October 2025 in “Cermin Dunia Kedokteran” This review discusses personalized treatment strategies and management approaches for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphasizing the need for multi-aspect assessments, but reports no new clinical findings.
September 2025 in “International Journal of Biology Pharmacy and Allied Sciences” In this review, the authors examined the bioactive compounds in rosemary, noting its potential anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, wound-healing, and anticancer activities, and highlighted its use in traditional medicine and cosmetics for conditions such as aging, baldness, and sun damage.
September 2025 in “Cermin Dunia Kedokteran” This review highlights the importance of implementing dementia screening and cognitive evaluation in primary care to better prepare healthcare providers for managing cognitive impairment in the aging population.
September 2025 in “Editora Pasteur eBooks” Low-dose oral minoxidil is as effective as or better than topical minoxidil for hair growth but may cause mild side effects.
August 2025 in “Intisari Sains Medis” This study found that in healthy individuals, TGF-β1 levels in platelet-rich plasma are significantly higher when extracted using the buffy coat method compared to the pure method, with additional gender differences observed only in the buffy coat PRP.
July 2025 in “Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology” This review highlights how the development of forensic DNA phenotyping systems like IrisPlex, HIrisPlex, and HIrisPlex-S has advanced criminal investigation by accurately predicting physical traits such as eye, hair, and skin color from DNA, thereby improving the precision and relevance of forensic applications.
May 2025 in “Barongko Jurnal Ilmu Kesehatan” This study found that negative societal perceptions of individuals with baldness, such as being seen as less confident, attractive, or older, are predominantly influenced by social stereotypes and a lack of understanding about the medical causes of baldness.
February 2025 in “The Indian Journal of Animal Sciences” This study investigated a severe outbreak of mange in a goat herd in North Goa and found that treatment with Ivermectin and other supplements led to complete recovery, highlighting the need for preventive measures in hot, humid regions.
This study introduced a novel framework called SL-HyDE that significantly improved zero-shot dense retrieval accuracy in medical information retrieval without relying on labeled data.
December 2024 in “Jurnal Syntax Admiration” This study found that MOOEW Hair Tonic had a Return of Investment of over 100%, indicating significant potential for profitable and sustainable business opportunities.
December 2024 in “Cermin Dunia Kedokteran” This source highlights that intraocular foreign bodies are urgent ophthalmologic emergencies requiring prompt diagnosis and treatment to prevent blindness and eye loss, with most cases involving the posterior segment of the eye.
December 2024 in “JAPI (Jurnal Akses Pengabdian Indonesia)” This study found that a community education program using group discussions and leaflets significantly increased knowledge and skills among Sungai Bilu residents in South Kalimantan for using riverbank plants as alternative medicine.
October 2024 in “Open Repository of the University of Porto (University of Porto)” In this report, the author shares experiences from a six-month curricular internship, highlighting activities such as arterial pressure monitoring in a community pharmacy and addressing off-label rituximab use at a hospital, alongside discussions of hair loss treatments and nutritional supplementation for dysphagia in the elderly.
October 2024 in “Cermin Dunia Kedokteran” This article discusses the surveillance and spread of hand, foot, and mouth disease in China, Singapore, and Indonesia, and reports no new results, emphasizing the need for improved prevention and management strategies.
July 2024 in “jurnal ABDIMAS Indonesia” In this study, the authors observed that among elderly participants, 59.1% did not experience depression, correlating with measured average levels of apolipoprotein A and B. They suggest early screening can help manage apolipoprotein levels, potentially reducing depression risk and improving quality of life.
April 2024 in “JOURNAL OF Mental Health Concerns” This study observed that self-affirmation therapy significantly reduced anxiety levels in students before they carried out structured presentation tasks, as indicated by statistical analysis showing a p-value of 0.000.
March 2024 in “Journal of Pharmaceutical and Sciences” This study investigated the phytochemical composition and antibacterial and antioxidant activities of Zaleya pentandra extracts, finding high total polyphenol and flavonoid content and significant antibacterial effects, particularly in acetone extract, which may be suitable for developing antibacterial agents.
This review supports iron deficiency anemia as a valid cause of chronic generalized pruritus and suggests potential mechanisms by which iron deficiency may lead to pruritus, but reports no new clinical results.
This review of Lawsonia inermis L., or henna, details its bioactive compounds and historical uses in Unani medicine, including treatment for various conditions like ulcers and jaundice, while highlighting its potential for wound healing, hepatoprotective, and other effects, though further research is needed.
December 2023 in “Sains Malaysiana” In this study, researchers used in silico mutagenesis to identify key calcium-binding sites influencing the stability of Rand protease from Bacillus subtilis, potentially enhancing its application in industries like leather dehairing by improving stability and eliminating the need for additional metal ions during the process.
October 2023 in “European medical journal. Dermatology” This review outlines a systematic approach for dermatologists to accurately diagnose hair loss disorders, emphasizing the importance of differentiating between scarring and non-scarring alopecia to guide appropriate treatment decisions.
October 2023 in “The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine ” This review discusses the potential use of prostate specific antigen as a diagnostic marker for hyperandrogenism in polycystic ovary syndrome but reports no new clinical results and calls for further research.
September 2023 in “International journal of biomedicine” This review evaluated current evidence on minoxidil's potential to treat scars and reported reduced collagen accumulation and fibrosis in various studies, suggesting its antifibrotic effects may benefit wound healing; however, direct studies on acne scars are yet to be conducted.
This study found that varying the concentration of propylene glycol in katuk leaf extract hair tonic formulations significantly affects the viscosity, highlighting the importance of propylene glycol concentration in maintaining the physical characteristics of these preparations.
August 2023 in “Physician's journal of medicine” This review provides a detailed overview of Hashimoto thyroiditis, discussing its epidemiology, risk factors, genetic and environmental contributors, clinical presentations, diagnostic methods, and treatment options, emphasizing the importance of personalized treatment plans due to varied causes and symptoms.
July 2023 in “Media Dermato Venereologica Indonesiana” This research discusses Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis, life-threatening conditions often induced by immune-mediated drug reactions. Optimal management involves early diagnosis, drug withdrawal, and supportive therapy, though evidence for systemic treatments like corticosteroids and cyclosporin remains variable and lacks randomized controlled trial confirmation.
July 2023 in “Media Dermato Venereologica Indonesiana” In this case report, a 60-year-old man with dermatosis pustular subkorneal showed improvement following treatment with systemic and topical corticosteroids over 4–5 weeks, as diagnosed through clinical and histopathological assessments.
June 2023 in “Journal of Pharmaceutical and Health Research” In this study with guinea pigs, a hair tonic containing 0.001% caffeine significantly stimulated hair growth, showing higher effectiveness with an average hair length of 18.294 mm compared to a tonic with 0.005% caffeine concentration, which resulted in an average hair length of 16.610 mm.
May 2023 in “Jurnal Sains Insani” This study focused on Shaykh Abbas Kuta Karang, a prominent 19th-century Malay scholar, and his influential medical manuscript, Al-Rahmah fi al-Tib wa al-Hikmah, which documents traditional Malay medical knowledge spanning human anatomy, dietary principles, and treatments for various illnesses.
This case report describes a 3-month-old infant with acquired acrodermatitis enteropathica who was successfully treated with zinc supplementation over 3 weeks.