1 citations
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March 2021 in “CRC Press eBooks” This article discusses androgenetic alopecia and its treatments, including the barriers and adverse effects associated with topical minoxidil, but reports no new clinical findings.
July 2026 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Infections and missed treatments trigger flares in alopecia areata patients on JAK inhibitors.
This literature review suggests that oral minoxidil may improve tolerability compared to its topical form for treating androgenetic alopecia, although individual treatment plans are necessary due to differing side effects and response patterns.
September 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This study observed that patients using oral minoxidil for hair loss reported greater ease of use, fewer missed doses, and higher satisfaction compared to those using topical minoxidil, although oral minoxidil was associated with a higher incidence of hypertrichosis.
April 2023 in “Klinicheskaya dermatologiya i venerologiya” This study highlights that while oral Minoxidil at doses ineffective for hypertension may promote hair regrowth, uncertainties remain about its long-term outcomes and effects in patients with underlying conditions.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this study, a novel AR protein degrader was shown to reverse DHT-induced hair regrowth delay in a mouse model of androgenetic alopecia, with minimal circulation and potential side effects.
8 citations
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January 2019 in “Nanomedicine” This commentary reviews the application of pharmaceutical nanotechnology in Egypt, highlighting promising developments and diverse drug-delivery approaches, but reports no new research findings.
2 citations
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January 2024 in “Pakistan Veterinary Journal” This review highlights the potential of hydrogels in veterinary medicine, emphasizing their advantages over traditional wound dressings and their promising applications in drug delivery and tissue engineering, despite currently limited use in this field.
March 2018 in “Chin J Reprod Contracep” This review outlines chlormadinone acetate's contraceptive and non-contraceptive applications but reports no new clinical findings, emphasizing its potential in treating dysmenorrhea and androgen-related conditions.
This study highlights a lack of research on the use of topical and low-dose oral minoxidil for treating scarring alopecia, despite their widespread application in other hair loss conditions.
December 2023 in “Annales Pharmaceutiques Françaises” This study concluded that Trilayer Dissolving Microneedles show promise in enhancing Minoxidil delivery for treating alopecia areata by improving its bioavailability and reducing side effects.
85 citations
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August 2021 in “Materials & Design” This review summarizes advancements in biomaterial-based encapsulation of probiotics for diverse biomedical uses and reports no new clinical results, while outlining current challenges and future research directions.
9 citations
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October 2025 in “MedComm” This review discusses the development and clinical progression of PROTAC technology for targeted protein degradation, highlighting its potential to address previously "undruggable" targets but reports no new clinical results.
5 citations
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January 2020 in “Skin Research and Technology” This study reported that combined oral finasteride and topical 5% minoxidil treatment in men with male-pattern hair loss improved hair growth by initiating anagen in pre-existing but deficient follicles, yet the growth rates remained unchanged and did not normalize hair productivity.
1 citations
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July 2025 in “The Open Dermatology Journal” This study explores the transformative role of tissue engineering in cosmetics, highlighting innovations like lab-grown skin and personalized grafts that enhance product efficacy, offer ethical alternatives to animal testing, and address aesthetic issues such as scarring and aging.
39 citations
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January 2019 in “Journal of Dermatological Treatment” This review found topical ketoconazole to be highly effective against Malassezia-related skin conditions, though other treatments may outperform it for Tinea and Candida infections.
15 citations
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January 2023 in “Journal of Translational Autoimmunity” This review examines recent research on melatonin's biochemical activities, particularly in skin health, but reports no new clinical results and emphasizes its potential for future medical applications.
14 citations
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March 2021 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” This review discusses the JAK/STAT signaling pathway's role in immune-mediated skin diseases and examines the efficacy and safety of JAK inhibitors for treating vitiligo and alopecia areata, but reports no new clinical results.
October 2025 in “Journal of Bahria University Medical and Dental College” In this study, dental professionals in Pakistan showed limited use of AI but saw potential benefits in diagnostics, particularly noting differences in AI adoption based on specialty and experience levels.
December 2024 in “Health Science Reports” This review found that topical metformin shows potential as a treatment in dentistry for periodontitis and in dermatology for conditions like wound healing and acne, but results for melasma are inconsistent.
January 2004 in “Online Publication Service of Würzburg University (Würzburg University)” This study found that women with PCOS displayed significantly higher activity of 5alpha-reductase, suggesting an additional role for liver and peripheral tissues in their androgen excess.
37 citations
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January 2019 in “Food science & nutrition” This review summarizes various effects of bergamot components on multiple health conditions in humans and animals but reports limitations in their use for stress and anxiety relief in aromatherapy.
70 citations
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May 2019 in “Preprints.org” This review discusses the physicochemical and biological properties of chitin and chitosans, their bioextraction methods, and their applications in advanced cosmetics and biomedical products, but reports no new clinical results.
September 2023 in “Food and chemical toxicology” In this study on Sprague-Dawley rats, 0.60 mg/kg doses of L-Se-methylselenocysteine and sodium selenite were associated with liver toxicity and reduced sperm motility, while Se-enriched peptides showed no observable adverse effects up to 0.60 mg/kg.
February 2026 in “Journal of Sylva Indonesiana” This study found that the heartwood extract of Avicennia marina demonstrated strong antioxidant activity, with an IC50 value of 61.50 µg/mL, suggesting potential for development into supplements or topical applications targeting degenerative diseases related to oxidative stress.
5 citations
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January 2012 in “PubMed” This study developed and validated a reliable method using chromatography and mass spectrometry to accurately measure finasteride levels in human plasma.
20 citations
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June 2007 in “Recent Patents on Endocrine, Metabolic & Immune Drug Discovery” This review summarizes recent research and patents on 17β-HSD3, 17β-HSD5, and 3α-HSD3 inhibitors, suggesting their potential in treating androgen-dependent diseases, but reports no new clinical results.
7 citations
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May 1977 in “Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift/Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift” This article discusses the mechanisms and therapeutic use of antiandrogens, specifically cyproterone acetate and chlormadinone acetate, in gynecological treatments without reporting new clinical results.
4 citations
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May 2011 in “Current Drug Discovery Technologies” This study found that a dutasteride-loaded liposomal system significantly increased skin permeability and drug deposition in mouse skin compared to other formulations, suggesting improved localized treatment potential for androgenetic alopecia.
57 citations
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December 1960 in “Archives of Dermatology” This introduction reviews historical use of steroids for alopecia treatment, mentioning early cases of hair regrowth with cortisone acetate but provides no new clinical data.