April 2026 in “Cosmetics” This review highlights that robot-assisted surgery is still in its early stages within plastic surgery, especially for aesthetic procedures, due to challenges like high costs, equipment bulkiness, and limited docking methods despite the precision advantages offered by such technology.
February 2026 in “Pharmaceuticals” This study introduced the KRDQN predictive framework, which outperformed existing methods in predicting adverse drug reactions and provided interpretable insights into drug mechanisms, aiding pharmacovigilance and clinical decision-making.
February 2026 in “Phycology” This review highlights the potential of microalgae as sustainable sources for nutraceuticals and cosmeceuticals, emphasizing their applications in functional foods, dietary supplements, and cosmetics for roles such as anti-aging and photoprotection in alignment with sustainability principles.
This study found that Ca²⁺ signaling and peptidylarginine deiminase enzymes play a crucial role in activating neural stem cells in response to injury in zebrafish, suggesting potential therapeutic targets for CNS injuries and cancer.
November 2025 in “Discover Pharmaceutical Sciences” In this study, a nanoemulsion containing lavender, peppermint, and rosemary essential oils was developed and shown to promote hair growth in mice at a rate comparable to 2% topical minoxidil, suggesting a promising natural alternative due to its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects.
September 2025 in “Journal of Clinical Medicine” This study found that patients with vitiligo and alopecia areata had significantly higher serum granulysin levels compared to healthy controls, indicating a potential pathogenic role and suggesting that elevated levels may serve as a biomarker for monitoring disease activity, particularly in active vitiligo cases.
September 2025 in “Deleted Journal” This study found that in vitro environments simulating testosterone levels in elderly males, testosterone and its metabolite DHT significantly reduced macrophages' ability to phagocytize MRSA and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, suggesting AR manipulation and inhibiting testosterone-DHT conversion might help fight wound infections in the elderly.
September 2025 in “Cell Reports” This study found that a single instance of acute skin stretching can enhance immune surveillance and improve vaccine delivery by increasing skin permeability and promoting immune cell recruitment without causing tissue damage.
June 2025 in “Pharmaceuticals” This study analyzed reports from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System and observed an upward trend in suicidality-related safety signals among young male finasteride users since 2019, peaking in 2022, highlighting emerging psychiatric safety concerns and the need for vigilant monitoring of this population.
June 2025 in “Molecular Therapy — Nucleic Acids” In this study, researchers identified a specific DNA aptamer, Ap.OR2AT4.17, that effectively prolonged hair growth and increased hair shaft elongation in organ-cultured human hair follicles by targeting the olfactory receptor OR2AT4. This finding suggests the aptamer's potential as a novel therapy for hair loss disorders.
May 2025 in “Scientific Reports” This study found that geraniol, derived from Apiaceae plants, may be an effective and eco-friendly treatment for scabies, achieving complete clinical recovery in infected rabbits within two weeks.
January 2025 in “Bioengineering” This study evaluated the long-term effects of combining autologous platelet-rich stroma injection with transanal advancement flap repair for cryptoglandular transsphincteric fistulas and found that it resulted in primary clinical closure and radiological healing in a high percentage of patients, with low recurrence rates.
December 2024 in “Problems of Biological Medical and Pharmaceutical Chemistry” This study examined the hair ionomic profiles of first-year RUDN University students and found distinct elemental differences between those from the Moscow region and the Middle East, suggesting these profiles may reflect the geographical and climatic conditions of their previous environments.
October 2024 in “Benha Journal of Applied Sciences” This study examined the association between aging and androgenetic alopecia, suggesting a strong interplay among chronic inflammation, metabolic dysregulation, and increased oxidative stress as contributing factors.
June 2024 in “Regenerative Therapy” This review highlights the potential of exosomes as a novel therapeutic approach for skin diseases and aging, due to their stability, transportability, and ability to carry various bioactive compounds to target cells.
May 2024 in “International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research” The study developed a hair cream using extracts from plants like Hibiscus rosa sinensis and Nigella sativa, reporting that it may protect the scalp and hair by providing antimicrobial effects, promoting hair growth, and preventing hair fall and graying.
May 2024 in “Psychiatric News” In this study, analysis of electronic health records suggested that patients taking semaglutide were significantly less likely to experience suicidal ideation compared to those on non-GLP-1 obesity or diabetes medications.
April 2024 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” In a keratinocyte-specific knockout mouse model, this study found that deleting GRK2 disrupted hair follicle homeostasis, causing cyst-like structures, abnormal growth patterns, and eventual hair loss, suggesting potential links to immune-mediated alopecias.
February 2024 in “medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study aims to assess how daily life factors affect sleep patterns and describe individual sleep changes across the year, with results to be published in future research.
February 2024 in “International journal of molecular sciences” This study reviews current evidence on the role of ILC3s in the skin, highlighting their potential involvement in responding to microbiome changes such as those associated with acne and suggesting gaps in understanding their mechanisms.
January 2024 in “Metabolites” This review highlights the importance of standardizing pre-analytical procedures for collecting and extracting samples from uncommon biological specimens like breast milk and sweat in clinical metabolomics, to enhance diagnostic and biomarker discovery efforts while minimizing contamination and bias.
September 2023 in “International journal of molecular sciences” This study reviews progress in understanding how redesigned lipid metabolism supports energy production and treatment resistance in advanced carcinomas, highlighting a hypothesis supported by preclinical and clinical evidence and suggesting potential clinical targeting of resistance mechanisms.
This review discusses the use of umbilical cord blood in regenerative medicine, focusing on collection, banking processes, and ethical considerations, without presenting new clinical results.
May 2023 in “Materials research foundations” The researchers highlighted that using nanomaterials for wound care could significantly improve healing by delivering antibacterial, antifungal, and anti-inflammatory effects, and may potentially reduce the economic burden associated with wound treatment.
May 2023 in “Scientific Reports” This study found that Lepidium sativum seed extract showed potential in treating alopecia in rats by reducing 5(alpha)-dihydrotestosterone levels and improving hair length compared to minoxidil.
This comprehensive review analyzes androgenetic alopecia treatments, discussing the mechanisms, costs, efficacy, and safety of FDA-approved drugs like minoxidil and finasteride, as well as newer non-FDA-approved options that have shown effectiveness across various studies.
March 2023 in “Journal of Personalized Medicine” During LIFEHOUSE, researchers documented distinct patterns of physical exam findings and biomarker abnormalities in 369 adult employees, which may aid clinicians in recognizing wellness challenges and preventing chronic diseases associated with aging.
January 2023 in “Al-Azhar International Medical Journal /Al-Azhar International Medical Journal” This study found that mTOR gene expression was significantly higher in individuals with acne vulgaris compared to healthy controls, suggesting its potential as a biomarker for acne prognosis and treatment response.
August 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that in mice, competition for hair follicles guides the organization of follicle-innervating LTMR neurons during early development, with different neuronal subtypes showing varying adaptive responses to increased neuron populations.
May 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” In this study, primary cilia were found to contribute to meibomian gland enlargement and lipid production, though they are not necessary for normal gland development.