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January 2010 in “International Journal of Trichology” Albert Kligman, known for his dermatology research and the discovery of tretinoin, was a significant figure in hair science but faced controversy for inmate experiments.
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December 2017 in “BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine” In this study, the herbal complex of Houttuynia cordata, Perilla frutescens var. acuta, and green tea promoted hair growth in C57BL/6 mice, enhancing regrowth and follicle development compared to controls.
41 citations
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June 2018 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study examined the therapeutic response to folliculitis decalvans treatments among 60 patients and found that earlier disease onset was linked to more severe cases, while a combination of rifampicin, clindamycin, tetracyclines, and intralesional steroids was most effective in controlling symptoms.
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November 2020 in “Research Square (Research Square)” In this study, early treatment with nitazoxanide, ivermectin, or hydroxychloroquine, combined with azithromycin, was associated with reduced hospitalizations, respiratory complications, and deaths in early-stage COVID-19 patients compared to untreated controls.
January 2024 in “JCPSP. Journal of the College of Physicians & Surgeons Pakistan” This study found that platelet-rich plasma therapy may be a useful alternative to 5% topical minoxidil for treating androgenetic alopecia, with differences in the effectiveness and patient satisfaction outcomes observed.
April 2012 in “The Journal of Urology” Eating more omega-3 and less omega-6 fatty acids may lower the risk of developing prostate cancer.
This case report describes a 68-year-old patient with mild Sars-Cov2 infection who developed rapidly progressing bullous and necrotic skin lesions leading to osteomyelitis.
9 citations
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September 2016 in “Medical Clinics of North America” This review discusses strategies for weight loss in obesity through dietary energy deficits and nutrient profile modifications and highlights the need for personalized dietary approaches; it reports no new data.
This study observed that using the LMNN algorithm improved diagnostic accuracy in identifying biomarker correlations associated with hair loss, suggesting potential for advanced automated diagnostics.
This study investigates the role of AR up-regulation in the pathogenesis of androgenetic alopecia, but it remains unclear if HSP27 and miR-1 are jointly involved.
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September 2014 in “Journal of Food Science and Nutrition” This study suggests that Platycarya strobilacea extract promotes hair growth in mice by enhancing stem cell factor expression, reducing mast cell numbers, and increasing cytokines associated with hair growth.
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April 2012 in “Korean journal of medicinal crop science/Han-gug yagyong jagmul hag-hoeji” This study found that the herbal product containing Rosa multiflora roots extract improved hair density and thickness and significantly promoted hair growth in both mice and human patients after 16 weeks of treatment.
January 2026 in “Digilib Repository Unila (Lampung University)” This study found that topical application of celery essential oil at 2% concentration on rabbits significantly boosted hair growth, achieving similar effectiveness to 2% minoxidil in enhancing both hair length and density.
April 2025 in “Advances in Traditional Medicine” In this study, a film-forming spray with rosemary essential oil increased hair density in volunteers over 16 weeks, suggesting it has potential efficacy for treating androgenetic alopecia by enhancing hair density restoration.
February 2025 in “Buletin Veteriner Udayana” This study found that mimosine in lamtoro leaf powder causes moderate congestion and mild necrotic lesions in the pancreas of white rats, which are less severe than those caused by standard mimosine, suggesting the leaf powder's flavonoid, tannin, and protein components may reduce mimosine toxicity.
December 2024 in “Globus: an international journal of medical science, engineering and technology.” This study found that 10% Citrus aurantium peel oil significantly promoted hair growth in ICR mice by reducing the time needed for hair growth initiation and completion, and by increasing hair length, follicle diameter, and count, showing potential as a hair growth agent.
December 2024 in “Journal of Cancer Therapy and Research” In this study, researchers investigated the effects of Aqueous Artocarpus heterophyllus seed extract on testosterone enanthate-induced benign prostatic hyperplasia in adult Wistar rats, using three different dosages to assess its potential as an alternative therapy. Results are not reported in this abstract.
February 2024 in “Jurnal Sains dan Kesehatan” This study examined the antibacterial activity of Sansevieria trifasciata Prain. extracts and its ethyl acetate fractions, finding that both the extract and 40% fraction significantly inhibited bacterial growth, showing potential akin to ciprofloxacin in inhibiting S. aureus, E. coli, and P. aeruginosa.
December 2023 in “International Journal of Applied Pharmaceutics” This study found that 12.5% moringa seed oil demonstrated optimal anti-alopecia activity in rabbits, significantly improving hair weight compared to the treatment with 0.1% finasteride.
December 2023 in “International journal of multidisciplinary research and analysis” This study suggests that administering SH-MSCs gel might decrease IL-6 expression and increase TGF-β expression in alopecia-like rats, indicating potential for alopecia therapy.
September 2023 in “Tạp chí Y Dược học Cần Thơ” In this study on diabetic mice, researchers demonstrated that onion extract significantly lowered blood glucose levels at doses of 500mg/kg and 1,000mg/kg, showing comparable effectiveness to the diabetes medication metformin.
June 2023 in “Current Issues in Molecular Biology” In this study, the alcoholic extract DN106212 from Centipeda minima was shown to be more effective in promoting hair growth in C57BL/6 mice compared to dimethyl sulfoxide and tofacitinib, suggesting its potential as a natural hair growth agent.
May 2023 in “International journal of pharmaceutical sciences and medicine” This study found that Helianthus annuus oil promoted hair growth in a testosterone-induced alopecia mouse model, with higher hair density observed compared to untreated mice, though it was less effective than the standard minoxidil treatment.
This study found that an ethanolic extract of Ganoderma lucidum, especially at 15mg/kg, may promote hair growth in a rat model of testosterone-induced alopecia, showing effects comparable to minoxidil.
November 2022 in “Journal of Advances in Pharmacy Practices” This study found that a 5% concentration of terentang stem bark extract was the most effective in promoting hair growth in male rabbits.
March 2022 in “Journal of drug delivery and therapeutics” Sea hibiscus leaf extract at 30% concentration in a hair tonic significantly increased hair growth in guinea pigs.
December 2020 in “Jurnal Kedokteran Hewan” In this study, researchers found that cayenne leaf extract significantly enhanced hair length and quantity in mice, with a 10% concentration being the most effective for stimulating growth.
April 2019 in “Majalah Obat Tradisional” This study found that adding menthol to Phyllanthus niruri ethanol extract gel enhanced hair growth and thickness in rats.
This study found that adding menthol to Phyllanthus niruri ethanol extract gel enhanced hair growth and thickness in rats compared to the gel without menthol.
September 2016 in “Medical Sains/Medical sains” In this study, applying water extracts of liquorice at a concentration of 2.5% to male rabbits led to the best rate of hair growth at 2.19 cm over 35 days, while a 5% concentration resulted in the greatest hair weight at 0.12 grams.