November 2025 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of tofacitinib for treating severe alopecia areata in five patients, finding that three responded favorably with mild side effects, supporting its potential use based on existing research.
This review reports that empirical evidence suggests an overlap between Long Covid, chronic fatigue syndrome, and fibromyalgia, highlighting the need for standardized definitions and rigorous methodologies in related research.
September 2025 in “Nano Biomedicine and Engineering” This review summarizes recent advances in nanomedicine-based therapies for psoriasis, highlighting their potential to provide targeted and sustained therapeutic effects by modulating key cellular components and signaling pathways involved in the disease, offering novel perspectives for future treatment development.
September 2025 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” This review highlights that while moderate physical activity benefits skin health by improving circulation and reducing stress, intense exercise or inadequate protective measures can harm the skin, emphasizing the need for sun protection and personalized care.
This study identified 193 plasma proteins associated with prostate cancer risk, validating 20 high-risk proteins including KLK3, and pinpointed potential drug targets like HSPB1, RRM2B, and PSCA through genetic analysis, offering new insights for biomarkers and treatments.
This study identified four genes related to alopecia areata: GIMAP6 and ALOX15 as risk factors, and GALNT6 and HEG1 as protective factors, noting significant validation differences in GALNT6 and HEG1.
This study suggests that using cell-free dexamethasone-primed stem cell media may offer a promising alternative treatment for systemic lupus erythematosus, showing immunomodulatory benefits and therapeutic efficacy in reducing various complications.
January 2024 in “Frontiers in immunology” This review highlights the crucial role of histone modification in the pathogenesis and treatment of chronic inflammatory skin diseases, and explores therapeutic strategies targeting these epigenetic changes to improve management of conditions such as psoriasis and atopic dermatitis.
In this study, low-dose oral minoxidil was found to have a favorable safety profile for treating alopecia, with mostly mild side effects, in both general and hypertensive populations.
December 2023 in “International journal of multidisciplinary research and analysis” In this study, topical administration of secretome hypoxia mesenchymal stem cells gel increased IL-10 and decreased TNF-α gene expression in a fluconazole-induced alopecia-like model in rats, with the 40 μL dose having the most significant effect.
September 2023 in “Frontiers in medicine” This review suggests that the mTOR signaling pathway may play a significant role in hair follicle health by influencing the effects of Vitamin D receptor deficiency, potentially contributing to hair follicle damage and related hair loss conditions.
August 2023 in “Repository of the University of Primorsk (University of Primorska)” A Western diet may increase acne risk, while a Mediterranean diet and certain supplements can help reduce it.
June 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This research found that the microtubule catastrophe factor KIF18B plays a crucial role in promoting spindle orientation in keratinocytes, linking this process to cell fate decisions during hair follicle morphogenesis.
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November 2019 in “Clinica Chimica Acta” This review discusses the interplay of hyperandrogenism, insulin resistance, obesity, and their role in polycystic ovary syndrome, but presents no new clinical results.
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July 2017 in “Clinical Reviews in Allergy & Immunology” This review noted that alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease impacting hair follicles and offered insights into its complex pathogenesis involving immune responses, while highlighting ongoing research into new treatments such as Janus kinase inhibitors and other immunomodulatory drugs.
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March 2024 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” This review highlights that the NLRP3 inflammasome is a promising therapeutic target for cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury and discusses recent advancements in using natural plant products to modulate this pathway and reduce inflammation.
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November 2021 in “JDDG Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft” This guideline reviews the diagnosis and treatment of malignant cutaneous angiosarcomas, highlighting the complexity of treatment and the importance of early detection despite non-specific clinical presentations.
January 2026 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” This review highlights the potential of wedelolactone from the plant Wedelia Chinensis, summarizing its reported pharmacological effects, including anti-inflammatory, antiviral, antibacterial, antitumor, anti-osteoporosis activities, and organ protection based on existing in vitro and in vivo research findings.
July 2025 in “Scientific Reports” In this study, researchers identified six novel prognostic biomarkers for bladder cancer and developed a predictive model that effectively stratifies patients into high-risk and low-risk groups based on immune cell infiltration differences and gene expression.
This review discusses the complexities of managing polycystic ovarian syndrome in females, examining its various phenotypes and treatment options, but it does not present new clinical findings.
November 2019 in “Harper's Textbook of Pediatric Dermatology” This review discusses potential causes of alopecia and hair overgrowth in pediatric patients, detailing diagnostic techniques and treatments, but presents no new research findings.
May 2018 in “White Rose eTheses Online (University of Leeds, The University of Sheffield, University of York)” In this study, researchers found that alopecia areata patients show a significant reduction in suppressive regulatory T-cells and an increase in inflammatory T-cell populations, suggesting an immunological imbalance contributing to the disease.
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April 2023 in “Indian Journal of Ophthalmology” This review examines various new approaches for treating dry eye disease, including biomaterials, regenerative therapy, and tissue engineering, and emphasizes the need for clinical efficacy studies to advance these therapies for human use.
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July 2021 in “Cell” This review discusses the development, lineages, functions, and roles of fibroblasts in fibrosis across four organs, highlighting their capabilities in tissue repair and contributions to fibrotic disorders when aberrantly activated, but it reports no new experimental findings.
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September 2025 in “Biomolecules” This narrative review discusses the mixed and evolving evidence regarding glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) and their influence on erectile dysfunction in men with type 2 diabetes and obesity, highlighting potential benefits and concerns yet to be clarified.
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August 2024 in “Journal of Translational Medicine” This review explores recent advancements in understanding how various physiological and psychological factors, such as stress and aging, influence epidermal stem cell populations, highlighting their importance in immune-related skin disorders and potential for clinical applications.
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February 2024 in “Pharmaceutics” This review highlights that while nanoparticle-loaded dissolving microneedles have considerable promise for enhancing transdermal drug delivery, progress is delayed by insufficient understanding of their in vivo behavior, which the authors emphasize as crucial for advancing clinical applications.
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November 2025 in “Biomolecules” This review examines the benefits of topical hyaluronic acid in cosmetic applications, noting its ability to penetrate the skin in low-molecular-weight forms and highlighting safety supported by clinical trials.
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.
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April 2023 in “Genes & Diseases” This review discusses the paracrine function of mesenchymal stem cells in tissue regeneration and repair, focusing on secreted bioactive substances and their role under different microenvironments; it reports no new clinical results.