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This study found no significant association between the degree of male-pattern baldness and serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels in healthy middle-aged and older men.

In this study, researchers found that while the SNP rs6152 is strongly associated with androgenetic alopecia, the GGN triplet repeat is not, suggesting the causative variant is likely a non-coding one.

This study suggests that Botox injections may increase hair count and reduce hair loss in men with androgenetic alopecia, potentially through increased blood flow and oxygen to the scalp.

This review addresses the limited efficacy of current treatments for male pattern baldness and explains that emerging genetic insights could lead to more effective future therapies.

This article reviews the use of the Juri procedure for transferring hair to bald scalps, achieving satisfactory cosmetic results in all patients over two years, but reports no new clinical findings.

This study found differences in urinary androgen and estrogen concentrations between male pattern baldness patients treated with finasteride and healthy controls, suggesting potential biomarkers for post-finasteride syndrome.

This study found that male pattern baldness may serve as a clinical marker for circulating sex hormone levels in men with localized prostate cancer, while chest hair density showed no significant hormone association.

This study found that higher cumulative doses of topical minoxidil solution were strongly associated with improved hair density and thickness in male patients with androgenic alopecia over a 24-week period.

This study found that men with male pattern baldness are perceived as older, and shaving heads increased perceived dominance, but neither influenced leader preference in different contexts.

In this case report, a 44-year-old woman underwent a successful hair transplantation using follicular unit extraction on a myocutaneous free flap, resulting in an 80 to 85% hair survival rate after 12 months and significant improvement in external alopecia aesthetics.

This article discusses the perspectives of Western and Chinese medicine on alopecia areata and proposes that blood stasis may be a key factor, recommending treatments focused on blood circulation.

This study assessed the use of a levered nail trimmer, finding that it may improve ease of nail trimming, enhance personal comfort, and potentially benefit general health and wellness, including reduced injury risk for bald individuals of all ages and backgrounds.

This research highlights that alopecia, while not physically harmful, significantly impacts individuals' mental health due to its effects on self-image, and suggests a management strategy that includes psychological counseling alongside dermatological treatment to address these challenges.

Hair loss in women often doesn't follow a pattern, isn't linked to age, may be genetic, and can be related to thyroid issues or other health factors.

In this case report, researchers described a postmenopausal woman with virilization symptoms who was diagnosed with a Leydig cell tumor in her ovary, and symptoms improved following tumor removal. The authors highlighted the diagnostic challenge of differentiating such cases from age-related hormonal changes.

The authors concluded that dermoscopy is a useful tool in diagnosing different types of hair loss and scalp conditions.

This article reviews non‐surgical treatments and surgical techniques for male‐pattern hair loss and does not present new findings.

The document describes how to tell different types of non-scarring hair loss apart by looking at hair and scalp tissue under a microscope.

This review discusses the role of 5α-reductase enzymes in androgen action and related disorders, noting that their specific inhibitory drugs show promise for conditions like benign prostatic hypertrophy; it reports no new clinical results.

This review found that microneedling appears to be a safe and effective option for treating scars and wrinkles, with fewer side effects and shorter recovery time than some other treatments.

This review discusses hormonal influences on hair growth and suggests that understanding hormone-gene interactions may improve treatment of hirsutism and alopecia, but reports no new clinical findings.

This review discusses various skin lesions associated with endocrinologic disorders such as Cushing's syndrome and adrenal insufficiency, and it reports no new clinical results.

This study observed various patterns of permanent alopecia in breast cancer patients treated with taxanes and adjuvant hormonal chemotherapy, hypothesizing disruptions in hair follicle cycles due to chemoinflammatory and hormonal factors.

This review discusses various aspects of hair follicle biology and highlights unresolved questions and potential new research avenues, but presents no new experimental findings.

This review discusses the potential uses of 5α-reductase inhibitors for conditions ranging from benign prostatic hyperplasia to skin disorders like acne and male pattern baldness, but it reports no new clinical results.

This review summarizes how common polymorphisms in androgen and estrogen receptor genes may influence aging-related symptoms and diseases in men, but it reports no new clinical results.

This case report documents acquired progressive kinking of the hair in a prepubertal boy but does not provide new clinical results.

This study reports that the homeopathic drugs Lycopodium clavatum and Calcarea carbonica showed significant ameliorative effects on polycystic ovarian syndrome symptoms, with some differences in individual symptom response.

Scalp-to-scalp skin grafts quickly heal and hide well under regrown hair, making them good for repairing large scalp defects.

This article reviews the history, biology, genetics, prevention, conventional treatments, and herbal alternatives for hair loss, but reports no new research findings.