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April 2021 in “Journal of Medicinal Chemistry” This study suggests that finasteride may inhibit the enzyme PNMT, potentially contributing to its sexual and psychological side effects.
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December 2021 in “Molecules” This review discusses the potential uses of inorganic nanomaterials for imaging and detecting brain diseases, but reports no new experimental results; it calls for improvements in diagnosis precision and imaging accuracy.
January 2022 in “Current Enzyme Inhibition” This study found that two novel nonsteroidal derivatives inhibited specific enzymes in vitro and in vivo, leading to dihydrotestosterone accumulation in androgen-dependent glands, suggesting potential therapeutic use for mood improvement in the elderly.
June 2007 in “Emergency medicine news” This article discusses the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of thallium poisoning, with no new clinical results reported; the authors emphasize the importance of early suspicion for effective intervention.
March 2024 in “International journal of molecular sciences” This study found that human meibomian glands differ significantly from free and hair-associated sebaceous glands in morphology and lipid composition, making them highly specialized holocrine glands.
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January 1989 in “Sen'i Gakkaishi” This study found that moisture sorption properties of wool and hair fibers from various animals were similar, despite different structural features, with sorbed water being more ordered than liquid water.
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April 2004 in “Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry” This study found that four new progesterone derivatives reduced prostate weight in gonadectomized hamsters, suggesting potent in vivo antiandrogenic effects similar to finasteride.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” This source provides an overview of diagnostic and treatment innovations for gastrointestinal disorders, such as wireless capsule technology for motility assessment and new methods for treating constipation and nausea, highlighting both current and emerging techniques.
January 2001 in “China Surfactant Detergent & Cosmetics” This study compared the protective effects of two conditioners, Protective factor C and Keratin, on hair damaged by perm treatment using a model of damaged hair.
October 2021 in “JAAD Case Reports” This article discusses diabetic gustatory hyperhidrosis as a rare form of autonomic dysfunction linked to severe diabetic neuropathy and nephropathy, noting its impact on social and emotional well-being.
December 2025 in “Therapeutic Drug Monitoring” This study found that while pulverization yielded slightly higher hair cortisol extraction, the significant interindividual differences observed suggest that any of the methods could be used effectively.
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March 2021 in “Drug testing and analysis” This study improved a hair analysis method to estimate the days of continuous ingestion of hay-fever medicines, with an average error of about 2 days from actual ingestion.
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March 2007 in “European journal of pediatrics” This study found that scanning electron microscopy revealed considerable abnormalities in hair morphology in MPS I, II, IIIA, and IIIB patients, potentially related to heparan sulfate accumulation.
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January 2014 in “Pediatric Research”
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February 1998 in “Chemico-Biological Interactions” This study found that at least four different human sulfotransferase activities contribute to the sulfation of minoxidil, complicating predictions of individual responses based on ST levels.
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November 2014 in “Behavior Genetics”
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January 1996 in “Journal of analytical toxicology.” This study suggests that while hair analysis using GC-MS is a sensitive method for detecting cocaine ingestion, it may not reliably indicate the amount, timing, or duration of drug use due to interindividual variability and multiple incorporation mechanisms.
October 2025 in “Journal of the Korean Society of Cosmetology” This study found that applying a hair mist with dandelion extract before heat perming improved wave efficiency, tensile strength, and hair cuticle condition compared to a base mist or no pretreatment, demonstrating the extract's protective effects against heat damage.
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January 2023 in “Langmuir” This study presents a method for directly measuring the solubility of solid chemicals in the skin's stratum corneum under various humidity conditions, emphasizing its importance for dermal drug delivery and chemical safety assessments.
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February 2020 in “Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry” March 2025 in “Molecular Neurobiology”
December 2018 in “Progress in Medical Sciences” This study observed that methanol extract of Phoenix dactilifera improved kidney function in rats at 4 and 8 mg/kg doses, but a 16 mg/kg dose may impair kidney function by affecting urea and potassium excretion.
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January 2013 in “Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research” This study found that anti-mullerian hormone levels are significantly elevated in infertile women with polycystic ovarian syndrome compared to those with regular cycles, suggesting it as a potential marker for diagnosing PCOS-related infertility.
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July 2012 in “Biological trace element research” This study found that an increased calcium/magnesium ratio in hair and lower chromium concentration were associated with higher insulin resistance in Korean adult males.
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January 2014 in “Elsevier eBooks” This article reviews the use of hair analysis in forensic and environmental toxicology for detecting potentially toxic elements and drugs, but it reports no new research findings.
This study found that the FER/MLO signaling module plays a crucial role in calcium oscillations and ROS production in root hair tip growth, with the MLO15 protein regulating these processes and restoring disrupted growth and signaling in fer mutant root hairs.
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November 2022 in “International journal of research - granthaalayah” This study found that energy emitted by a hydrocolloid-based wound dressing fragment can penetrate glass and delay the evaporation of a Potassium Ferricyanide solution around a human hair follicle in vitro.
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June 2020 in “Journal of AOAC INTERNATIONAL” This study reports that two novel chromatographic methods demonstrated high sensitivity and selectivity for determining aminexil, niacinamide, and pyridoxine HCl in a laboratory-prepared mixture and hair tonic preparation.
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January 2021 in “Journal of Saudi Chemical Society” This study analyzed watercress oil and confirmed its phytochemical profile, UV absorption properties, and potential efficacy for hair growth, supporting traditional hot oil applications.
May 2023 in “Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy” This study developed a synchronized fluorescence spectroscopic approach to quantify finasteride and tadalafil in various forms, achieving high accuracy with %recoveries of about 99.62% and 100.19% respectively, and demonstrated superior environmental friendliness compared to previous methods.