January 2026 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This article provides an educational overview of emerging regenerative technologies for hair growth, highlighting potential therapies like mesenchymal stem cells and platelet-rich plasma while noting their current experimental status and the need for standardized protocols and long-term safety data.
November 2025 in “Current Cosmetic Science” This study reviews the potential of rosemary for hair loss treatment, highlighting its beneficial bioactive compounds that may support healthier scalps and promote hair growth, though inconsistencies in formulations and lack of long-term safety data suggest more research is needed.
June 2025 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study surveyed Irish dermatologists and found that while JAK inhibitors show promising efficacy for alopecia areata, there is significant variation in practice due to the lack of specific guidelines and long-term safety data for these treatments.
This review found that mesotherapy could improve hair density and reduce hair fall in androgenetic alopecia, especially when combined with other treatments, but lacks standardized protocols and long-term safety data.
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March 2009 in “Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery” This review discusses evidence for alopecia areata treatments, highlighting their ability to stimulate hair growth but noting limited data on long-term efficacy and impact on quality of life.
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November 2010 in “JDDG Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft” This review discusses recent advancements in dermatological laser therapy, highlighting its growing applications but noting gaps in data on long-term effects and side effects.
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May 2010 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” This article reviews home-use laser and intense pulsed light systems for hair removal and growth, noting limited efficacy and safety data and emphasizing the need for long-term studies.
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December 2023 in “Experimental Dermatology” This study reported that 57.4% of children under 10 with early-onset alopecia areata experienced over 50% hair regrowth after treatment with topical corticosteroids, noting that those under 4 showed significantly better responses, although personal atopic history was the only differing prognostic factor.
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July 2025 in “Scientific Reports” This study observed that areas with low socio-demographic index showed the greatest rise in the disease burden of alopecia areata from 1990 to 2019, while high SDI areas still carried the highest burden overall.
April 2026 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” This systematic review reports that regenerative medicine therapies, such as conditioned media, platelet-rich fibrin, and stem cells, show promising efficacy and safety in treating androgenetic alopecia, though heterogeneity in study protocols and limited long-term data emphasize the need for further research to optimize these strategies.
September 2025 in “International Journal of Innovative Technologies in Social Science” This study reviewed aesthetic gynecology procedures, reporting that most are safe, well tolerated, and yield high patient satisfaction, particularly for postmenopausal and postpartum women. However, the study highlights the need for standardized protocols and long-term data.
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January 2015 in “Annals of Dermatology” This study found that using a hair removal laser can effectively reduce hair thickness in the hairline of Asian women with thick donor hairs from previous hair transplants, improving hairline appearance with mild, transient side effects.
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April 2023 in “Climacteric” This review discusses the long-term effects of gender affirming hormone therapy and reports no new clinical findings, recommending a shared decision-making approach to balance benefits and risks for transgender individuals.
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April 2025 in “American Journal of Clinical Dermatology” Baricitinib is generally safe for long-term use in treating severe alopecia areata.
This narrative review concludes that long-term randomized controlled trials are needed to establish clear guidelines for testosterone therapy in women, given the lack of FDA-approved formulations and the variable quality of current treatments.
March 2026 in “Dermatology Reports” This study found that frontal fibrosing alopecia had higher long-term remission rates compared to lichen planopilaris, highlighting differences in their clinical presentations and outcomes.
October 2025 in “Experimental & Molecular Medicine” This review highlights recent innovations in hair specimen analysis, discussing its applications in medical diagnostics, forensic science, and stress assessment while noting challenges such as hair growth variability and contamination that limit its current impact.
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December 2018 in “IntechOpen eBooks” This review discusses the potential of using human hair proteomics for non-invasive diagnostic and forensic applications but reports no new results; the authors highlight areas needing further research.
June 2026 in “Journal of General-Procedural Dermatology & Venereology Indonesia” This case report concludes that early-onset alopecia areata does not independently predict poorer long-term outcomes, with prognosis more strongly influenced by baseline severity and treatment response.
January 2023 in “Archives of Internal Medicine Research” This study found that both primary Covid-19 infections and exacerbations of existing health conditions influence mortality, with long-term effects being predictable from GLM models.
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January 2005 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This review discusses the natural progression of androgenetic alopecia and potential factors influencing its long-term prognosis, reporting no new clinical results.
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February 2024 in “JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” In this research, the authors reported that long-term treatment with the JAK1/JAK2 inhibitor baricitinib effectively maintains hair regrowth in patients with severe alopecia areata and may gradually improve outcomes for partial responders over 104 weeks, without increasing side effect incidence.
August 2024 in “International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances” In this research, the authors concluded that the long-term success of hair transplantation for androgenetic alopecia is significantly influenced by how well patients manage their recovery period post-surgery.
3 citations
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December 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study suggests that platelet-rich plasma may improve pain and function in patients with partial-thickness rotator cuff tears and tendinopathy short-term, but the long-term benefits are unclear.
29 citations
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April 2004 in “Annals of Pharmacotherapy” This review concluded that finasteride may reduce hirsutism scores and hair diameter in women with hyperandrogenism, but concerns about teratogenicity and long-term safety make it a secondary treatment option.
May 2026 in “Comprehensive Psychoneuroendocrinology” This study evaluated factors influencing hair steroid concentrations in early infancy, finding small effects from birth mode, season, and age-related changes, suggesting hair analysis as promising for assessing long-term endocrine activity.
September 2023 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that oral Janus kinase inhibitors were effective in treating alopecia areata, with a clinical response rate of 48.3%, though further research is needed to assess long-term effects.
This study found that low-level laser therapy may effectively stimulate hair growth in adults with androgenic alopecia, but further research is needed to confirm its long-term clinical effectiveness.
177 citations
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July 2004 in “The Journal of Sexual Medicine” This review provides updated guidelines for diagnosing and managing women's sexual dysfunctions but reports no new clinical findings; it emphasizes the need for ongoing research and long-term outcome studies.
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May 2007 in “Fertility and Sterility” This review discusses the safety of testosterone therapy for postmenopausal women and concludes that, aside from hirsutism and acne, it appears safe at physiological doses for several years, though more long-term studies are needed.