November 2023 in “International Journal of Women's Dermatology” In this study, female patients undergoing hormone replacement therapy showed improvements in frontal hairline appearance and increased hair plucking strength, suggesting positive effects of estradiol on hair growth while excluding age-related factors.
April 2017 in “Al-Azhar Medical Journal” In this study conducted at Al-Azhar University Hospital, 60% of patients with localized alopecia areata responded to treatment with autologous platelet-rich plasma, with 89% of responders showing substantial improvement, suggesting PRP as an effective treatment option for this condition.
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January 2019 in “International Journal of Trichology” This study found no statistical difference in thiol-disulfide balance between telogen effluvium patients and controls, suggesting oxidative stress may not affect telogen effluvium through this mechanism.
This study found that increasing hair loss in men was associated with appearing older, less attractive, and less successful, but more family-oriented and likeable, highlighting the influence of hair loss on first impressions.
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April 2025 in “BMC Infectious Diseases” According to this study, nearly one-third of the participants experienced Long COVID, highlighting ongoing concerns about the disease's long-term implications despite the pandemic being under control.
November 2025 in “Skin Health and Disease” This study found that patients with alopecia areata had a higher prevalence of depression, anxiety, and alexithymia compared to normative data, with alexithymia more common in those with earlier onset AA, lower education levels, and younger age.
September 2025 in “BMC Public Health” This study found that patients with alopecia have limited knowledge, negative attitudes, and proactive practices toward the condition, influenced by factors such as age, COVID-19, medication, and polycystic ovary syndrome, suggesting that improving knowledge through education may enhance patient management.
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April 2011 in “International journal of legal medicine” This study reports that the completeness of DNA degradation in hair during cornification varies among individuals and affects the success rates of forensic hair DNA analysis.
January 2012 in “Vitamins & trace elements” This study observed that smokers and alcohol consumers with androgenetic alopecia had significantly lower serum levels of antioxidant vitamins, and these habits may trigger earlier onset of alopecia in susceptible individuals.
January 2024 in “Dermatology Review” This study assessed the quality of social media information about thread lifting and found it generally low across platforms, with YouTube rated highest. The researchers emphasized the need for dermatologists and plastic surgeons to provide better-quality content and for platforms to monitor health-related information conscientiously.
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July 2015 in “oURspace (University of Regina)” This thesis presents research conducted in partial fulfillment of a Master's degree in Software Systems Engineering but does not report new empirical findings.
April 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study is the first to examine adherence to topical minoxidil among alopecia patients, identifying factors such as age, sex, and educational level associated with adherence levels.
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August 2017 in “International journal of reproduction, contraception, obstetrics and gynecology” This study found that women with PCOS had significantly elevated plasma levels of PAI-1, which correlated with insulin resistance and obesity.
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December 2015 in “Experimental Dermatology” The study found that Sh-Polypeptide 9, a biomimetic peptide, enhances endothelial tubulogenesis and VEGF production more effectively than minoxidil, particularly at low concentrations, suggesting potential for hair follicle vascularization.
March 2011 in “Journal of Dermatology” This figure in the publication investigates the relationship between expression levels and tumor burden but reports no specific findings or conclusions.
January 2025 in “Advances in Dermatology and Allergology” This study found that the Polish version of the AA-QLI questionnaire is a reliable and internally consistent tool for assessing health-related quality of life in Polish-speaking patients with alopecia areata.
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October 2014 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” The study found that daily use of bimatoprost ophthalmic solution 0.03% for one year was effective in improving eyelash growth and patient satisfaction in both idiopathic and chemotherapy-induced hypotrichosis, with no serious drug-related adverse events reported.
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April 2010 in “Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics” This study found that obese Taiwanese women had a lower incidence of acne than non-obese women, despite having higher serum testosterone levels.
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March 2018 in “Dermatologic Surgery” In this study, researchers found all donor sites except the neck region suitable for midfrontal hairline restoration in Southeast Asian women, with donor site hair density and diameter tending to decline with age.
In this study, a Monte Carlo-generated synthetic cohort analysis found that higher simulated cannabis exposure was linked to increased self-assessed hair loss severity and reduced follicular density, suggesting potential connections worth exploring in further clinical research.
November 2025 in “Turkish Journal of Dermatology” In this study, retrospective analysis of patients with severe alopecia areata showed that oral JAK inhibitors, tofacitinib and baricitinib, reduced hair loss significantly, with comparable effectiveness; longer tofacitinib use was linked to greater improvement, while baricitinib achieved substantial outcomes quickly.
November 2025 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” In this study, researchers suggest that digital microscopy using visible light could offer a more objective approach to diagnosing hirsutism by quantifying terminal hair, with future research needed to assess its usefulness in women with the condition.
This study observed that individuals with autoimmune thyroid disease in Georgia had significantly higher frequencies of certain symptoms and Anti-TPO levels compared to controls, with no significant difference in vitamin D levels.
November 2025 in “Frontiers in Medicine” This study developed the SAALIQ, a culturally adapted tool specifically for measuring quality of life in Spanish-speaking patients with alopecia areata, highlighting its strong psychometric performance and the benefit of capturing overlooked domains compared to generic measures.
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August 2016 in “Anais brasileiros de dermatologia/Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” This study found that nail abnormalities, particularly longitudinal ridging, were more frequent in vitiligo patients (78%) compared to healthy controls (55%).
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February 2015 in “Journal of Comparative Pathology” This study suggests that high proliferative activity and peripheral invasion are key indicators of malignancy in canine sebaceous gland tumours. It also reports a higher incidence of circumanal gland and testicular tumours, indicating a possible androgen-related pathway in tumour development.
In this simulation study, higher cannabis exposure was associated with increased hair shedding severity and reduced follicular density, with greater effects observed in female-assigned profiles, but these associations are based on modeled data and not clinical observations.
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September 2020 in “Steroids” This study developed a new method using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry to measure multiple steroid hormones in hair, requiring significantly fewer strands than previous methods, with high accuracy and precision.
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September 2016 in “Springer eBooks” This article discusses how the brain's neural circuits evaluate skin aging to judge social standing and suggests that people often attempt to deceive themselves and others about their true age.
January 2024 in “Institutional Repositories DataBase (IRDB)” This study developed a method to measure local steroid hormone concentrations in hair, providing new insights into hormone dynamics associated with androgenetic alopecia.