November 2021 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” This study identified melatonin as a potential treatment for rosacea and Alzheimer's disease, suggesting it may help by modulating inflammatory and vascular signaling pathways.
June 2025 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences” In this study, a mouse model with a PIK3CA gain-of-function mutation in Schwann cells revealed unique communication with neighboring cells and a glycolytic shift in peripheral nerves, and early alpelisib treatment significantly improved symptoms, though efficacy declined with delayed administration due to limited drug penetration.
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October 2017 in “Food Additives & Contaminants: Part A” This study identified a new minoxidil analogue called triaminodil in an illegal hair-growth supplement, but no data on its chemical, toxicological, or pharmacological properties are available yet.
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February 2023 in “Ibrain” This review discusses the neuroprotective properties of Nigella sativa and its nanoformulations for treating neurodegenerative disorders, without presenting new clinical results.
April 2026 in “Therapeutic Advances in Drug Safety” This study developed a new clustering model to improve detection of drug-induced cognitive disorder risk signals, finding that it identified drugs with moderate risk signals, like Carbidopa/Levodopa, missed by traditional methods, enhancing clinical assessment comprehensiveness.
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March 2006 in “Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry” This study screened synthesized pyridinecarboxamides for antitumor properties and found that many, particularly 5c and 7a, showed moderate in vitro activity against various human tumor cell lines.
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May 2011 in “Journal of Neuroendocrinology” This study found that palmitoylethanolamide may stimulate allopregnanolone synthesis and reduce oxidative stress in astrocytes through PPAR-α activation, suggesting a neuroprotective role.
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January 2015 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that patients with myotonic dystrophy type 1 had higher numbers of nevi, dysplastic nevi, melanomas, and pilomatrixomas compared to age- and sex-matched controls.
January 2019 in “Proceedings for Annual Meeting of The Japanese Pharmacological Society” In this study, injecting Nε-(carboxymethyl) lysine into skin tissue weakened hair shaft and follicle formation, likely by inhibiting cell proliferation and migration needed for hair follicle morphogenesis.
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April 2023 in “Aging” In this study, the authors used AI-driven methods to identify and prioritize promising therapeutic targets that may address both aging and Glioblastoma Multiforme, proposing CNGA3, GLUD1, and SIRT1 as novel candidates.
January 2022 in “Social Science Research Network” This study found that most potassium channel blockers increased the activity of slowly adapting mechanoreceptors in rat whisker pads, while the opener NS1619 decreased their evoked activity.
March 2024 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” This study found that minoxidil nanoparticles significantly increased hair growth in mice compared to commercial minoxidil and rosemary extract, demonstrating improved delivery and follicular uptake.
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January 2018 in “PubMed” In this study, applying a biodegradable microneedle patch after topical steroid application significantly increased steroid penetration and improved treatment outcomes in patients with prurigo nodularis compared to the control.
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September 2008 in “Brain Research” Neurosteroids in the brain can increase or decrease seizure risk in mice.
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November 2017 in “PloS one” This study found that 2MbisP increases epidermal thickening more rapidly than atRA in rhino mice, while both compounds similarly reduce utricle size.
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January 2004 in “AIDS” This review discusses the role of mitochondria and evaluates methodologies for assessing mitochondrial function and toxicity, particularly in the context of HIV and antiretroviral treatments, but it reports no new empirical findings.
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November 2021 in “Frontiers in Immunology” This research reported that melatonin may serve as a potential treatment for both rosacea and Alzheimer's disease by regulating inflammation and vascular signaling pathways, demonstrating effectiveness in reducing symptoms associated with rosacea-like skin lesions in experimental settings.
April 2026 in “Al-Mustaqbal Journal of Pharmaceutical and Medical Sciences” In this study using a mouse model, researchers observed that topical nifedipine cream at 0.3% concentration promoted hair growth more effectively than 2% minoxidil solution, suggesting that nifedipine may have potential as a hair growth treatment.
August 2025 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” This study demonstrates that machine learning-assisted fabrication of PRP-incorporated microneedles effectively promotes hair regrowth in AGA mice, outperforming minoxidil and mitigating biosafety risks associated with synthetic materials.
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November 2019 in “Journal of Integrative Plant Biology” This study found that calmodulin 7 (CaM7) inhibits the calcium channel CNGC14 in root hairs, affecting their polar growth by controlling calcium signaling.
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March 2015 in “Molecular Medicine Reports” This study found that para-phenylenediamine induces cytotoxic effects in normal human hair dermal papilla cells by altering microRNA expression and causing cell death, cell cycle arrest, and oxidative stress.
October 2024 in “Small Methods” This study found that dissolving microneedles loaded with platinum nanozymes induced faster hair growth in an androgenetic alopecia model than daily minoxidil applications, with no significant safety concerns.
May 2026 in “European Cells and Materials” In this study, researchers developed a novel delivery system using hyaluronic acid gels to encapsulate Huperzine A for Alzheimer's treatment, achieving extended release over 20 days and significantly improving pathology and behavior in mice, including enhanced memory and reduced neuroinflammation.
This study found that mouse type II spiral ganglion neurites in vitro avoided laminin and high concentrations of fibronectin, indicating both can guide neurite paths differently than type I neurites.
January 2015 in “OpenBU/Boston University Institutional Repository (Boston University)” This study reported that NRP2 expression in melanocytes and melanocyte stem cells is linked to migration inhibition and potentially melanoma progression, suggesting its role as a target for understanding melanoma and hair follicle biology.
November 2025 in “The Journal of Dermatology” In this case report, a Japanese woman with both atopic dermatitis and alopecia areata showed improvement in both conditions following treatment with nemolizumab.
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March 2008 in “AJP Endocrinology and Metabolism” This article reviews the regulation and roles of spermidine/spermine-N(1)-acetyltransferase (SSAT) in polyamine metabolism and its potential as a target in cancer and other diseases, without reporting new experimental results.
April 2025 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” This study developed a dissolvable microneedle system loaded with nanozymes and minoxidil that enhanced hair regeneration in androgenetic alopecia mouse models by improving blood flow, reducing reactive oxygen species, and increasing cell proliferation compared to minoxidil alone.
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April 2024 in “Phytotherapy Research” This review examines the potential of plant-derived compounds like quercetin, curcumin, EGCG, apigenin, and cannabinoids for treating neurodegenerative disorders, while discussing their benefits and limitations, and calls for more extensive pre-clinical and clinical research.
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November 2018 in “The journal of pain/Journal of pain” This study found that in a rat model, 14,15-EET may alleviate central poststroke pain by enhancing thalamic inhibition through neurosteroid signaling, potentially outperforming gabapentin in early-stage treatment.