6 citations
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January 2016 in “Pediatrics international” In this study, researchers found that many infant formulas in Japan lack sufficient biotin, putting infants at risk of developing nutritional biotin deficiency.
5 citations
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October 2021 in “Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology” In this study, Japanese patients with alopecia areata were found to have higher BMI and retinol intake, with retinol intake predicting severity of hair loss.
5 citations
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January 2014 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology” In this study, oral finasteride was more effective in treating androgenetic alopecia in Japanese patients who also had body hair.
5 citations
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March 2011 in “Proceedings : 格差センシティブな人間発達科学の創成=Science of human development for restructuring the "gap widening society"” This study introduces a non-invasive photoacoustic imaging technique that accurately measures hair follicle density and subdermal angles, showing strong correlation with the gold-standard photographic method.
4 citations
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January 2013 in “European Journal of Dermatology” Epigenetic differences affect hair loss in identical Japanese male twins.
4 citations
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March 2006 in “Journal of dermatology” This report describes a rare case of Trichophyton violaceum infection with conidia formation in a young boy, likely contracted in Dalian, China, and documents a method for visualizing conidia formation.
3 citations
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April 2018 in “Holzforschung” This study identified seven compounds from Cercidiphyllum japonicum twig extracts, including a newly discovered flavonoid, marking the first time these specific compounds have been isolated from this genus.
3 citations
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March 2016 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found that the penta-peptide Gly-Pro-Ile-Gly-Ser increased the proportion of thick hair and improved baldness appearance in Japanese men with androgenetic alopecia.
This study observed differences in blogger topics between Chinese and Japanese cultures, particularly in the "health", "military", and "nursing care" categories, using a topic model analysis of blog posts.
3 citations
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January 1992 in “Clinical Pediatric Endocrinology” This study observed wide clinical diversity among five patients with the same VDR gene mutation causing vitamin D-dependent rickets type II, suggesting involvement of a nuclear accessory factor and a nongenomic action of the vitamin.
2 citations
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January 2000 in “Journal of Toxicologic Pathology” This study identified a single autosomal recessive gene responsible for hypotrichosis in a mutant rabbit strain, affecting hair growth and causing epidermal and hair follicle abnormalities.
2 citations
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November 1990 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Albendazole can cause hair loss, and piroxicam can cause fixed drug eruption.
1 citations
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December 2023 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology”
1 citations
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September 2021 in “The Journal of Dermatology” This study analyzed 24 Japanese cases of fibrosing alopecia in a pattern distribution and found a distinctive "parachute" hair loss pattern, emphasizing unique clinical characteristics potentially influenced by racial factors.
1 citations
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January 2004 in “Wieś Jutra” This study suggests that finasteride may inhibit testosterone-induced expression of TGF-beta1 and type I procollagen, potentially explaining its role in preventing perifollicular fibrosis in androgenetic alopecia.
September 2025 in “Journal of Medical Internet Research” This study in Japan found that increased telemedicine use during the COVID-19 pandemic was linked to a significant reduction in both inpatient and total health care expenditures, without negatively impacting health outcomes such as mortality or common chronic condition indicators.
January 2025 in “Trepo - Institutional Repository of Tampere University” Alopecia areata significantly harms women's self-image, causing reduced confidence and social isolation.
May 2026 in “Mendeley Data” This document provides supplementary materials for a study on the efficacy and safety of a topical siRNA-based formulation targeting DKK-1 in treating androgenetic alopecia, but reports no new findings.
May 2026 in “Mendeley Data” This abstract provides supplementary materials for a study on the efficacy and safety of a topical siRNA-based formulation targeting DKK-1 for androgenetic alopecia, but reports no new findings.
May 2026 in “Mendeley Data” This document contains supplementary materials for a study on the efficacy and safety of a topical siRNA-based formulation targeting DKK-1 in androgenetic alopecia, but it reports no new findings.
May 2026 in “Journal of Controlled Release”
April 2026 in “International Journal of Clinical Oncology” This review found that adding immune checkpoint inhibitors to cancer treatment regimens likely increases the incidence of specific drug-related skin toxicities in adult Asian patients, highlighting the need for careful monitoring and management strategies.
April 2026 in “Our Dermatology Online”
March 2026 in “Jurnal Ilmiah Ibnu Sina (JIIS) Ilmu Farmasi dan Kesehatan” In this in vitro study, the researchers found that garden balsam leaf extract serum showed no antifungal inhibition against Candida albicans, while the positive control, a 2% ketoconazole shampoo, demonstrated a strong effect.
March 2026 in “The Open Dentistry Journal” This study found significant gender-based differences in forehead dimensions among 297 participants, with males showing larger vertical measurements, which could inform applications in forensic identification, cosmetic surgery, and anthropological research.
March 2026 in “Scientific Journal” This case study reported a 15-year-old girl with a nevus sebaceus of Jadassohn, where a secondary neoplasm potentially developed into either pigmented trichoblastoma or pigmented basal cell carcinoma, highlighting the importance of early recognition and evaluation of such lesions for effective management.
February 2026 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Estrogen is not recommended for menopausal hair loss due to insufficient evidence.
In this study, applying a 5% concentration of pomegranate peel extract significantly enhanced hair growth on male rabbits, showing results comparable to the positive control using 2% Minoxidil, but higher concentrations or lower concentrations did not perform as well.
September 2025 in “PubMed” In this study, researchers observed diffuse hair loss in Japanese patients post-hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and chemotherapy, with treatments targeting hair follicle miniaturization, like topical minoxidil, improving hair volume in about 52.9% of cases.
June 2025 in “Journal of General-Procedural Dermatology & Venereology Indonesia” In this study, a 14-year-old boy with nevus sebaceous on his scalp underwent a three-stage serial excision, resulting in complete lesion removal with minimal scarring and no recurrence after six months.