April 2019 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” A 12-year-old boy with PAIS successfully developed male characteristics using high-dose testosterone and anastrozole.
December 2018 in “European Journal of Pediatric Dermatology/PD. European journal of pediatric dermatology” Segmental vitiligo affects hair follicle melanocytes, causing small, uniform depigmented spots.
December 2018 in “Esperienze dermatologiche” A lotion with Centella asiatica extract reduced hair loss by 41% and increased hair strength without side effects.
September 2018 in “Cosmetics” Inositol and arginine solutions improve hair follicle health and turnover.
September 2018 in “Fertility and Sterility” African American women have a higher risk of preterm delivery than Caucasian women, and inflammatory stimuli affect gene expression in cells related to PCOS, showing a heightened inflammatory state in women with PCOS.
September 2018 in “Value in Health” Cochrane systematic reviews have better methodological quality than non-Cochrane ones, and improvements are needed for the latter.
September 2018 in “Value in Health” Cochrane and non-Cochrane drug safety reviews report well in PRISMA but poorly in PRISMA harms, with non-Cochrane needing improvement.
August 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Belimumab effectively reduces disease activity in lupus patients, regardless of initial serologic status.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A new peptide, FOL-005, may help treat excessive hair growth by reducing a hair growth promoter, FGF7.