April 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This study utilized computational approaches to screen natural compounds targeting a non-androgen pathway involving PIEZO1 and MLCK for treating androgenetic alopecia, identifying several potential candidates for further validation but making no clinical claims.
April 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This in silico study identified potential natural product compounds targeting a non-androgen pathway for promoting hair growth, but further laboratory validation is necessary before any clinical claims can be made.
February 2026 in “Nature Communications” This study combined spatial and single-cell transcriptomics to identify that hypercontractility of the connective tissue sheath activates PIEZO1 in hair follicles, leading to miniaturization in male androgenetic alopecia, and found that inhibiting this contraction improves hair growth in models.
December 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that targeting connective tissue sheath contraction with an MLCK inhibitor may improve hair growth in androgenetic alopecia by reducing premature hair regression caused by ectopic apoptosis of hair follicle progenitor cells.
October 2024 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” In this retrospective study, among transfeminine patients aged 19-81 receiving gender-affirming estrogen therapy, 100% achieved testosterone suppression without anti-androgens when serum estradiol exceeded 100pg/mL, predominantly using injectable estrogen.
June 2025 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study found that an ML model incorporating factors like Breslow thickness and age improved cutaneous malignant melanoma prognosis predictions compared to TNM staging, with a C-index of 80% versus 66.6% for TNM alone, suggesting ML's potential for personalized prognostication.
January 2026 in “Journal of the Egyptian Womenʼs Dermatologic Society” This study observed that male patients with alopecia areata had elevated serum levels of HSP70 and IL-15, with levels increasing alongside disease severity, suggesting these markers are strongly associated with the disease's pathogenesis.
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May 2014 in “Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology” In this study, 7-phloroeckol, derived from marine brown algae, was found to promote hair growth by increasing cell proliferation and hair shaft elongation in cultured human hair follicles.
October 2024 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” In this retrospective chart review, researchers observed that estrogen monotherapy effectively suppressed testosterone levels below 50ng/dL in all transfeminine patients studied, particularly those using injectable formulations, though the small sample size and ongoing data collection limit these findings.
January 2016 in “International journal of advanced research in chemical sciences” This study developed a new spectrophotometric method to accurately measure finasteride levels in pharmaceutical formulations using a reaction with NBD-CL.
September 2025 in “Tạp chí Da liễu học Việt Nam” This study found that both 2.5 mg/mL and 5 mg/mL concentrations of intralesional triamcinolone acetonide are effective for treating patchy alopecia areata, but the higher concentration promoted greater hair regrowth and density with more side effects.
October 2024 in “Media Farmasi” In this in vitro study, researchers found that a combination of soursop leaf extract and doxorubicin moderately enhanced the anti-cancer effect against MCF-7 breast cancer cells, but they did not report on reducing doxorubicin's side effects.
April 2012 in “The Journal of Urology” This study found that one year of finasteride treatment significantly reduced PSA levels and prostate volume in men with elevated PSA and negative prior biopsy, potentially aiding prostate cancer diagnosis.
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October 2023 in “JURNAL ILMU KEFARMASIAN INDONESIA” In this study, researchers formulated a nanosuspension of kenikir leaf extract that meets physical criteria and exhibits cytotoxic activity against MCF-7 breast cancer cells.
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October 2020 in “Journal of Clinical Medicine” In this study, researchers found that overweight and obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome showed adverse changes in glucose metabolism over time, highlighting the importance of early intervention to prevent cardiometabolic diseases.
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April 2021 in “Chemical & Pharmaceutical Bulletin” This study found that indole glycosides from Calanthe discolor Lindl. can significantly promote the proliferation of human hair follicle dermal papilla cells, potentially through upregulating specific growth factors.
December 2025 in “Journal of 108 - Clinical Medicine and Phamarcy” This study found differential expression of growth factors and cytokines in umbilical cord blood-derived platelet-rich plasma, with the highest concentrations observed in the B blood type, but also noted weak correlations with ABO blood groups, suggesting other influencing factors.
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August 2017 in “European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology” This study found that lower serum vaspin levels (below 3.74ng/mL) may predict successful ovulation induction with clomiphene citrate in anovulatory women with PCOS, indicating potential resistance when levels are higher.
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June 2017 in “Journal of biomedicine and translational research” In this study, Oligonol® was shown to regulate gene expression related to cell proliferation and inflammation in human dermal papilla cells.
January 2026 in “Open Science Framework” This scoping review describes the current use of artificial intelligence in alopecia research, highlighting AI's evolution from diagnostic to prognostic applications in dermatology and identifying gaps in multimodal integration and fairness across demographics.
January 2024 in “Tropical journal of pharmaceutical research” This study found that extracts from Cirsium japonicum var. spinossimum seeds are rich in polyphenols and flavonoids, demonstrating significant anti-inflammatory and cell proliferation effects in specific cell models, suggesting potential as a source for anti-inflammatory and anticancer agents.
September 2018 in “Journal of Experimental & Biomedical Sciences” This study found that DK peptides demonstrated potent inhibition of 5α-reductase, suggesting they may be promising candidates for treating hair loss.
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October 2020 in “Therapeutic drug monitoring” In this study, researchers found that targeting a tacrolimus trough level of 4–7 ng/mL after liver transplantation resulted in comparable graft and patient survival rates to higher levels, while improving liver and kidney function markers.
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August 2018 in “Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology” This study found that serum AMH and new ultrasonographic criteria, such as FNPO ≥15 and OV ≥ 6.5 mL, effectively diagnosed PCOS, with a recommended AMH threshold of 4.7 ng/mL.
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June 2020 in “Journal of Dermatological Treatment” In this study, researchers found that triamcinolone acetonide provided earlier visual improvement in alopecia areata treatment, but by 12 weeks, both triamcinolone acetonide and betamethasone 1.75 mg/ml showed similar effectiveness compared to lower-dose betamethasone and placebo.
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January 2025 in “Medicine” This study in Saudi female patients with hyperprolactinemia found that pituitary imaging is often indicated due to a high prevalence of pituitary anomalies, with prolactin levels showing moderate accuracy in predicting adenomas and a suggested cutoff level of >38.71 ng/mL for diagnosis.
This study compared intralesional betamethasone and triamcinolone acetonide for treating alopecia areata and found that both were effective, with betamethasone 1.75mg/ml showing similar results to triamcinolone at 12 weeks without adverse effects.
November 2023 in “Advances and Applications in Statistics” In this retrospective study, researchers developed machine learning models to predict mortality risk among 7115 COVID-19 patients in Iran, finding that the random forests model performed best with 96% accuracy and identified factors like intubation and SpO2 as significant predictors.
January 2023 in “JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC RESEARCH” In this study, intralesional triamcinolone acetonide 10 mg/mL combined with topical betamethasone dipropionate 0.05% lotion was found to be more effective for treating alopecia areata than either treatment alone.
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November 2020 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” This study found that intralesional injections of triamcinolone acetonide at 5 mg/mL are as effective and safe as 10 mg/mL for treating patchy alopecia areata on the scalp, with similar hair regrowth rates, side effects, and recurrence observed between the two dosages.