June 2023 in “International journal of pharmaceutical quality assurance” This study found that Eclipta alba extracts exhibit 5α-reductase inhibitory activity, with the methanolic extract showing a higher concentration of β-sitosterol compared to petroleum ether extract, indicating potential for treating androgenic conditions like male pattern baldness.
This study aims to use a comprehensive health data set to develop a statistical model that can improve personalized and preventive health care by understanding relationships between various health parameters in individuals.
December 2022 in “Sudan Journal of Medical Sciences” This review paper discusses the effectiveness of repurposed drugs and potential novel therapies for treating COVID-19, highlighting remdesivir as the only FDA-approved medication and listing others with Emergency Use Authorization.
November 2022 in “Journal of Pharmaceutical Negative Results” This article reviews the impact of Covid-19 vaccinations on disease severity and mortality, noting challenges with new virus mutations and the importance of vaccine compatibility for future efficacy, but reports no new clinical results.
This study found that all examined biomarkers and clinical features were elevated in systemic lupus erythematosus patients, particularly ANA and Anti-dsDNA autoantibodies, but no single biomarker was sensitive or specific enough for diagnosis.
This genetic study identified a potential interval for the Marie Unna hypotrichosis gene but found no mutations in the nearby hr gene, suggesting its involvement remains unconfirmed.
December 2019 in “University of Malaya Students Repository” This study found that Soxhlet extraction is more effective at removing the toxin mimosine from Leucaena leucocephala, and mimosine shows promise as a biodiesel additive due to its antioxidative properties.
March 2017 in “InTech eBooks” This source provides a comprehensive review of acne vulgaris, highlighting its pathophysiology, epidemiology, molecular mechanisms, and treatment options, emphasizing the significance of addressing acne's psychosocial burden for adolescents and beyond.
January 2017 in “Qucosa (Saxon State and University Library Dresden)” This study found that plasma protein binding significantly contributes to the shifts in glucocorticosteroid concentration ratios among blood, saliva, and hair, challenging prior assumptions about enzyme inactivation as the main factor.
October 2015 in “Elsevier eBooks” Spironolactone can cause side effects like high potassium levels and breast enlargement, and patients need careful monitoring.
This study reported that high cholesterol levels were linked to increased prostate cancer risk, while selenium supplementation affected gene expression, suggesting nutritional and clinical factors might influence prostate cancer risk and biology.
January 2012 in “Springer eBooks” Lupus can cause different skin problems, and treatments like quitting smoking and using certain creams or medicines can help.
May 2010 in “Current Women's Health Reviews” This article reviews the challenges and importance of diagnosing and managing PCOS, especially in adolescent girls, and reports no new clinical findings; the authors emphasize early intervention.
March 2005 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” This paper discusses the use of Digital Volumetric Imaging with fluorescent dyes to visualize and compare the interior structures of six different virgin hair types, reporting no new clinical results.
March 2005 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” A new method helps understand hair shine and various products improve hair care.
January 2000 in “Time to knit” This article describes the extraction and characterization method for wedelolactone from Eclipta alba but presents no new clinical results.
This Ph.D. project aims to evaluate the self-assembling potential of hair keratin extracts and study the cellular response to both crude and purified keratins, highlighting their potential applications from biomedical to water remediation.
April 2018 in “Journal of Chromatographic Science” In this study, researchers found that finasteride undergoes second-order alkaline degradation kinetics and that its degraded form negatively impacts cell proliferation, highlighting the need for careful handling in pharmaceutical manufacturing and storage.
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May 2007 in “The FASEB journal” This study found that human hair follicles express erythropoietin and its receptor, suggesting these follicles may use erythropoietin signaling to modulate apoptosis under stress conditions like hypoxia and chemotherapy.
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April 2020 in “IntechOpen eBooks” The authors describe drug repurposing as a promising strategy for finding new uses for existing drugs, noting it is efficient, cost-effective, and poses lower risks than traditional drug discovery processes, potentially aiding in the treatment of rare and difficult-to-treat diseases.
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January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” This study suggests that artificial intelligence could significantly enhance histology education for medical and dental students, but its implementation faces challenges like cost, accuracy, and ethical considerations.
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January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” This study evaluated a new computer-aided detection system for identifying Breast Arterial Calcification in mammograms, achieving 70% accuracy, but highlighted the need for a larger dataset to explore its relationship with cardiovascular diseases.
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.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” In this retrospective study conducted at Grodno Regional Children's Hospital, researchers found that children in western Belarus showed more severe COVID-19 symptoms in 2021 compared to 2020, with urban children primarily affected, and family contact emerging as the most common source of infection.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” This study developed an AI-driven method for classifying cells in Follicular Lymphoma cases, achieving a 63% F1-score, precision, and recall in distinguishing centroblasts from other cell types using whole slide images at x20 resolution.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” This article reviews the potential applications of Point of Care procedures in radiology, discussing their ability to enhance the speed of diagnosis and treatment but does not report new results.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” This study found that using a combined LH and FSH stimulation protocol significantly increased clinical pregnancy rates in women with low ovarian reserve compared to the standard protocol.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” This study highlights the growing role of artificial intelligence in vascular surgery, where AI improves diagnostic accuracy, surgical planning, and patient monitoring, ultimately enhancing clinical outcomes, shortening recovery times, and reducing healthcare costs.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” AI and advanced technologies are improving medical diagnostics and treatments.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” In this study, researchers analyzed spermogram data from men with diagnosed infertility in Ukraine, aiming to identify the most common sperm disorders, and they found that the study primarily involved men with primary infertility, compared to a control group of healthy men with confirmed fertility.