September 2023 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This review evaluates the clinical experience of using low-dose oral minoxidil for treating alopecia and highlights the ongoing concerns about its potential side effects without reporting new clinical results.
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January 2012 in “Hair therapy & transplantation” This study observed that DDAIP-HCl enhanced the permeation of minoxidil through human cadaver skin, suggesting potential for improved treatment efficacy in male pattern hair loss.
May 2011 in “Psychiatric News” This article provides regulatory updates, legal briefs, and industry news, reporting no new clinical findings.
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May 1987 in “PubMed” This review explores the mechanisms and clinical trials of topical minoxidil for hair loss but presents no new clinical findings, emphasizing the need for better understanding of hair loss etiology for effective treatments.
December 2025 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” Combining microneedling with minoxidil leads to better hair regrowth than using minoxidil alone.
This study found that the patient receiving microneedling and platelet-rich plasma treatment showed earlier significant improvements and high satisfaction compared to the patient treated with microneedling and topical minoxidil.
October 2023 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This article discusses the use of low-dose oral minoxidil as an off-label treatment for androgenetic alopecia but reports no new clinical results.
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October 2017 in “Food Additives & Contaminants: Part A” This study identified a new minoxidil analogue called triaminodil in an illegal hair-growth supplement, but no data on its chemical, toxicological, or pharmacological properties are available yet.
July 2026 in “European Journal of Plastic Surgery” This study found that combining needle-free intradermal minoxidil delivery with standard topical minoxidil therapy improved early hair growth parameters and satisfaction in women with early-stage female pattern hair loss compared to topical therapy alone, with no serious adverse events reported over the 10-week period.
December 2021 in “Cureus” This study found that for managing early-onset androgenetic alopecia in men, minoxidil monotherapy is cost-effective at a $50,000 willingness-to-pay threshold, while combining minoxidil with platelet-rich plasma becomes cost-effective at a $100,000 threshold.
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April 2020 in “PubMed” September 2026 in “Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” This study reviewed cases of ocular adverse events linked to minoxidil use, finding central serous chorioretinopathy as the most common issue, with symptoms improving after discontinuation in many cases, yet causality remains uncertain.
February 2024 in “Dermatology Reports” In this randomized controlled trial, combining 4-weekly microneedling with 5% minoxidil significantly increased hair density and diameter in men with androgenetic alopecia compared to minoxidil alone, while side effects were minor and tolerable.
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January 1987 in “Dermatology” This review discusses the effects of minoxidil on human skin fibroblasts, reporting its potential to inhibit lysyl hydroxylase activity and DNA synthesis, suggesting it may have antifibrotic applications for collagen-related skin conditions.
May 2025 in “Current Drug Safety” In this case study, a 17-year-old male using topical minoxidil 5% for beard growth developed peripheral edema, which resolved after discontinuing the drug, highlighting a rare but significant systemic side effect of minoxidil's use.
December 2024 in “Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research” This study found that the combination of platelet-rich plasma with topical minoxidil and finasteride was more effective in treating androgenetic alopecia than the conventional minoxidil and finasteride therapy alone.
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April 2022 in “Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine” This study found that dracorhodin perchlorate improved wound healing in diabetic rats by regulating the TLR4 pathway and related inflammatory factors.
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February 2022 in “Acta Biomaterialia” In this study, researchers found that dissolving microneedles made with hyaluronic acid enhanced the effectiveness of minoxidil in reducing hair loss and promoting hair growth in alopecia-affected mice more effectively than topical minoxidil alone, while using only 10% of the drug amount.
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July 2017 in “Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology” This study suggests that a microemulsion formulation of Minoxidil effectively enhances drug delivery through hair follicles, showing significant follicular response alterations in an alopecia model.
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February 2021 in “International Journal of Research in Dermatology” The researchers reported that combining platelet-rich plasma with minoxidil showed the most improvement in androgenetic alopecia compared to other treatment groups, but also had more pain as a side effect.
April 2024 in “Skin research and technology” This study retrospectively observed that combining microneedle minoxidil with triamcinolone acetonide showed clinical efficacy in treating alopecia areata, a condition marked by sudden patchy hair loss.
January 2024 in “International Journal of Dermatology Research” This randomized clinical trial found that both topical ethinylestradiol 0.01% combined with minoxidil 2% and minoxidil 2% alone were similarly effective in enhancing hair growth for female pattern hair loss, though minoxidil alone was better tolerated with fewer side effects over 24 weeks.
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June 2021 in “Journal of Dermatological Treatment” This study reported that while topical minoxidil exhibits hair regrowth in androgenetic alopecia, oral minoxidil 5 mg/day was more effective than topical forms after six months, with low doses also potentially effective for women and other hair loss types.
August 2026 in “JAAD Case Reports” 2 citations
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October 2025 in “Cells” This review discusses the multifunctional role of PKM2 in promoting cardiac repair and regeneration, highlighting its potential as a therapeutic target in cardiovascular medicine, but reports no new experimental results.
November 2025 in “Revista Foco” This study reviewed the effectiveness and safety of Minoxidil for treating alopecia and found that concentrations of 2% to 5% effectively promoted hair growth, especially when combined with other therapies like microneedling, despite manageable local side effects.
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August 1996 in “Drugs & Aging” Mitoxantrone is effective for treating acute leukemia, especially in older patients, with a lower risk of heart damage.
March 2025 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Low-dose oral minoxidil doesn't affect blood pressure in patients taking blood pressure meds.
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March 1986 in “Acta Dermato Venereologica” In this study, there was no significant difference in hair growth between patients with extensive alopecia areata treated with 1% minoxidil and those receiving a placebo.
July 2026 in “European Heart Journal - Case Reports” In this case study, a 23-year-old man initially suspected of having minoxidil-induced pericarditis was ultimately diagnosed with cardiac angiosarcoma, highlighting the need to consider malignancy in cases of recurrent pericarditis in young adults.