November 2025 in “Open Repository of the University of Porto (University of Porto)” This report covers an internship at a pharmacy and hospital where multiple pharmaceutical activities were examined, including the preparation of individualized medication and the comparison of drugs for hypercholesterolemia treatment.
October 2025 in “Open Repository of the University of Porto (University of Porto)” Dutasteride is more effective than finasteride for hair growth, and sublingual apomorphine quickly improves Parkinson's symptoms.
October 2025 in “Open Repository of the University of Porto (University of Porto)” In this report, the author summarized activities from a six-month internship in community and hospital pharmacy settings, exploring topics like skin microbiome health implications and advancements in antiviral therapy for Hepatitis B and D, highlighting the pharmacist's role in patient care and innovative treatments.
December 2024 in “Open Repository of the University of Porto (University of Porto)” This study consisted of a pharmacy master's thesis detailing practical experiences during a hospital and community pharmacy internship and scientific investigations into the off-label use of dutasteride for androgenetic alopecia and oral vaccines for urinary tract infection prophylaxis, emphasizing therapeutic applications and mechanisms of action.
November 2024 in “Open Repository of the University of Porto (University of Porto)” This report details a six-month internship experience, split between hospital and community pharmacy settings, which enhanced practical skills and theoretical knowledge in pharmaceutical care and highlighted the pharmacist's role in ensuring safe medication use.
November 2024 in “Open Repository of the University of Porto (University of Porto)” Tailored medication preparation and ongoing education are crucial for effective treatments.
October 2024 in “Open Repository of the University of Porto (University of Porto)” Pharmacists play a crucial role in improving treatment outcomes and staying updated on various health conditions.
October 2024 in “Open Repository of the University of Porto (University of Porto)” In this report, the author shares experiences from a six-month curricular internship, highlighting activities such as arterial pressure monitoring in a community pharmacy and addressing off-label rituximab use at a hospital, alongside discussions of hair loss treatments and nutritional supplementation for dysphagia in the elderly.
July 2024 in “Open Repository of the University of Porto (University of Porto)” Dutasteride is more effective than finasteride for hair growth, and pregabalin effectively treats neuropathic pain.
May 2024 in “Open Repository of the University of Porto (University of Porto)” This report details the experiences gained during a pharmacy internship in both hospital and community settings, highlighting the preparation of sildenafil suspensions for hospital use, patient consultations on autoimmune conditions, and educational material creation in community pharmacy, alongside insights into diabetes and ADHD treatments.
November 2023 in “Open Repository of the University of Porto (University of Porto)” Pharmacists play a crucial role in patient care and education.
November 2023 in “Open Repository of the University of Porto (University of Porto)” This summary of a pharmacy internship reports on expanding scientific knowledge through diverse activities, including exploring diabetes medications for obesity treatment and discussing the role of nutritional supplements in geriatrics.
October 2023 in “Open Repository of the University of Porto (University of Porto)” In this study, a pharmacy internship report describes a six-month community pharmacy internship, detailing activities to promote sleep quality, sun protection, hypertension screening, and detecting medication errors, as well as in-depth discussions on smoking cessation and alopecia treatments.
October 2023 in “Open Repository of the University of Porto (University of Porto)” Pharmacists play a crucial role in patient care and optimizing treatment outcomes.
September 2018 in “Open Repository of the University of Porto (University of Porto)” This report reviews a pharmacy internship in Oliveira de Azeméis, detailing the development of skills, practical projects on health topics, and contributions to the pharmacy’s social media presence, with no new clinical results reported.
This review suggests that finasteride at 1 mg/day reduces PSA levels similarly to 5 mg/day, but differences in prostate dihydrotestosterone levels may affect prostate cancer diagnosis and prevention.
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May 2016 in “Phytotherapy Research” This systematic review suggests that turmeric and curcumin products, both oral and topical, may offer therapeutic benefits for various skin conditions, though further research is necessary to evaluate efficacy more thoroughly.
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May 2011 in “Phytotherapy Research” This study suggests that red ginseng rhizome extracts, particularly ginsenoside Ro, may promote hair re-growth in an androgenetic alopecia model due to their inhibitory activity on testosterone 5α-reductase.
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November 2012 in “Phytotherapy Research” In this study, oral administration of Crataegus pinnatifida extract was associated with hair growth promotion in mice by inducing anagen phase and enhancing cell signaling related to hair follicle development.
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November 2015 in “Trends in biotechnology” This article discusses strategies for changing hair color by regulating target genes in hair follicles using advanced delivery systems, but it reports no new experimental findings.
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February 2021 in “Trends in Food Science and Technology” This review explores the potential of edible flowers, particularly the genus Impatiens, for their chemical, nutritional, and bioactive properties but does not report new clinical findings.
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March 2016 in “Phytotherapy Research” In laboratory tests, this study found that a novel natural composition targeting 5-alpha reductase and inflammatory pathways reduced disease-related markers in androgenetic alopecia and benign prostatic hyperplasia more effectively than finasteride.
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April 2018 in “Revista da Sociedade Portuguesa de Dermatologia e Venereologia” This article reviews the prevalence, causes, and associated conditions of hidradenitis suppurativa, a chronic inflammatory skin disease, but reports no new clinical findings.
January 2025 in “Institutional Repositories DataBase (IRDB)” This study observed that topical application of maslinic acid stimulated hair growth in mice comparably to minoxidil, possibly through the Wnt/β-catenin pathway and involving ciliary gene activity, highlighting increased levels of trichogenic gene expression and protein levels.
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October 2011 in “British Journal of Pharmacology” This study found that enhanced neurosteroid synthesis likely mediated by the translocator protein contributed to the anticonvulsant action of midazolam in mice.
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May 2008 in “Journal of Clinical Oncology” This study found that patients with unresectable melanoma treated with AZD6244 experienced skin reactions, including depigmentation and papulopustular rashes, in patterns similar to those caused by EGFR inhibitors.
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February 2022 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” This study reports that Asparagus racemosus and Withania somnifera extracts significantly reduced paclitaxel-induced myelosuppression and morbidity in mice, suggesting their potential as therapeutic adjuvants in cancer management.
May 2025 in “Hormone Research in Paediatrics” This case study described a girl with vitamin D-dependent rickets type 2A who developed long-standing tertiary hyperparathyroidism, yet this did not hinder the healing of her rickets or normalization of hypophosphatemia; high doses of intravenous calcium were pivotal for recovery.
January 2023 in “Skin appendage disorders” This study's review of existing research found insufficient data to determine the impact of skin type on the effectiveness of low-light laser therapy for hair growth in androgenetic alopecia, with a notable lack of data on darker skin types.
January 2017 in “Indian journal of health sciences and biomedical research KLEU” This study found no association between androgenetic alopecia and increased prostate volume or serum PSA levels in male patients aged 25–45.