January 2025 in “Trepo - Institutional Repository of Tampere University” Alopecia areata significantly harms women's self-image, causing reduced confidence and social isolation.
May 2021 in “Bőrgyógyászati és venerológiai szemle” This review summarizes literature and experiences on the skin manifestations in COVID-19 patients, suggesting some may help identify asymptomatic cases, but it reports no new clinical results.
March 2019 in “Sexual medicine reviews”
February 2018 in “BMJ case reports” This case report describes an 18-year-old woman with a pruritic rash featuring extensive confluent scaly erythema, hyperkeratotic follicular plugging, and waxy keratoderma on palms and soles.
May 2015 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Researchers found a new area on chromosome 2 linked to a genetic hair loss condition.
January 2012 in “The Japanese Journal of Veterinary Dermatology” The dog's hair loss healed on its own without treatment.
Iron and zinc deficiencies may be treated to help female hair loss.
This study suggests that the use of finasteride and dutasteride may be linked to a decreased risk of melanoma in white men aged ≥60 years who have benign or malignant prostate tumors.
August 1993 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Testosterone metabolism in balding scalp cells may not be the main cause of hair loss.
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February 2025 in “GeroScience” This study found that restoring hypothalamic NPY levels in mice delayed aging-related characteristics such as fat loss, hair loss, and memory decline, suggesting that maintaining these levels could be important for counteracting aging and its effects.
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August 2012 in “The international journal of transgenderism/International journal of transgenderism” This publication reviews the World Professional Association for Transgender Health's Standards of Care for supporting transgender and gender nonconforming people, with adjustments needed for diverse global contexts and no new clinical results.
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January 2014 in “Cardiology Research and Practice” Managing metabolic syndrome needs both lifestyle changes and medical treatments.
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March 1998 in “Journal of bone and mineral research” This review discusses the molecular role of the vitamin D receptor in regulating various biological actions such as bone mineralization and reports no new clinical results, highlighting the complexity of vitamin D's function in multiple tissues.
1265 citations
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October 2013 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism” This guideline from the Endocrine Society recommends using the Rotterdam criteria for diagnosing polycystic ovary syndrome and outlines first-line treatments, emphasizing hormonal contraceptives and lifestyle intervention.
773 citations
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August 2017 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This article reviews the potential advantages of secretome derivatives from human uterine cervical stem cells in MSC therapy and notes the need for regulatory standards to ensure safety and efficacy.
688 citations
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June 2007 in “Cell Stem Cell” This study found that deleting the ATR gene in adult mice led to rapid onset of age-related traits such as hair graying and osteoporosis through reduced regenerative capacity.
667 citations
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May 2008 in “Genes & Development” This review discusses the biochemical and biological functions of histone demethylases and their potential involvement in human diseases, including cancer, but reports no new findings.
506 citations
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January 2012 in “Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology” This review details the expression and diverse functions of melatonin receptors in non-neural tissues and reports no new clinical findings, emphasizing their potential as therapeutic targets across various physiological and pathological processes.
479 citations
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January 2005 in “BioEssays” This review introduces the morphological and molecular principles of hair follicle development but reports no new experimental results, focusing on recent insights and forming a working hypothesis.
474 citations
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January 2012 in “Chemistry & biology” This review discusses the discovery and potential therapeutic uses of proteasome inhibitors across various diseases, including cancer and autoimmune conditions, but does not present new clinical data.
437 citations
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August 2014 in “Cell metabolism” This perspective suggests that browning agents may not directly enhance UCP1 expression in white adipose tissue but instead induce browning through increased heat loss, prompting thermogenesis to compensate.
434 citations
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October 2003 in “PTR. Phytotherapy research/Phytotherapy research” This review discusses the use of natural products in cosmetic preparations for skin and hair care, but reports no new research results.
419 citations
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January 2015 in “Journal of Consumer Research” This study found that corporate social responsibility can enhance consumer perceptions of product performance, especially when viewed as motivated by genuine benevolence rather than self-interest.
403 citations
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November 2005 in “Journal of Endocrinology” This review discusses the role of DHEA in intracrinology, highlighting its impact on breast and prostate cancer treatment and potential as a menopause therapy, but reports no new research findings.
393 citations
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November 2000 in “Archives of General Psychiatry” This review discusses the neurobiology of sexual function and reports no new results; the authors cover multiple endocrine and neurotransmitter influences on sexual desire, arousal, and orgasm stages.
391 citations
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September 2015 in “Journal of Clinical Lipidology” This document extends previous recommendations by the National Lipid Association for managing dyslipidemia, focusing on lifestyle therapies, special patient groups, and strategies to enhance adherence and patient outcomes.
375 citations
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July 2006 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This review discusses the brain-skin connection, the skin's role in stress response, and highlights unmet challenges in understanding stress-induced skin inflammation but reports no new experimental findings.
373 citations
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September 2009 in “Obstetrics & Gynecology” This review examines the best available evidence for diagnosing and managing PCOS but reports no new clinical results.
363 citations
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March 2017 in “Nature Communications” This study found that, in mouse tail epidermis, stem cells rapidly activate and regenerate new progenitors to repair wounds, with mechanisms affecting their proliferation, differentiation, and migration.
356 citations
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December 1986 in “The journal of cell biology/The Journal of cell biology” This study found that specific human hair keratins are differentially expressed in the hair follicle, suggesting a shared pathway of epithelial differentiation between hair cortex and nail plate cells.