8 citations
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July 2022 in “Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine” This review discusses the molecular phylogeny, chemical constituents, and therapeutic applications of medicinal plants in the Ranunculales order and reports no new clinical results.
2 citations
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October 2025 in “Frontiers in Medicine” This study identified several previously unrecognized adverse events linked to ISO, including serious conditions such as Dandy-Walker syndrome and suicidal ideation, suggesting that safety measures and drug labeling should be updated.
2 citations
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January 2020 in “Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research” This review discusses the extensive variety of traditional Chinese medicine preparations used for treating hair loss, primarily consisting of botanical materials, but reports no new clinical results.
August 2025 in “Journal of the Korean Society of Cosmetology” This study examined 201 Korean academic articles on scalp and hair research from 1994 to 2024, finding a shift from technique-driven studies to more interdisciplinary, application-oriented research, reflecting broader industrial, medical, and psychological interests over time.
This study found that non-bleeding adverse events associated with NOACs affect multiple organ systems, emphasizing the importance of clinical vigilance. Specific NOACs like dabigatran, apixaban, edoxaban, and rivaroxaban were linked to distinct adverse reactions, including metabolic imbalances, thyroid disorders, and menstrual irregularities.
23 citations
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July 2018 in “BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine” This study used association rule mining and network analysis to identify frequently combined herb sets for treating alopecia from 56 articles, highlighting the potential of Polygonum multiflorum, Angelica sinensis, and Ligusticum chuanxiong in traditional medicine and suggesting further bioinformatics research to understand their efficacy.
2 citations
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January 2014 This study highlights the use of data mining techniques to identify malnutrition and nutritional deficiencies contributing to global health burdens, but it presents no new research findings.
This study used R-language data mining to analyze patents of topical Chinese medicine for hair loss, identifying key medication patterns and ingredients in traditional formulations.
3 citations
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April 2019 in “Clinical Therapeutics” This study identified 19 genes targeted by 29 potential drugs for topical treatment of chemotherapy-induced alopecia, suggesting avenues for drug repositioning in pharmaceutical research.
3 citations
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March 2014 in “Journal of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology” This study identified a cytochrome P450 enzyme, CYP-pa1 from Pseudonocardia autotrophica, as responsible for the specific hydroxylation of cyclosporin A at the 9th N-methyl leucine, suggesting potential for biotechnological applications.
324 citations
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July 2020 in “Applied Water Science” This study found high levels of toxic heavy metals in water sources of mining communities in Abakaliki, Nigeria, posing potential health risks including Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases.
July 2024 in “Journal of Education For Sustainable Innovation” This study analyzed word dynamics and keyword trends in androgenetic alopecia literature over a decade using natural language processing, revealing hidden patterns and linkages that could inform future research directions and policy decisions.
June 2024 in “World Journal of Management Science” This abstract describes Upubscience Publisher as a prominent publisher of over 40 open access, peer-reviewed journals across numerous academic fields, supported by an editorial team of leading researchers. Results are not reported in this description.
January 2011 in “Nuclear Techniques” This study found that lead accumulated in the hair shafts of individuals exposed to mining environments, while iron, copper, and zinc levels remained stable, highlighting the significance of SRXRF micro-analysis for environmental health research.
5 citations
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October 2014 in “Methods” This article describes how PESCADOR software assists in creating detailed biological pathway charts from PubMed abstracts, focusing on hair and breast development case studies without providing new clinical results.
232 citations
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January 2016 in “BMC Bioinformatics” This study found that using curated biomedical databases as training examples for information extraction tasks in Genome-Wide Association Studies can outperform cost-insensitive methods, demonstrating their potential use without expert annotation.
7 citations
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June 2021 in “Amino acids” This study found that protein arginine methylation levels in human hair may correlate with a cardiovascular biomarker in blood, suggesting hair sampling as a potential non-invasive method for cardiovascular risk assessment.
August 2023 in “Han'gug miyong haghoeji/Journal of the Korean society of cosmetology” In this study, text mining revealed that research on natural materials effective for hair—focusing on growth, damage, and dyeing—has increased since 2001, indicating rising academic interest and exploring trends in beauty-related topics.
This study used data mining of the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System to analyze drug-induced pruritus, revealing differences in gender, age, and weight among cases, and identified ophthalmic drugs and systemic antibacterials as common triggers, contributing to potential prevention and treatment strategies for pruritus.
85 citations
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June 2015 in “Scientific Reports” This study applied semantic text-mining to identify phenotypes linked to over 6,000 diseases, demonstrating that these phenotypes can accurately identify known disease-associated genes, creating a human disease network based on phenotypic similarity.
September 2020 in “Nature, Environment and Pollution Technology/Nature, environment and pollution technology” This study found that Wistar rats fed with grass extracts from mining areas accumulated trace metals, particularly in the spleen, leading to organ pathology and signs of toxicity.
January 2023 in “Research Square (Research Square)” In this study, a high prevalence of Demodex mites was observed among workers in the mining, textile, and food factory industries, with textile workers showing the highest rates, although differences between groups were not statistically significant.
December 2025 in “Pomeranian Journal of Life Sciences” This case report describes a man who developed localized acquired hypertrichosis due to inflammation and local pressure from over 20 years of working in mining, finding no statistical difference in hair thickness between his shoulders.
7 citations
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January 1995 in “Journal American Society of Mining and Reclamation” This review discusses the forms of selenium and sulfur in soil, their plant absorption, and risks of toxicity to livestock, emphasizing selenium's role in selenosis and sulfur's link to polioencephalomalacia in ruminants; it reports no new experimental results.
June 2022 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study revealed that metformin, beyond its hypoglycemic use, may have potential reuse in treating obesity, cardio-cerebrovascular diseases, and more, including possible future applications for Alzheimer's and other conditions.
33 citations
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August 2024 in “Frontiers in Drug Discovery” In this article, the authors describe how drug repurposing, supported by large-scale data and artificial intelligence, can make drug discovery more cost-effective and expedient compared to traditional methods, despite certain regulatory challenges.
13 citations
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July 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study identified four drugs, including brequinar and abiraterone acetate, that inhibited SARS-CoV-2 infection in vitro, providing potential candidates for repurposing to treat COVID-19.
4 citations
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January 2019 in “Elsevier eBooks” This review examines the current landscape of drug repositioning, highlighting that computational methods expand possibilities for reusing existing drugs to treat unmet medical needs. The authors discuss both the potential of these methods and the challenges faced in identifying new therapeutic applications.
In this review, the authors highlight a lack of understanding regarding the unique properties of Afro-textured hair, emphasizing the need for scientific collaboration to improve hair care practices and mitigate scalp issues.
January 2011 in “Healthcare Informatics Research” This study found that symptoms like dry hair, seborrheic scalps, and certain lifestyle factors correlate with hair loss in patients at hair loss clinics.