndrome, suggesting potential hormone-regulating properties.
February 2023 in “Journal of Microencapsulation” This study developed a stable lyophilized finasteride nanosystem for topical delivery and found that it was stable for 90 days and that formulations with 15% trehalose showed favorable characteristics for potential use in treating androgenic alopecia.
This study identified discoid lupus erythematosus and pseudopelade of Brocq as the leading causes of scarring alopecia, highlighting the importance of skin punch biopsy for accurate diagnosis.
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January 2020 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that topically applied liposomal spherical nucleic acids targeting the IL-17 receptor could effectively reduce psoriasis severity in preclinical models.
This abstract provides no results, as it pertains to a presentation on determining hip muscle forces using an EMG-to-force processing model.
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October 2020 in “Journal of Neural Transmission” In this study, CD34-positive progenitor cells in irradiated salivary glands were observed to potentially aid in blood vessel formation and remodeling, suggesting their role in tissue healing after radiotherapy.
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November 2015 in “The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology” In this study, three patients with extensive alopecia areata showed varying degrees of hair regrowth after 20 weeks of treatment with ustekinumab, a cytokine-targeting therapy.
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December 2018 in “Cytokine” This review discusses the involvement of type I interferons in skin autoimmune and inflammatory diseases but reports no new clinical results.
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March 2018 in “PloS one” This study found that among men over 70, certain genetic variants associated with skin pigmentation affect serum PSA levels, with implications for how sun sensitivity and exposure may influence prostate cancer risk.
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February 2025 in “Journal of PHYSIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY” This systematic review and meta-analysis found 30 genetic loci associated with skin ageing phenotypes, noting shared biological pathways in aspects like pigmentation and wrinkling; researchers suggest further studies targeting the same SNP across populations could clarify these associations.
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April 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This research suggests that innate lymphoid cells type 1 (ILC1) may contribute to the development of alopecia areata, alongside CD8+ T cells, by disrupting hair follicle immune privilege and promoting features of the disease.
February 2026 in “Frontiers in Medical Technology” This review discusses current knowledge of keratinocyte stem cell dynamics, including their regenerative roles and potential applications beyond wound healing, but presents no new clinical findings.
This study introduced ElixirSeeker2, a computational framework for designing anti-aging peptides, and found that some newly identified peptides significantly delayed cellular senescence and enhanced cellular and locomotor functions in aged Caenorhabditis elegans.
January 2024 in “Frontiers in endocrinology” This study found that genetic variants linked to hypothyroidism significantly increased the risk of developing alopecia areata, suggesting a causative connection between the two conditions.
April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that adding cell adhesion-linked gene expression variables improved the identification of patients with SLN metastases within 90 days of melanoma diagnosis compared to using clinicopathologic variables alone.
April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that male pattern baldness was associated with an increased risk of squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma, particularly at the scalp.
September 2011 in “Clinical Biochemistry” This study indicated that a novel calcium-phosphate nanoflower coating on titanium surfaces had high surface area, low cytotoxicity, and promising cell affinity, suggesting it could be a potential alternative modification method for titanium implants.
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February 2009 in “Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology” This review discusses the reuse of molecular mechanisms involved in embryonic skin development for maintaining adult epidermal homeostasis and reports no new results.
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April 2014 in “Nature Reviews Immunology” This review discusses the complex mechanisms regulating skin immunity to balance host defense with inflammation, but reports no new findings.
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September 2005 in “PLoS biology” This study developed molecular signatures for dermal papilla cells and their niche, uncovering novel signaling regulators and genes linked to hair disorders, which may inform future hair development research.