January 2020 in “International Journal of Herbal Medicine” This study concluded that freeze-dried and natural forms of a hair growth promoter derived from traditional recipes have mostly similar chemical constituents.
June 2020 in “International journal of medical science and clinical invention” This review discusses the uses of Achillea millefoilum described by Ibn Rushd, finding scientific support for its applications in treating alopecia and skin disorders.
18 citations
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July 2008 in “Current Oncology Reports” EGFR cancer drugs often cause a rash, which can lead to distress and isolation, but may also improve outcomes for some cancer patients. Current treatments for the rash are limited, but a compound called menadione shows promise.
October 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This article presents a diagnostic quiz based on clinical images and reports findings from the mentioned article but does not provide new clinical results.
1 citations
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April 2023 in “Jurnal Sains Farmasi & Klinis” This study identified various secondary metabolites such as terpenes, phenolic acids, and flavonoids in plants mentioned by Ibnu Sina for hair cosmetic applications.
May 2023 in “Journal of complementary medicine & alternative healthcare” The authors concluded that Ayurveda's concepts of eight undesired body types, such as hereditary obesity and albinism, align with modern genetic understanding, suggesting these traits have genetic predispositions as originally mentioned in ancient Indian medical texts.
March 2020 in “European Journal of Pediatric Dermatology” This article highlights that isotretinoin can rarely cause persistent sexual dysfunction, similar to finasteride and certain antidepressants, a side effect not mentioned in the drug’s data sheet.
October 2025 in “Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation” This study found that in domestic cats, black hair contained significantly higher cortisol concentrations than white hair, whereas ginger hair showed no significant difference compared to white hair. Additionally, a positive correlation was reported between hair cortisol levels and behavioral issues mentioned by cat owners.
May 2004 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” Hair restoration techniques improved rapidly in 2004, leading to more natural results, with a shift to microscopic methods and diverse treatments including medical management, cloning, and surgical techniques. Laser hair removal was also mentioned.
May 2004 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” Hair restoration techniques improved rapidly in 2004, leading to more natural results, with a shift to microscopic methods and diverse treatments including medical management, cloning, and surgical techniques. Laser hair removal was also mentioned.
1 citations
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January 1984 in “Pediatric Dermatology” This article in Pediatric Dermatology, Volume 1, Issue 3, lacks an abstract and provides no new clinical results.
July 2019 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that combining honey and ghee in equal parts led to oxidative stress and toxicity in rats, as evidenced by biochemical changes and mild liver inflammation.
176 citations
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May 2020 in “Dermatologic Therapy” This review discusses the cutaneous symptoms associated with COVID-19 and their potential use in diagnosing and assessing the severity of the disease, but it reports no new clinical results.
72 citations
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November 1997 in “Clinics in dermatology” This review discusses the potential autoimmune etiology of vitiligo and its association with other autoimmune diseases but provides no new research findings; the authors highlight various treatment options.
28 citations
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October 2014 in “Pharmaceutical Biology” This study documented 80 plant species used as traditional cosmetics in parts of South West Nigeria, preserving orally transmitted information on these practices.
27 citations
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January 2008 in “Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery” This review examines the progression of hair restoration techniques from early methods to modern follicular unit transplantation and presents no new clinical results.
18 citations
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October 2020 in “Radiation Research” This review discusses the similarities between COVID-19 and acute radiation syndrome, highlighting their shared inflammatory responses and suggesting that insights from radiation biology could inform COVID-19 research and treatment approaches; it reports no new clinical results.
15 citations
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August 1998 in “Australasian journal of dermatology” This review discusses various treatments for hirsutism, including cosmetic techniques, anti-androgens like spironolactone, and new drugs such as finasteride and flutamide, but it reports no new clinical results.
14 citations
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June 2020 in “Aesthetic Plastic Surgery” YouTube videos on hair loss treatments often provide low-quality and biased information.
10 citations
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November 2021 in “Biomedicines” This review describes and compares the efficacy of bioregenerative therapies, specifically mesenchymal stem cells and platelet-rich plasma, for treating osteoarthritis, suggesting they may offer a less invasive and more effective alternative to surgery and conventional therapies.
6 citations
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March 1991 in “PubMed” This review summarizes the clinical and endocrinologic features of androgenetic alopecia and mentions potential treatments, but it reports no new findings.
5 citations
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June 2015 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This review discusses the use of the feather model to explore tumorigenesis, regeneration, and hormone-dependent growth, highlighting its potential for advancing biomedical research, but reports no novel experimental results.
4 citations
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January 1991 in “Dermatology” This article reviews literature on hair casts, shedding light on this rarely discussed hair disorder, along with a case report of a 5-year-old mistakenly treated for head lice.
3 citations
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April 2016 in “Wound Repair and Regeneration” In this study, researchers developed a new murine model for transplanting vibrissae that mimics human hair transplantation, achieving successful hair growth in immune-deficient nude mice.
1 citations
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January 2015 in “Springer eBooks” The document says a skin condition called alopecia areata causes hair loss and stress, and is treated with strong skin creams, injections, or other therapies, but treatment success varies.
1 citations
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December 1997 in “PubMed” This paper reviews the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment options for androgenetic alopecia, reporting no new clinical findings and highlighting potential future therapies.
July 2026 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” This study found that public sentiment towards androgenetic alopecia treatments is generally negative, with over-the-counter therapies perceived more positively than prescription options despite weaker clinical evidence.
September 2025 in “Journal of Ayurveda and Holistic medicine.” This review interprets PCOS as a kapha-predominant disorder within the Ayurvedic framework, characterized by medoduṣhṭi, a feeble state of rasa dhatvagni, and margavaraṇa, but reports no new clinical results.
January 2024 in “JMIR Dermatology” Few dermatology programs mention gender-affirming care, highlighting a need for better training and visibility.
November 2023 in “Turkish journal of botany” In this review, researchers documented 439 plant taxa from 89 families in Türkiye used for ethnomedical treatments of skin diseases or as cosmetics, identifying Plantago lanceolata and several other common species, providing a resource for future studies on herbal remedies for dermatological disorders.