PRP is promising for skin, hair, and wound treatments but needs standardized methods and more research.
28 citations,
December 2012 in “The American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery” Proteins from stem cells improved hair growth in patients with hair loss.
January 2007 in “Inpharma Weekly” Dutasteride is more effective for male pattern baldness than finasteride, and black cohosh extract BNO 1055 is as effective as conjugated estrogens in treating postmenopausal symptoms, with added benefits in reducing sweating and mental symptoms.
June 2018 in “The Journal of Sexual Medicine” Gray-scale ultrasound effectively detects erectile tissue fibrosis in young men with erectile dysfunction after using finasteride.
16 citations,
February 2017 in “Dermatology and Therapy” The new visual scale is a quick and effective way to measure hair loss in women.
32 citations,
April 2015 in “British Journal of Dermatology” The hair shedding scale accurately identifies abnormal hair shedding in women with long hair, with grades 5 and 6 indicating excessive shedding.
2 citations,
December 2021 in “Scientific reports” Scalp hair sweating is a significant predictor of hair cortisol levels.
23 citations,
May 2009 in “International Journal of Dermatology” AR gene not major factor in female hair loss; different from male hair loss.
36 citations,
January 2014 in “The Journal of Sexual Medicine” Testosterone may help increase sexual events for women with low libido due to antidepressants.
1 citations,
October 2020 in “Galen Medical Journal” Bald men may have a higher risk of heart disease, but baldness doesn't necessarily mean more severe heart disease.
1 citations,
June 2017 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Oral tofacitinib may be an effective and tolerable treatment for some people with severe alopecia areata.
Premature greying of hair affects the social lives of medical students but not their self-esteem.
36 citations,
January 2015 in “Dermatology” Bimatoprost was found to be safer and more effective than mometasone furoate for treating scalp hair loss.
15 citations,
May 2011 in “Veterinary Dermatology” Vitamin A might be a safe extra treatment for dogs with sebaceous adenitis, but more research is needed to prove its effectiveness.
33 citations,
January 2016 in “Skin appendage disorders” The document concludes that sexual and psychiatric side effects from 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors are reported, but more high-quality research is needed to understand how often they occur.
13 citations,
October 2010 in “Seizure” Extended-release valproate effectively reduced seizures and improved quality of life in epilepsy patients over 6 months, with some side effects.
56 citations,
February 2010 in “PLOS ONE” Blocking Wnt signaling in young mice causes thymus shrinkage and cell loss, but recovery is possible when the block is removed.
3 citations,
March 2020 in “Dermatology Research and Practice” Tracnil™, a mix of myo-inositol, folic acid, and vitamin D3, safely reduced acne, improved excessive hair growth, and fixed irregular periods in overweight women with PCOS.
4 citations,
October 2023 in “Journal of clinical medicine” Women with PCOS are much more likely to experience depression.
PRP with microneedling is more effective than PRP alone for treating hair loss.
2 citations,
February 2023 in “BMC endocrine disorders” Curcumin improved some metabolic factors in women with PCOS but did not affect cholesterol, insulin, or testosterone levels.
308 citations,
December 2018 in “PLOS Genetics” The research found that PCOS has common genetic factors regardless of how it is diagnosed and is linked to metabolic and reproductive issues.
5 citations,
January 2020 in “Wiadomości lekarskie (Warsaw Poland)” Patients with both connective tissue disease and acid reflux are more likely to have certain symptoms and physical signs.
4 citations,
January 2021 in “Skin appendage disorders” Washing hair daily is better and preferred, with no negative effects.
1 citations,
June 2023 in “Advances in therapy” Ripretinib is effective and safe for treating advanced GIST in Chinese patients, particularly for non-gastric GISTs.
48 citations,
January 2002 in “Dermatology” Hair pain is more common in women with hair loss, but it's not linked to the cause or severity of hair loss.
37 citations,
February 2017 in “Anais Brasileiros De Dermatologia” AGA more common in men, increases with age, linked to family history, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and smoking.
32 citations,
November 2011 in “Reproductive Sciences” Brazilian women with PCOS and both menstrual irregularity and high male hormone levels have a higher chance of having metabolic syndrome.
13 citations,
June 2015 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Patients with hair loss are much more likely to have body dysmorphic disorder than general dermatology patients.
2 citations,
July 2020 in “Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine” Low-frequency electromagnetic fields help regenerate hair follicles using a mix of skin cells.