34 citations
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February 1992 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism” In this study, the combination of finasteride and minoxidil significantly increased hair growth in balding male stumptail macaques compared to each drug alone.
February 2024 in “Infection and drug resistance” This study presented a case of tinea capitis in a 4-year-old without typical symptoms and traced the infection to Microsporum canis carried by domestic cats, highlighting the need for accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment, especially in households with pets.
May 2025 in “Journal of Clinical Medicine” This study suggests that women with alopecia have decreased microcirculation oscillations, which may imply neuroinflammation as a factor in the disease's pathogenesis.
June 2026 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study presents cases suggesting that hair transplantation may trigger de novo frontal fibrosing alopecia in some patients, highlighting a potential association worth considering as cosmetic hair procedures become more common.
April 2024 in “Dermatology The American Medical Journal” This study developed expert consensus guidelines on the safe and effective prescription of low-dose oral minoxidil for treating hair loss by engaging 43 dermatologists from 12 countries in a structured Delphi process, yielding 78 consensus items on safety, efficacy, dosing, and monitoring.
This study reported that genome sequencing and analysis of mink hair keratin genes reveal the amino acid composition of key proteins and offer insights into fur biosynthesis, potentially aiding conservation efforts through transgenic animal design to produce mink fur and help save endangered mink species.
24 citations
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August 2013 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” This review discusses scalp micropigmentation techniques and their customization to individual patients, but reports no new clinical results.
September 2016 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” Once-daily 5% minoxidil foam increases hair regrowth and density in women with hair loss, but not as effectively as twice-daily 2% minoxidil solution, though it's safer and more convenient.
February 2014 in “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” This abstract contains titles of organizations and publication names but reports no study results or findings.
3 citations
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January 2015 in “Indian journal of burns” This study observed that postburn hair transplants, using follicular unit micro grafting, can effectively restore facial hair and scalp regions, with eyebrow and mustache restoration yielding the highest patient satisfaction.
2 citations
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September 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study demonstrated that ablation of individual somatostatin-expressing interneurons increased activity in nearby neurons of the mouse motor cortex during motor learning.
59 citations
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January 2002 in “Dermatology” This study suggests the existence of a new subtype of alopecia, called 'acute diffuse and total alopecia of the female scalp (ADTAFS)', characterized by acute, diffuse hair loss primarily in women and a rapid recovery.
28 citations
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June 2020 in “ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering” This study found that a novel ECM patch combining human fibroblast-derived matrix and PVA hydrogel, seeded with human mesenchymal stem cells, significantly improved wound healing and tissue regeneration in a mouse model.
November 2023 in “Brain Sciences” This study investigated medications potentially linked to male-factor infertility using the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System and found that finasteride, testosterone, valproate, and other drugs showed significant disproportionate reporting of infertility cases, highlighting a potential under-reporting issue to regulatory bodies.
September 2021 in “CRC Press eBooks” This review discusses fibrosing alopecia in a pattern distribution and highlights diagnostic features, but reports no new clinical results; the authors emphasize the value of trichoscopy and histology in diagnosis.
January 2024 in “Kafkas Universitesi Veteriner Fakultesi Dergisi” In this study, researchers found that oar-miR-377 regulates secondary hair follicle development in sheep by downregulating the SLC24A2 gene, and a specific SNP in oar-miR-377 is significantly associated with wool fiber diameter variation in Chinese Merino sheep.
December 2023 in “JEADV Clinical Practice” This study found that dermoscopy of the axilla in patients with frontal fibrosing alopecia revealed significantly higher odds of brownish peripillary halos, suggesting a diagnostic clue for the condition in this region.
7 citations
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April 2021 in “Journal of advanced pharmaceutical technology & research” This study reported that compound 16 (olean-12-en-3beta-ol, cinnamate) from Merremia peltata showed potential as an androgen receptor antagonist, suggesting it may benefit alopecia treatment based on molecular docking and ADME-Tox predictions.
June 2024 in “ESMO Gastrointestinal Oncology” The BAYONET trial is a phase II study designed to assess the efficacy and safety of combining encorafenib, binimetinib, and cetuximab for patients with BRAF V600E-mutant metastatic colorectal cancer that is resistant to encorafenib plus cetuximab; results are not yet reported.
6 citations
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March 2018 in “Journal of Chromatography A” This study describes an analytical technique combining field-enhanced sample stacking with dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction, offering improved sensitivity for detecting finasteride and its metabolite in urine samples from patients treated for androgenetic alopecia.
9 citations
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August 2018 in “Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft” This study provides the most comprehensive review to date of published cases of frontal fibrosing alopecia, emphasizing a notable association with thyroid disease.
10 citations
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July 2013 in “British Journal of Dermatology” High MUC-18/MCAM levels in blood indicate a worse outlook for melanoma patients.
27 citations
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February 2017 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” In this study, a topical formulation with compounds from the monoterpenoid family significantly improved hair growth indicators like anagen:telogen ratio, hair fall, and visual hair density in men and women with pattern hair loss.
12 citations
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August 2011 in “Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences” This study found that polymorphisms in the KAP8.1 gene were significantly associated with cashmere weight, length, and guard hair length in Chinese Inner Mongolian Cashmere goats, but not with fibre diameter.
June 2026 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study found that individuals with frontal fibrosing alopecia have increased odds of thyroid disease, lupus erythematous, vitiligo, and heart disease, supporting the consideration of FFA as a systemic disorder.
May 2017 in “Hair transplant forum international” This article discusses the integration of Dr. Garg’s goat skin module in scalp micropigmentation training, noting its value, but reports no new clinical results.
September 2017 in “PubMed” In this case report, a Danish family with monilethrix showed varying symptoms, diagnosed via dermatoscopy, microscopy, and gene sequencing. The study highlights that while no cure exists, oral minoxidil shows promise in a single case, and reducing hair trauma remains key for management.
80 citations
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August 1991 in “The journal of allergy and clinical immunology/Journal of allergy and clinical immunology/The journal of allergy and clinical immunology” This study found that low-dose methotrexate significantly reduced the steroid requirement in subjects with corticosteroid-requiring asthma without altering their clinical status or causing significant complications.
3 citations
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October 2024 in “Veterinary Medicine and Science” This study reported successful treatment of sarcoptic mange in two wild bare-nosed wombats using three topical doses of moxidectin, clearing skin crusting and mites within two weeks.
7 citations
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September 1977 in “PubMed” This article describes a new surgical technique called "hair-lifting" for treating male-pattern alopecia, which involves removing sections of bald scalp and repositioning remaining hair.