The researchers reported that PEG-FGF2 conjugates, particularly Compound 6, significantly enhanced stability, proliferation, migration, and wound healing activity compared to native FGF2, despite some reduction in bioactivity near crucial binding domains.
October 2025 in “Asian Journal of Oral Health and Allied Sciences” In this case report, a 28-year-old male with androgenetic alopecia showed improved hair density and shaft thickness after four monthly sessions of autologous growth factor concentrate injections, with no adverse effects and high patient satisfaction, suggesting the treatment’s promise as a safe and effective option.
June 2026 in “Journal of General-Procedural Dermatology & Venereology Indonesia” This study concluded that oral tofacitinib significantly improved symptoms in patients with lichen planus pigmentosus who did not respond to conventional treatments, showing it as a viable alternative.
April 2024 in “International Journal of Women’s Dermatology” This case report highlights the potential for laser hair reduction treatments to trigger Fox-Fordyce disease, a chronic skin disorder, and underscores the need for awareness and management strategies among patients and clinicians.
February 2009 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study suggests that fractional infrared technology may effectively improve cervical skin laxity by enhancing dermal thickness without adverse effects in a small pilot group.
This chapter discusses the role of orthognathic surgeons in facial feminization surgery, focusing on procedures such as forehead reduction and orbital rim contouring, but reports no new clinical results.
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January 2010 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study reported that mycophenolate mofetil was effective in reducing signs and symptoms of active lichen planopilaris in 83% of patients who had failed multiple prior treatments.
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April 2021 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Some overweight or obese men with long-term frontal fibrosing alopecia may have abnormal sex hormone levels.
September 2020 in “International journal of computer science and mobile computing” This article discusses the use of low-level laser therapy for hair regrowth in men and women but reports no new clinical results; it reviews types of lasers and evidence from animal and human studies.
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January 2005 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This report discusses cases of frontal fibrosing alopecia developing after hair transplantation for androgenetic alopecia, without presenting new clinical findings.
April 2023 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study found that melatonin-mediated lncRNA018392 accelerated cell proliferation and inhibited apoptosis in cashmere goat skin fibroblasts by upregulating the expression of the nearby gene CSF1R.
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May 2018 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This paper reviews treatments for lichen planopilaris, including low-level laser therapy, but reports no new clinical results and highlights the need for further research.
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January 2015 in “Current problems in dermatology” This review discusses partial longitudinal-follicular unit transplantation (PL-FUT) for hair loss and notes its potential to multiply hair follicles while preserving donor areas, but reports no new clinical results.
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November 2015 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This article discusses a case of Graham Little–Piccardi–Lassueur syndrome in a patient with androgen insensitivity syndrome and reports no new research findings.
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May 2025 in “The Journal of Rheumatology” In this case report, researchers described a 48-year-old man with systemic lupus erythematosus who developed a fungus ball (aspergilloma) within a tuberculosis cavity, a complication rarely reported in such patients, emphasizing the role of CT scans in diagnosis and the potential need for surgical intervention.
May 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study introduced rPanglaoDB, an R package that facilitates the integration of public scRNA-seq datasets to effectively characterize rare cell types, exemplified by generating the first unbiased transcriptome profile of fibrocytes.
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July 2020 in “Medicine” In this study, low-level light therapy using a new helmet-type device significantly increased hair density and thickness in patients with androgenetic alopecia, showing no adverse events or side effects, suggesting it may be a safe and effective treatment option for both sexes.
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January 2014 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprology” Frontal fibrosing alopecia can affect men's beards and leads to permanent hair loss.
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December 2015 in “Lasers in Medical Science” This review concluded that FDA-cleared low-level laser therapy devices are safe and effective for patients with male and female pattern hair loss who do not respond to or tolerate standard treatments.
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June 2017 in “Skin” This study is the first to report that apremilast may be effective in treating refractory lichen planopilaris and frontal fibrosing alopecia, though some patients experienced adverse effects leading to discontinuation.
This study explored the experiences of systemic lupus erythematosus patients receiving Anifrolumab, revealing improvements in self-reported symptoms and daily life impacts alongside decreased disease activity and lowered corticosteroid use.
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January 2015 in “Hormones” In this study, short-term liraglutide treatment led to significant weight loss in obese women with newly diagnosed PCOS and a higher metabolic risk profile compared to metformin.
June 2011 in “CRC Press eBooks” Low-Level Laser Therapy can stimulate healing and cell function, potentially leading to wider medical use.
March 2026 in “Folia Histochemica et Cytobiologica” This review highlights LTBP1 as a critical integrator in disease processes, showing its dual role in cancer progression and suppression, its pathological influence in fibrosis, and its contribution to various disorders, suggesting its potential as a biomarker and therapeutic target.
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May 2016 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” 14 citations
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July 2004 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” This case study describes a patient with rapidly progressing follicular mycosis fungoides, highlighting its unusual histology and challenges in diagnosing it against cutaneous B-cell lymphoma.
September 2015 in “Philippine Journal of Internal Medicine” This case report describes a 30-year-old female with overlap syndrome involving systemic lupus erythematosus and scleroderma, where individualized treatment significantly reduced her pericardial effusion.
December 2018 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This review of low-level laser therapy for patterned hair loss found that red-spectrum light may be effective for hair growth, but larger case-controlled studies are needed to further support this conclusion.
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October 2000 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This case report indicates that follicular mucinosis can be an early sign of rapidly progressing mycosis fungoides, particularly with the aggressive folliculotropic variant.
January 2009 in “Elsevier eBooks” Low level laser therapy may help with hair loss.