North American ginseng extract helped regrow hair in balding mice.
263 citations
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February 2013 in “Wiley interdisciplinary reviews. Nanomedicine and nanobiotechnology” This review discusses nanoparticle-based topical delivery systems for treating skin diseases and presents no new clinical findings; it emphasizes natural polymer-based nanoparticles and future applications like targeted drug delivery.
86 citations
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July 2020 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This review discusses the role of Wnt/β-catenin signaling in hair follicle regeneration and highlights recent progress in developing hair loss treatments targeting this pathway, but reports no new clinical results.
41 citations
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July 2015 in “Current Drug Discovery Technologies” This review discusses various plants and herbal formulations traditionally used for hair growth and notes their potential as safer alternatives to synthetic hair loss treatments, but reports no new clinical results.
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April 2024 in “Life” This literature review explored the potential therapeutic applications of bee venom, Ficus carica, and Geranium essential oil in treating skin conditions like vitiligo, melasma, and melanoma, concluding these natural products may offer anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and antioxidant benefits for dermatological care, especially for diabetic patients.
29 citations
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December 2012 in “Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Obesity” This review discusses factors affecting fertility in both men and women with congenital adrenal hyperplasia and emphasizes individualized preconception management but reports no new clinical results.
25 citations
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November 2008 in “Facial Plastic Surgery” This article explores factors in designing a personalized hairline, favoring a flared design approach, and reports no new evidence.
21 citations
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November 2023 in “Heliyon” This review explored the use of six tropical plants, such as Acacia concinna and Garcinia mangostana, as natural active ingredients in shampoos, highlighting their beneficial physicochemical properties and biological activities for hair care and scalp maintenance.
21 citations
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July 2010 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” This study found that hair luster decreases with age in Japanese females, primarily due to an irregular increase in fiber curvature which affects hair alignment.
17 citations
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January 2015 in “MedChemComm” New treatments for prostate cancer are less toxic and show promise, but more research is needed to enhance their effectiveness and reduce side effects.
13 citations
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December 2019 in “Nutrients” In human follicular cells, this study found that an Annurca apple-based dietary supplement may stimulate the production of hair keratins, suggesting potential benefits for hair growth.
13 citations
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September 2002 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This article discusses various repair techniques for hair transplants, emphasizing meticulous methods to improve cosmetic outcomes when donor hair is limited, but it presents no new clinical results.
5 citations
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January 2017 in “Elsevier eBooks” This review focuses on the roles of amino acids, peptides, and proteins in cosmetics, highlighting their importance in skin health and their potential for development in personal care products due to their unique properties and biocompatibility.
4 citations
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May 2025 in “Open Access Journal of Contraception” This study suggests that lower-dose ethinyl estradiol formulations and progestin-only contraceptives may offer safer options for managing PCOS in obese women due to minimal metabolic effects.
This study observed differences in blogger topics between Chinese and Japanese cultures, particularly in the "health", "military", and "nursing care" categories, using a topic model analysis of blog posts.
2 citations
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May 2005 in “Seminars in Plastic Surgery” This article discusses the temporo-parieto-occipital flap for scalp reconstruction and reports no new clinical results; the authors emphasize its specific reconstructive indications.
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January 2019 in “Elsevier eBooks” This review discusses scaffold materials and properties used in epidermal tissue engineering to promote skin regeneration and reports no new research findings.
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September 2003 in “Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine” The book is a detailed guide on hair and scalp diseases, useful for dermatopathologists.
This study reports the development of a natural hair-coloring system using size-controlled ink particles from cuttlefish ink combined with chitosan, achieving darker and more uniform black coloration on hair than existing plant-based natural colorants, without the need for metallic mordants.
October 2025 in “Current Pharmaceutical Research” This study evaluated a new herbal shampoo made from traditional plants and found it to have effective cleansing properties, moderate foam stability, and environmental safety, suggesting it as a favorable natural alternative to synthetic shampoos.
October 2025 in “Advanced Healthcare Materials” This study found that using a stevioside-based microneedle patch significantly increased minoxidil's solubility and skin absorption, promoting hair growth in animal models and achieving 67.5% area coverage by day 35, highlighting the potential of this novel delivery system for androgenetic alopecia treatment.
January 2025 in “European Journal of Pharmacology” This study found that forsythoside A, a compound from Forsythia suspensa, may counteract DHT-induced hair regrowth inhibition by selectively inhibiting TRPV3 channels.
December 2024 in “International Journal on Science and Technology” In this study, researchers prepared a poly herbal hair oil using fresh plant leaves, including neem, and reported that these herbal formulations exhibit effective hair growth with fewer side effects compared to synthetic alternatives.
June 2024 in “International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research” This study aims to develop and evaluate herbal shampoo powder made from natural ingredients, focusing on its efficacy in removing debris and dandruff, enhancing hair development and shine, and strengthening and darkening hair. Results are not reported.
This study evaluated various herbal blends of powdered leaves, including Henna and Indigo, for their coloring and sensitivity reactions, finding Henna and Indigo to be effective natural colorants for achieving a reddish-brown hair color with better retention than marketed herbal hair dyes.
December 2023 in “European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry” This review highlights potential therapeutic mechanisms of natural products for androgenetic alopecia, suggesting they may modulate signaling pathways and have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects.
October 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study demonstrated that disrupting EGFR signaling in mice leads to immune sensitivity compromising the hair follicle's protective environment, but JAK1/2 inhibition can restore this immune privilege and stimulate hair growth, suggesting a potential therapy for scarring hair loss diseases like cicatricial alopecia.
October 2001 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This study found that horizontally bisected donor hairs can be used to create finer hairlines, with about 46-47% growth reported in transplanted hair shafts and bulbs.
December 2025 in “Processes” This study found that minoxidil had the highest solubility in shea butter, stearic acid, and rosemary oil, suggesting these natural oils may improve drug loading and encapsulation efficiency in lipid nanocarrier formulations for potential hair growth applications.
161 citations
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July 2003 in “ACM Transactions on Graphics” In this study, a new shading model for hair was developed that better matches real-life light scattering, thanks to detailed new measurements of hair fiber scattering not predicted by existing models.