May 2023 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This correspondence outlines a research aim to evaluate the usefulness of laboratory testing for telogen effluvium to assist in forming evidence-based treatment guidelines, though results are not provided in the abstract.
April 2026 in “Future Medicinal Chemistry” This article discusses the impact of PROTACs technology in transforming drug discovery with its novel degradation mechanism, but it reports no new experimental findings.
March 2026 in “Indian journal of veterinary and animal sciences research.” In this study, a five-year-old Labrador with pemphigus, characterized by erythematous lesions and confirmed through cytology, was successfully treated with a six-week regimen of oral immunosuppressive azathioprine and supportive medications, resulting in total recovery.
January 2026 in “Vestnik dermatologii i venerologii” In this review, the authors report that tacrolimus ointment shows promise for expanding its use to a variety of skin conditions, beyond its current approval for atopic dermatitis, by analyzing clinical experiences of its application for rosacea, seborrheic dermatitis, psoriasis, and other dermatoses.
March 2025 in “International Journal of Trichology” This study reports that low-dose oral minoxidil is generally well tolerated from a cardiovascular perspective, and serious side effects like pericardial effusion are associated with higher doses and pre-existing conditions.
February 2024 in “Deleted Journal” This case study in a Labrador dog diagnosed with cutaneous lymphoma reports that treatment using the modified Wisconsin Madison protocol led to an uneventful recovery, despite the occurrence of vincristine-associated ileus, which was successfully treated with neostigmine.
January 2024 in “SAGE Open Medical Case Reports” This report describes the case of identical twin males, where one applied topical 5% minoxidil for over a year on the beard and mustache area and the other did not, highlighting the anecdotal use of minoxidil for facial hair enhancement.
In this study, researchers found that biotin levels increase with age but not gender, and there is a notable negative relationship between biotin levels and triglyceride levels, suggesting biotin should be checked in patients with high triglyceride levels.
June 2023 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” This study observed that among UK alopecia areata patients seeking JAK inhibitor treatments before public funding, many sourced medication from abroad due to high costs, with variable response rates and significant reliance on social media for information on accessing treatments.
May 2023 in “Journal of Drugs in Dermatology” This study reported that the novel topical serum REVIVV®, containing a blend of phytochemicals, significantly improved hair growth and reduced shedding in 150 participants with androgenetic alopecia after 8 weeks of use, while also being rated easy to use and prompting plans for continued use.
May 2023 in “The Journal of Sexual Medicine” In this study, researchers reported significant improvement in sexual function and related symptoms for four patients using off-label flibanserin, suggesting potential broader applications beyond premenopausal women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder.
This study found that peptides from Lablab purpureus, particularly fraction 2, demonstrated potential anticancer effects by exhibiting significant antioxidant and apoptotic activities, selectively inhibiting cancer cells with minimal impact on healthy cells.
January 2021 in “Indian journal of veterinary pathology” This case study diagnosed an ovarian teratoma in a 15-year-old labrador based on histopathological examination, revealing a complex tumor with various tissue types.
January 2021 in “Open MIND” This scoping review aims to explore the impact of hormone therapy on the laboratory profiles of transgender people, identify evidence, and highlight literature gaps, particularly in developing countries.
April 2020 in “Online journal of complementary & alternative medicine” This article discusses the FDA approval of bremelanotide for premenopausal women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder and reports no clinical results.
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October 1998 in “Experimental Dermatology” This review provides an overview of the hairless gene in mice and humans, discussing its structure, expression, and implications for understanding skin physiology and human disorders related to gene disruption, but it reports no new empirical findings.
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August 2019 in “The journal of sexual medicine” In this study, transgender adolescents treated with testosterone for a median of 12 months experienced effective virilization, including voice deepening and increased hair growth, but also showed decreased HDL cholesterol and BMD z-scores, and increased hematocrit, with no short-term safety issues reported.
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March 2021 in “Journal of investigational allergology & clinical immunology” This review examines existing research and clinical trials on the use of dupilumab for various skin, respiratory, and gastrointestinal disorders, but it reports no new clinical findings.
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February 2019 in “Experimental Dermatology” This study explored the regenerative abilities of the African spiny mouse's skin, revealing more robust wound-induced hair follicle neogenesis compared to laboratory mice and highlighting unique features of its hair and wound response.
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February 2014 in “Psychopharmacology” This study found that dutasteride pretreatment reduced certain sedative effects of alcohol and may decrease drinking behavior in adult men, likely by impacting neuroactive steroid levels.
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November 2013 in “American Journal of Primatology” This study reported species and demographic differences in alopecia rates among macaques, with the highest rates in pigtail macaques and noted age-related improvements in alopecia scores.
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September 2009 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study suggests that clinically apparent fragile hair in children is rarely linked to trichothiodystrophy, and the tiger-tail pattern is not wholly specific to this diagnosis.
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February 2018 in “European Journal of Endocrinology” This review discusses the challenges in measuring testosterone for assessing androgen excess in women and emphasizes the importance of quality control in laboratory methods, but it reports no new clinical results.
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April 1978 in “Genetics Research” This study found that asebic mice exhibit abnormal sebaceous gland differentiation and insufficient sebum production due to defective regulation of cell processes, despite possessing normally developing sebaceous glands initially.
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July 2021 in “Bioinformatics” This study demonstrates the use of rPanglaoDB, an R package for combining public single-cell datasets, to create the first unbiased transcriptome profile of fibrocytes, revealing their role in tissue healing.
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April 2013 in “Veterinary dermatology” In this study, four dogs with a novel skin disease showed clinical lesions involving verrucous, crusted papules and plaques, and responded variably to immunosuppressive therapy, suggesting an immune-mediated cause.
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November 2022 in “Cureus” In this study, patients with mild to moderate scalp seborrheic dermatitis experienced greater improvements in severity scores and quality of life with Lulican™ shampoo compared to Ketoconazole over four weeks, with similar safety profiles but better tolerability and cosmetic acceptability for LulicanTM.
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November 2014 in “Clinical Therapeutics” This study observed that coadministration of finasteride and tamsulosin in healthy Chinese males appears unlikely to result in a clinically significant pharmacokinetic interaction.
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February 2025 in “Pediatric Dermatology” In this study, ritlecitinib was generally well tolerated in pediatric alopecia areata patients aged 6 to <12 years, with no severe or serious adverse events reported, and the drug's pharmacokinetic parameters were successfully characterized.
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July 2003 in “Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases” In this case study, a 13-year-old girl with multiple autoimmune symptoms was successfully treated with the antibiotic and immunomodulatory drug co-trimoxazole.