October 2025 in “Dermatology and Therapy” This study evaluates the efficacy and safety of a higher dose (100-mg) of ritlecitinib for treating severe alopecia areata, comparing it to external and synthetic placebo control groups.
In this study, baricitinib treatment for severe alopecia areata was associated with complete hair regrowth after 12 months in two patients, suggesting it may be an effective alternative to traditional therapies, although safety and clinical implications need careful consideration.
October 2025 in “Dermatology and Therapy” This study reviewed the literature on atopic dermatitis and found a strong connection with several other skin conditions, such as psoriasis and alopecia areata, while highlighting potential treatments like JAK inhibitors and dupilumab that show promise for these comorbidities.
September 2025 in “International Journal of Innovative Technologies in Social Science” This review highlights that while pharmacotherapy, including biological agents, provides varying but often partial control of hidradenitis suppurativa depending on disease severity, significant challenges and high relapse rates persist, necessitating further research for more effective treatments.
This research highlights selenium's critical roles in various biological processes and underscores the potential health impacts of both its deficiency and excess, including increased mortality risk, poor immune function, and neurological issues.
September 2025 in “Nano Biomedicine and Engineering” This review summarizes recent advances in nanomedicine-based therapies for psoriasis, highlighting their potential to provide targeted and sustained therapeutic effects by modulating key cellular components and signaling pathways involved in the disease, offering novel perspectives for future treatment development.
July 2025 in “Dermatology and Therapy” This study found that patients with alopecia areata showing low treatment burden responded better to baricitinib compared to those with higher previous systemic treatment exposure.
July 2025 in “International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Review and Research” This case report documented a 20-year-old male with alopecia areata who experienced slight hair regrowth following treatment with cyclosporine and methylprednisolone, highlighting the importance of individualized treatment plans and consideration of medication side effects.
July 2025 in “International Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprosy Sciences” In this review, researchers examined the concentration of cortisol in scalp hair of individuals with alopecia areata to explore its relationship with disease variables, as cortisol in hair can indicate chronic stress, which may impact alopecia areata pathogenesis.
June 2025 in “Saratov Medical Journal” This review highlights recent advances in dermatology, including innovations in skin cancer treatments, acne and psoriasis management, trends in cosmetic procedures, and the impact of telemedicine, emphasizing ongoing research's role in enhancing patient care and outcomes.
May 2025 in “LUMEN ET VIRTUS” This study reports that perioperative nursing care for hair transplant patients improves outcomes by reducing complications and enhancing patient satisfaction, emphasizing the crucial role of nurses in managing the procedure.
In this randomized controlled trial, researchers found that after six months of treatment, oral baricitinib was significantly more effective than methotrexate for improving hair regrowth in patients with severe alopecia areata, as measured by the Severity of Alopecia Tool score.
This review highlights new treatment options for alopecia, including JAK inhibitors and Wnt pathway-targeting therapies, which may offer better efficacy and safety than traditional treatments like minoxidil and finasteride, but notes the need for more research on long-term effects and patient-specific responses.
January 2025 in “Вопросы современной педиатрии” This study discusses the role of Janus kinase inhibitors in treating severe alopecia areata, highlighting their potential to personalize treatment and improve patient quality of life, while addressing concerns about disease relapse after stopping treatment and the safety of long-term use.
January 2025 in “Acta Dermatovenerologica Alpina Pannonica et Adriatica” This study in a real-world setting found that baricitinib was effectively reducing disease severity in severe alopecia areata patients over 52 weeks, with 37.20% of participants achieving significant improvement and 72.40% experiencing mild or no adverse events.
January 2025 in “RSC Pharmaceutics” Smart microneedles using advanced tech could improve psoriasis treatment.
January 2025 in “Fitoterapia” This study reviewed literature on signaling pathways and concluded that these pathways are crucial pharmacological targets, influencing the mechanisms of drugs used in neurological, cardiovascular, and oncological treatments to correct signal transmission disturbances.
December 2024 in “Highlights in Science Engineering and Technology” This review discusses the potential of hair follicle stem cells in hair regeneration therapies but reports no new clinical results, highlighting the need for further research to address existing challenges in their application.
December 2024 in “Cureus” This case study reports a young male with alopecia universalis experienced significant hair whitening following baricitinib treatment, highlighting the need for further research on JAK inhibitors' impact on hair pigmentation and their underlying mechanisms.
December 2024 in “Journal of Population Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology” According to this worldwide systematic review, psoriasis is a prevalent disease with adult prevalence ranging from 0.53% to 11.48%, more common in older populations and with substantial knowledge gaps in low and middle-income countries.
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.
This study explored new molecular structures as potential COVID-19 treatments, identifying a compound called Hit15 that inhibited viral infection in lab settings and reduced inflammation markers in human neutrophils, suggesting further development is warranted.
October 2024 in “Journal of Education Health and Sport” This article reviews treatment options for Alopecia Areata, concluding that topical corticosteroids are effective for mild cases, while systemic therapies are advised for moderate to severe cases.
August 2024 in “Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research” This review discusses the role of steroid 5 alpha reductase 2 in converting testosterone to DHT and its association with conditions like benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer; it reports no new results.
May 2024 in “Frontiers in Immunology” In this mini-review, recent insights suggest a possible role of type-2-related immunity in diseases like alopecia areata, vitiligo, and localized scleroderma, though whether this immune response benefits or worsens these conditions remains unclear.
May 2024 in “SPIRE - Sciences Po Institutional REpository” This study reviewed existing literature to provide comprehensive insights into diagnosing and managing alopecia areata, emphasizing the importance of understanding its classification, etiology, and the diverse treatment options available for improved patient care.
April 2024 in “Medical & clinical research” This study reviews the range of both conventional and unconventional treatments for Alopecia Areata, highlighting the promise of biological therapies like JAK inhibitors, but notes more research is needed to optimize treatment effectiveness and personalization.
April 2024 in “Frontiers in pharmacology” This study compared JAK inhibitors for moderate-to-severe alopecia areata and found brepocitinib 30mg and deuruxolitinib 12mg to be most effective, though deuruxolitinib may cause more adverse events. Further research is needed for long-term efficacy and safety.
April 2024 in “Journal of asthma and allergy” This case report describes a 12-year-old boy with severe atopic dermatitis and comorbid alopecia areata who experienced complete hair regrowth and improved skin condition after 3 months of oral abrocitinib treatment, with no adverse reactions observed during a 1-year follow-up period.
March 2024 in “Frontiers in genetics” This review discusses the insights gained from single-cell RNA sequencing of fibroblasts in various cancers and wound healing, highlighting differences in gene expression and novel interactions.