September 2020 in “Nature, Environment and Pollution Technology/Nature, environment and pollution technology” This study found that Wistar rats fed with grass extracts from mining areas accumulated trace metals, particularly in the spleen, leading to organ pathology and signs of toxicity.
December 2010 in “Elsevier eBooks” This article discusses the clinical manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus and their potential mechanisms, but reports no new experimental results.
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June 2025 in “Current Urology Reports” This study found that while new treatments like Optilume, Rezum, and Aquablation have minimal risks of sexual dysfunction, they offer less improvement in lower urinary tract symptoms compared to traditional surgeries like TURP, though Aquablation does reduce ejaculatory dysfunction more effectively than TURP.
February 2023 in “European journal of geriatrics and gerontology” Selenium helps prevent thyroid issues and cognitive decline in the elderly, but balance is key.
280 citations
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July 2018 in “Antioxidants” This review discusses the role of reactive oxygen species in wound healing, highlighting potential strategies like mitochondrial-targeted antioxidants for managing non-healing chronic wounds, and reports no new clinical results.
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March 2017 in “PeerJ” This study found that longer exposure to 5α-reductase inhibitors significantly increased the risk of persistent erectile dysfunction, especially in younger men exposed to finasteride.
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September 2016 in “BMJ” This study found that 5-α reductase inhibitors do not significantly increase the risk of erectile dysfunction in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia or alopecia, although duration of benign prostatic hyperplasia may elevate risk.
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June 2025 in “Drug Design Development and Therapy” This review highlights the role of disrupted glycolysis in exacerbating reproductive and metabolic abnormalities in PCOS and suggests that agents like metformin and resveratrol may help restore glycolytic balance and improve ovarian function.
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January 2018 in “Eastern Journal Of Medicine” In this case report, a 9-year-old girl using topical minoxidil for alopecia experienced a 6-second asystole with syncope, suggesting careful cardiac monitoring may be needed for minoxidil users.
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July 2015 in “Cambridge University Press eBooks” Testosterone therapy can improve sexual function in women but long-term safety is unclear.
November 2025 in “Scientific Reports” This study found that metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease is linked to a higher risk of androgenetic alopecia, especially in women and individuals with certain lifestyle patterns.
January 2020 in “Medpulse International Journal of Medicine” This study found that nail and hair changes were predominantly observed in patients with stage 5D chronic kidney disease, with the most common changes being half and half nails and sparse scalp hair.
July 2012 in “Medical Hypotheses” Artemis dysfunction might cause hair loss through telomere shortening.
January 2024 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study reports that adjusting the valence states of Mo in Pluronic F127-coated MoO3-x nanozymes enhances their selective H2O2-related catalytic activity, showing promise in acute kidney injury treatment and enabling real-time monitoring of therapy effectiveness through ROS-responsive photoacoustic imaging.
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October 2010 in “Postgraduate Medical Journal” This study found that dermatological issues, such as xerosis and pigmentation, are common in chronic kidney disease patients and increase with the severity and duration of the disease, indicating that dialysis often exacerbates these conditions.
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October 2021 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study used in vivo confocal microscopy and a ResNet34 deep learning model to classify meibomian gland images with an AUROC greater than 0.95, indicating its potential for automatic diagnosis and screening of meibomian gland dysfunction.
September 2021 in “Physiology News” This abstract appears to consist entirely of repeated color specifications and logo guidelines, providing no research findings or new results.
235 citations
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June 2021 in “International Journal of Molecular Medicine” This review discusses five potential mechanisms for kidney stone formation, including urinary supersaturation, Randall's plaques, sex hormones, the microbiome, and immune responses, and reports no new results.
June 2026 in “European Medical Journal” This study found that among male and female patients at a dermatology clinic, higher severity of androgenetic alopecia was statistically associated with lower sexual function scores, although the findings should be interpreted cautiously due to sample size and methodological limitations.
December 2025 in “Nature Communications” In this study using mouse models, researchers found that elevated IL-17a in aged olfactory epithelium impairs olfactory function, while IL-17a inhibition promotes regeneration and mitigates age-related decline.
July 2019 in “Mayo Clinic proceedings” This case study concluded that weight loss is the initial recommended approach for treating secondary hypogonadism, as shown by improvements in testosterone levels and symptoms in an obese 37-year-old patient.
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October 2024 in “Nature Communications” In this study, researchers developed a method to control the valence states of Mo in nanozymes, optimizing their activity for ROS-related therapies, particularly acute kidney injury treatment, and enabling real-time monitoring with photoacoustic imaging.
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May 2025 in “International Journal of Impotence Research” This study found that among men with serum testosterone levels below 3.33 ng/mL, the prevalence of kidney stones was significantly higher, independent of other metabolic factors.
January 2026 in “Food Science and Human Wellness” This research examined krill oil's effects on benign prostatic hyperplasia and found that it inhibited the growth of prostate cells in vitro and reduced prostate size and weight in a BPH rat model, suggesting potential as a prophylactic or therapeutic agent for BPH.
January 2019 in “Research Square (Research Square)” In this study, researchers will conduct a randomized, double-blind, multi-center clinical trial to assess the effectiveness of YH0618 granule in preventing chemotherapy-induced hair loss among breast cancer patients, aiming to understand its mechanism related to kidney deficiency in Chinese Medicine. Results are not yet reported.
August 1978 in “Dicp-The annals of pharmacotherapy” Mannitol diuresis allows higher doses of cis-platinum for testicular cancer treatment without increasing kidney damage.
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September 2008 in “International Journal of Andrology” This review examined studies on erectile dysfunction and 5 alpha-reductase inhibitors, concluding that these drugs do not significantly cause erectile dysfunction and emphasizing testosterone's importance over dihydrotestosterone in erectile function.
18 citations
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January 2004 in “Dermatologic Clinics” This article discusses nutritional contributions to hair health and highlights the need for identifying risk factors for deficiencies but reports no new clinical findings.
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September 2013 in “Pharmaceutical Biology” This study found that Zizyphus jujuba fruit aqueous extract may reduce nephrotoxicity caused by ibuprofen in rats by lowering serum urea and creatinine and improving kidney antioxidant enzyme activities.
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November 1996 in “Australasian journal of dermatology” A kidney transplant patient on cyclosporin experienced unexpected severe hair loss, which improved with treatment adjustments.