This pilot study employed in-vivo multiphoton microscopy to visualize pigment-producing melanocytes in vitiligo patients, aiming to enhance understanding of treatment impacts and potentially improve transplantation therapies.
27 citations
,
May 2010 in “Dermatologic surgery” This study found that photodynamic therapy with methyl 5-aminolevulinic acid was ineffective for treating alopecia totalis, even with microneedle rolling to enhance drug delivery.
2 citations
,
February 2025 in “Advanced Healthcare Materials” This study developed microfluidics-based 3D microtumors to model minimal residual disease in ovarian cancer, highlighting their alignment with patient-derived MRD and response to a fatty acid oxidation inhibitor.
April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found a perfect correlation between laser Doppler velocimetry measurements of scalp blood perfusion after minoxidil application and sulfotransferase enzyme activity in hair follicles, indicating a potential non-invasive test to predict minoxidil response in female pattern hair loss.
46 citations
,
December 2018 in “Biomedical Optics Express” In this study, researchers observed that Raman spectroscopy effectively differentiates basal cell carcinoma from normal skin structures by analyzing biochemical markers, suggesting its potential as a surgical guidance tool for cancer margin resection during Mohs surgery.
5 citations
,
June 2015 in “Chinese journal of natural medicines/Zhongguo tianran yaowu/Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines” This study found that Tripterygium wilfordii multiglycoside significantly inhibited testosterone-induced benign prostatic hyperplasia in rats without causing toxicity, suggesting its potential as a therapy for BPH.
14 citations
,
May 2005 in “Farmaco” This study developed a high performance capillary electrophoresis method, validated for both legal and illicit minoxidil-based products, to confirm minoxidil's presence alongside known impurities.
January 2026 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study developed a rapid ATP assay that effectively measures microbial populations on the skin and tracks changes after microbiome dysbiosis, with findings suggesting that ethanol-cleansed skin takes longer to recover than tape-stripped skin.
1 citations
,
July 2020 in “International journal of radiology & radiation therapy” This study found that VMAT hair-sparing WBRT partially preserved scalp hair at four weeks post-treatment without compromising symptomatic disease control in the short term, but reduced hair loss did not improve quality of life.
3 citations
,
January 2018 in “Frontiers in bioscience” This retrospective analysis reported significant increases in testosterone levels in men with testosterone deficiency using the Daily Subcutaneous Testosterone method combined with hCG and anastrozole, indicating its potential as a treatment option.
November 2025 in “Andalas University eThesis (Andalas University)” This study found that a rosemary extract hair tonic at concentrations up to 15% effectively promotes hair growth in male Wistar rats, achieving longer and thicker hair compared to minoxidil 2%, and causing fewer side effects.
7 citations
,
May 1979 in “Medical & biological engineering & computing” The trichometer accurately measures hair growth and is easy to use.
March 2024 in “Frontiers in endocrinology” This study reports the first case of mandibuloacral dysplasia syndrome associated with MTX2 gene mutation in the Chinese population, expanding the known spectrum of MTX2 mutations.
1 citations
,
July 2022 in “Frontiers in Microbiology” This study found that dietary supplementation with 0.2% MSM improved hair quality in kittens and had no significant negative effects on their growth performance, antioxidant capacity, or gut microbiota.
October 2019 in “Asian College of Neuropsychopharmacology”
February 2026 in “Molecules” This study developed a sensitive method for analyzing nine biomarkers in hair, revealing an association between chronic tobacco smoke exposure and stress, highlighting its potential use in understanding the relationship between long-term tobacco exposure and chronic stress.
22 citations
,
May 2002 in “Skin Research and Technology” This study found that in male androgenetic alopecia, the contrast enhanced phototrichogram technique was superior in detecting changes in hair density and thickness compared to other methods.
1 citations
,
January 2021 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study found that the AndroCoV Clinical Scoring for COVID-19 Diagnosis may offer a more sensitive and timely diagnostic tool for COVID-19 than conventional rtPCR testing, especially enhancing potential treatment timing.
12 citations
,
August 2011 in “European Journal of Endocrinology” This study found that anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) is a valuable primary variable for classifying functional androgenization, especially in distinguishing ovarian-related groups, and supports the novel stratification system.
25 citations
,
January 1983 in “Analyst” Method measures minoxidil in tablets accurately and easily.
12 citations
,
October 2006 This review discusses the role of matriptase and its inhibitor HAI-1 in epithelial homeostasis and cancer development, highlighting their imbalance's link to cancer progression without presenting new experimental results.
December 2022 in “Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Pathology.” In this study, the combination of photobiomodulation therapy and Respiro Myrtol forte reduced pain and inflammation more effectively than either treatment alone in patients after septoplasty.
15 citations
,
July 2000 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that fluorescence excitation spectroscopy could be a promising noninvasive tool for assessing the effects of comedolytic agents like retinoids on acne-like lesions in rhino mice.
6 citations
,
March 2022 in “Nusantara Bioscience” This study evaluated the thrombolytic potential of Moringa oleifera leaves and flowers, finding significant in vitro clot lysis activity at a concentration of one mg/ml, which suggests possible use in preventing athero-thrombotic cardiovascular diseases, although further research is needed to identify the active components.
October 2024 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” This case report highlights that macro-TSH, a rare condition causing falsely elevated TSH despite normal thyroid hormone levels, can lead to misdiagnosis and unnecessary treatment; identifying TSH antibodies and fractionation chromatography can prevent incorrect management, as demonstrated in a 19-year-old patient.
This study found that the levels of heavy metal contamination in hair were higher in both men and women with hair loss compared to those without.
September 2016 in “Hair transplant forum international” This abstract provides author information and location affiliations for a study conducted in Bangkok, Thailand, but it does not include reported results or study details.
14 citations
,
February 1991 in “FEBS Letters” This study found that introducing rat ornithine transcarbamylase gene into spf-ash mice improved liver and intestinal enzyme activity and normalized some metabolic indicators.
10 citations
,
July 2021 in “Archiv für Pathologische Anatomie und Physiologie und für Klinische Medicin” This study found that the expression of LRIG1 in Merkel cell carcinoma tumors was associated with improved overall and cancer-specific survival.
4 citations
,
February 2024 in “Scientific Reports” This study found that Platelet Rich Plasma is effective as a direct pulp capping agent, comparable to Mineral Trioxide Aggregate, but with potentially better cellular dentinogenic responses and homogenous tissue formation in dogs.