February 2024 in “Cancers” New treatments targeting androgen receptors show promise for drug-resistant prostate cancer.
November 2012 in “Endocrine Practice” Enzymes called 5α-reductases have many body functions and need more research to safely use inhibitors.
May 2022 in “Clinical Epigenetics” A mother's iron levels early in pregnancy can influence the DNA makeup of her child, potentially affecting the child's health.
42 citations,
April 2012 in “Seminars in Oncology” Targeted cancer therapies often cause skin problems that need careful management to improve patient quality of life and treatment success.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” PX-12 may help treat psoriasis by blocking inflammation and cell death.
25 citations,
June 2015 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” Microneedling helps increase the absorption of a melanin product into hair follicles, which may improve laser hair removal effectiveness.
52 citations,
June 2009 in “Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Obesity” The document concludes that hair transplantation and gene therapy may be important for future hair loss treatment.
14 citations,
March 2018 in “Current Drug Delivery” Topical finasteride can effectively treat male pattern baldness with fewer side effects than oral use.
February 2021 in “Research Square (Research Square)” The Li-Pa/Ca and Do/Ca chemotherapy regimens for serous ovarian cancer showed better short-term and long-term results than the Pa/Ca regimen.
23 citations,
December 2004 in “Seminars in oncology” Liposomal anthracyclines are effective and safer for treating multiple myeloma, especially in elderly patients.
108 citations,
December 2003 in “Clinical breast cancer” PLD is an effective and safer alternative for treating breast cancer.
1461 citations,
March 2004 in “Annals of oncology” Pegylated liposomal doxorubicin is as effective as conventional doxorubicin but causes fewer heart problems and side effects.
55 citations,
January 2002 in “Journal of liposome research” New liposomal formulations may improve delivery of treatments to hair follicles, potentially helping with hair loss.
28 citations,
December 2006 in “Clinical lung cancer” Early recognition and management of skin side effects from new cancer therapies can prevent treatment delays.
6 citations,
March 2016 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Low IGF-1 and high HDL cholesterol levels are linked to more hair loss in middle-aged women.
4 citations,
June 2011 in “Current Drug Discovery Technologies” A new liposomal system for applying dutasteride to the skin was developed, showing better skin absorption and stability, potentially improving treatment for hair loss.
7 citations,
February 2017 in “Open veterinary journal” Tiger cubs fed artificial milk lacking certain amino acids developed eye problems and hair loss.
81 citations,
October 2014 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Certain genes control the color of human hair by affecting pigment production.
29 citations,
August 2017 in “Skin appendage disorders” IGF-1 may affect hair growth and loss, but more research is needed to confirm effective and safe treatments.
109 citations,
November 2005 in “The journal of investigative dermatology. Symposium proceedings/The Journal of investigative dermatology symposium proceedings” Targeting hair follicles can improve skin treatments and reduce side effects.
June 2018 in “Reactions Weekly” A 65-year-old man developed a serious skin cancer linked to a drug he was taking for a fungal infection after a bone marrow transplant.
2 citations,
September 2020 in “Schweizer Archiv für Tierheilkunde” Swiss Holstein cattle with curly, short hair carry genes from the Simmental breed.
48 citations,
September 2013 in “Oncologist” Endocrine therapies for cancer significantly increase the risk of hair loss.
44 citations,
September 2015 in “Annals of Oncology” Targeted cancer therapies have a significant but lower risk of causing hair loss compared to chemotherapy.
21 citations,
September 2015 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Yellow and orange colors are important for diagnosing certain skin conditions.
11 citations,
October 2018 in “Nucleic Acid Therapeutics” Modified KGF mRNA helps skin cells grow and move faster, which may improve wound healing.
10 citations,
February 2015 in “Clinics in Dermatology” The document concludes that changes in eyelashes and eyelid skin can indicate various local and systemic diseases.
83 citations,
June 2017 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Topical JAK inhibitors may help children with alopecia areata regrow hair.
January 2017 in “Isan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences” A 3:1 surfactant mixture in microemulsions can effectively deliver finasteride through the skin.
12 citations,
January 2016 in “Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition” Deferasirox combined with sorafenib reduces liver cancer risk and lessens treatment side effects.