20 citations,
September 2015 in “Pediatric Annals” PCOS in teen girls should be managed with lifestyle changes and sometimes medication to improve symptoms and health.
20 citations,
January 2015 in “Current problems in dermatology” Hair gets thinner, grayer, and changes texture with age due to genetics, environment, and cellular changes, affecting the growth cycle.
20 citations,
March 2006 in “Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” Minoxidil and finasteride can help with hair loss, but more research is needed to improve treatments for certain types of hair loss.
20 citations,
July 1998 in “Archives of dermatology” 20 citations,
December 1997 in “Clinical Endocrinology” Spironolactone may help reduce hair loss in androgenic alopecia.
20 citations,
December 1995 in “Journal of Chromatography B: Biomedical Sciences and Applications” Accurate method measures finasteride levels in human plasma using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.
20 citations,
March 1994 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Too much topical minoxidil can cause excessive hair growth, but stopping treatment reverses it.
19 citations,
February 2023 in “Public Health” Over 25% of COVID-19 patients had symptoms lasting more than a year.
19 citations,
November 2021 in “Reviews in endocrine and metabolic disorders” Sex hormones like estrogen and testosterone may affect COVID-19 severity differently in men and women, potentially influencing prevention and treatment strategies.
19 citations,
June 2021 in “The world journal of men's health” Using anabolic-androgenic steroids can harm men's reproductive health and increase the risk of heart problems and death.
19 citations,
July 2020 in “Journal of cancer survivorship” People undergoing chemotherapy need better support and information to cope with hair loss.
19 citations,
April 2020 in “Psychological Medicine” The study found three different timing patterns of symptoms in women with premenstrual dysphoric disorder.
19 citations,
April 2019 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Acne lesions start with changes in hair follicles and increase in inflammation, suggesting a cycle that could affect treatment strategies.
19 citations,
June 2018 in “Breast Cancer Research and Treatment” Scalp cooling effectively prevents severe hair loss in breast cancer patients treated with docetaxel and is safe.
19 citations,
November 2017 in “Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences” A new gel containing minoxidil can treat hair loss effectively, potentially reducing side effects and improving treatment.
19 citations,
January 2017 in “Hormone Molecular Biology and Clinical Investigation” High levels of male hormones are very common in women with PCOS and affect their metabolism differently depending on their weight.
19 citations,
March 2016 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” Trichodysplasia spinulosa is a rare skin disease in immunocompromised patients caused by a specific virus targeting hair follicle cells.
19 citations,
June 2015 in “Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” There is no cure for alopecia areata, and treatment success depends on the individual's situation.
19 citations,
January 2015 in “Development” Hoxc8 gene helps start mammary gland development by controlling specific signals.
19 citations,
May 2013 in “Annals of Oncology” Aromatase inhibitors cause male pattern hair loss in women.
19 citations,
March 2013 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” The study found unique skin changes in a rare type of alopecia linked to a skin condition called linear morphea.
19 citations,
March 2013 in “Headache The Journal of Head and Face Pain” A woman's headache and hair loss were relieved by Botox injections.
19 citations,
December 2002 in “Journal of Liquid Chromatography & Related Technologies” New method quickly and accurately measures finasteride in tablets.
18 citations,
June 2017 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Trichoscopy helps diagnose frontal fibrosing alopecia, even with unusual patterns.
18 citations,
July 2015 in “Journal of cosmetic dermatology” Straightening and coloring hair, especially with sodium hydroxide, greatly increases protein loss.
18 citations,
January 2010 in “Dermatology Research and Practice” DPCP treatment for alopecia areata can sometimes cause vitiligo.
18 citations,
April 2002 in “Journal of cutaneous pathology” Tiny infundibular cysts are the main lesions in chloracne, not comedones.
17 citations,
July 2017 in “Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology” Effective treatments for spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy are not yet available; more research is needed.
17 citations,
June 2017 in “Journal of pharmaceutical sciences” Researchers developed a nanomedicine for acne treatment that delivers medication with less irritation and is non-irritating for oily skin.
17 citations,
December 2011 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” People with vitiligo may have a lower risk of heart disease.