This study found that 49% of female breast cancer patients treated with CDK4/6 inhibitors for at least three months developed alopecia, which significantly impacted their quality of life, with greater alopecia severity leading to worse emotional and functional well-being.
October 2025 in “Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation” In this case report, a young woman experienced acute kidney injury linked to the use of a hair straightening product containing glyoxylic acid, suggesting dermal absorption may lead to calcium oxalate nephropathy; this highlights the need for regulatory review and public health intervention.
October 2025 in “The American Journal of Gastroenterology” In this case report, acute liver failure was attributed to a 34-year-old woman's high-dose zinc supplementation taken for three weeks, illustrating that even commonly used supplements can lead to serious conditions like liver failure.
September 2025 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This review found that hair transplantation can positively impact self-esteem and emotional well-being when patients are properly screened for psychological risk factors, but inadequate screening may lead to dissatisfaction or worsened mental health.
September 2025 in “JMIR Dermatology” This narrative review reported that direct-to-consumer teledermatology improves access to care, adherence, and patient satisfaction for treating male androgenetic alopecia, but may lead to higher drug costs.
This study utilized a mouse model of traumatic brain injury to reveal that acute neurotrauma triggers widespread lipid metabolism reprogramming and storage lipid accumulation in microglial and monocyte populations, leading to lysosomal dysfunction, inhibited autophagy, and exacerbated inflammation through a pathological feedback loop.
September 2025 in “PLoS ONE” In this study, researchers found that while 16 out of 116 American Medical Association House of Delegates associations provide materials on healthcare for incarcerated individuals, there is a notable lack of practical clinical guidance, which may lead to inconsistent healthcare practices for this population.
August 2025 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” In this bibliometric analysis, researchers found an increasing focus on innovative treatments for androgenetic alopecia, such as platelet-rich plasma and stem cell therapy, with the United States and China leading in research contributions between 2003 and 2023.
This article hypothesizes that thymoma with aplastic anemia may result from abnormal autoimmune CD8+ T lymphocytes produced by the thymoma, potentially leading to other cytotoxic T-cell-mediated autoimmune diseases.
August 2025 in “Quality in Sport” In this review, the authors highlighted the importance of vitamin A for vision, immune function, growth, and skin, noting that deficiency can lead to serious health issues like night blindness and increased infection risk, while excessive intake poses toxicity risks, particularly from supplements.
In this study using rat models, researchers found that subcutaneously implanted non-de-epithelialized flaps maintained persistent epidermal components, leading to potential complications, whereas de-epithelialized flaps showed gradual regression of remaining skin elements, lowering complication risks over time.
July 2025 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” In this clinical study involving individuals with localized alopecia areata, TrA injections were found to significantly outperform MTX, leading to better hair regrowth and higher patient satisfaction, though both treatments had similar mild side effects.
July 2025 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” In this case report, researchers documented a rare instance of trans-epidermal elimination of insulin formulation in a 45-year-old woman with diabetes, suggesting that insulin or its excipients may have caused a granulomatous reaction leading to skin lesions at injection sites and impaired diabetes control.
June 2025 in “Judi Clinical Journal” In this case report, researchers described an exceptionally rare occurrence of a 19-year-old female having three concurrent pilonidal sinuses at intermammary, umbilical, and sacrococcygeal locations, with surgical and conservative treatment leading to favorable healing outcomes.
June 2025 in “Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases” This study found that pregnant women with rheumatic diseases had sufficient energy and macronutrient intake, but showed a high prevalence of overweight and obesity, with selenium intake exceeding safe levels, which may lead to potential side effects.
April 2025 in “Current Rheumatology Reviews” This case study highlights the importance of considering systemic lupus erythematosus in young patients presenting with atypical symptoms like periorbital erythema and pancytopenia, as early diagnosis and treatment can lead to remission.
April 2025 in “Otorhinolaryngology Clinics - An International Journal” This case report highlights the critical role of preoperative histopathology in accurately diagnosing and treating ambiguous cutaneous lesions in the ear, nose, and throat area, emphasizing that reliance solely on clinical features can lead to misdiagnosis.
March 2025 in “Ukrainian Journal of Dermatology Venerology Cosmetology” This review highlights the crucial role of the immune system in hair follicle regulation and its potential link to autoimmune disorders like alopecia areata. It suggests that understanding immune-mediated hair regeneration could lead to new treatments for this condition.
February 2025 in “Pediatric Dermatology” This study suggests that permanent chemotherapy-induced alopecia can occur in pediatric patients with Ewing's sarcoma and that treatments like minoxidil could be beneficial, though may not lead to full hair regrowth.
January 2025 in “The International Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Diseases” This study explored how vitamin B12 is essential for hair growth and nervous system health, highlighting that factors causing its malabsorption, like gastric issues and smoking, can lead to optic neuropathy and hair loss.
January 2025 in “International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research” This article reviews stress and anxiety, noting that stress can be a normal response to life pressures but can also lead to health issues; it emphasizes that, in addition to modern management, mindfulness meditation may reduce stress and improve well-being.
January 2025 in “Journal of Skin and Stem Cell” This case report describes a middle-aged man with chronic tophaceous gout who experienced a rare form of non-scarring alopecia due to urate crystal deposition around hair follicles, leading to hair loss that remarkably improved with targeted treatment including allopurinol and lifestyle changes.
January 2025 in “Hospital Pharmacology - International Multidisciplinary Journal” In this study, researchers explored the effects of various medications on eye health, noting that systemic and local ophthalmic drugs can lead to both widespread and specific ocular side effects, with serious adverse events most associated with neurotropic, immunotropic, and antitumor medications.
In this case report, a 35-year-old woman was diagnosed with Sheehan's syndrome years after severe postpartum hemorrhage, leading to multiple hormonal deficiencies, highlighting delayed diagnosis's impact on treatment and quality of life.
January 2025 in “International Journal of Advanced Biochemistry Research” In this study from a veterinary college, three cats with notoedric mange were treated with weekly subcutaneous injections of Ivermectin (0.2 mg/kg) combined with supportive therapy, leading to successful recovery over four weeks.
December 2024 in “Cureus” This study observed that among breast cancer patients at Jinnah Hospital, Lahore, common chemotherapy side effects impacted dietary patterns, leading many patients to be moderately malnourished, while 82% were overweight or obese, posing a higher risk of cancer recurrence.
November 2024 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found that a hair serum with plant-derived ingredients significantly reduced hair loss in women with chronic telogen effluvium over 16 weeks, and was well-tolerated, leading to improved hair characteristics and quality of life compared to a control group.
This study found that using SH-SY5Y cell lysate in Western blot analysis may improve the diagnosis of Satoyoshi syndrome by providing more consistent and clear immunoreactive band patterns compared to brain homogenate, potentially leading to earlier diagnosis and treatment.
October 2024 in “Preprints.org” This review by two dermatologists suggests that hair on the human scalp may protect against skin cancer not just physically, but by enabling IL-17 immune surveillance, with hair loss potentially leading to increased tumor growth due to reduced immunosurveillance.
October 2024 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” This case report highlights that macro-TSH, a rare condition causing falsely elevated TSH despite normal thyroid hormone levels, can lead to misdiagnosis and unnecessary treatment; identifying TSH antibodies and fractionation chromatography can prevent incorrect management, as demonstrated in a 19-year-old patient.