This review discusses the potential benefits of Ayurvedic remedies—Withania somnifera, Emblica officinalis, Eclipta alba, and Glycyrrhiza glabra—in treating alopecia, highlighting their mechanisms such as inhibiting 5α-reductase, enhancing blood flow, and modulating hair growth pathways, while noting their advantages like fewer side effects and cost-effectiveness.
April 2024 in “Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology” This study found that salvianolic acid B significantly enhanced hair growth and delayed hair follicle cycle progression in mice and human hair models, suggesting potential as a treatment for hair loss.
March 2021 in “Juniper Online Journal Material Science” In this study, L-cysteine treated with the Trivedi Effect® showed significantly increased isotopic abundance ratios, which may enhance its stability and shelf-life.
January 2018 in “Journal of human virology & retrovirology” This study highlights the need to examine the impact of lifestyle drugs on society, particularly focusing on usage patterns among youth and the general public.
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April 2003 in “Biomaterials” This study found that the controlled release of specific growth factors from biodegradable hydrogels significantly enhanced hair follicle growth and hair shaft length in mice compared to growth factors in solution.
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August 2024 in “Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology” This review aims to systematically evaluate the various types of antimicrobial wound dressings and current research on antimicrobial agents, providing insights for innovative treatments of infected wounds, due to the lack of comprehensive studies on their efficacy in promoting wound healing.
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January 2023 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” This study found that 10,11-dibrominecrebanine (2Br-Cre) and Stephanine demonstrate significant anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties in various experimental models, with 2Br-Cre showing enhanced efficacy over Cre and both compounds potentially mediating their analgesic effects through opioid receptors.
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June 2025 in “Journal of Composites Science” This study investigated chitosan–hydroxyapatite biocomposites, finding them to enhance anti-inflammatory cytokine expression, support cellular activities, and reduce pro-inflammatory cytokines in a dermatitis model, while highlighting gaps in understanding their immune modulation and issues with reproducibility for clinical use.
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December 2021 in “International Journal of Andrology” This review of legal cases found that 5α-reductase inhibitors, alleged to cause sexual, mental, and physical side effects, have led to numerous lawsuits with increasing litigation expected in the future.
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January 2019 in “Biomedical Journal of Scientific and Technical Research” This article describes the growth and characteristics of saw palmetto and its fruit but reports no new research results.
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October 2025 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This narrative review highlights the potential of naturally occurring compounds to target specific molecular pathways and overcome resistance in advanced and recurrent papillary thyroid cancer, offering new therapeutic possibilities beyond traditional treatments like surgery and lifelong hormone replacement.
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January 2024 in “Dermatologic Therapy” This study found that both methotrexate and azathioprine were equally effective and well-tolerated in improving symptoms of lichen planopilaris over six months, with no significant difference between the two treatments in terms of efficacy.
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January 2019 in “Studia Biologica” This review discusses the properties and extraction methods of keratins from natural fibers and highlights their promising applications in fields such as biomedicine, bioengineering, and forensic science, but reports no new experimental results.
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August 2015 in “Journal of the Korean neurological association” The authors report a case of cerebral venous thrombosis induced by finasteride use without other triggering factors.
In this study using a virtual screening approach, eriocitrin and silymarin were identified as potent flavonoid compounds that strongly and stably interacted with 5α-reductase type II, suggesting potential development as novel treatments for androgenic alopecia.
November 2022 in “Bioengineering” This study developed immortalized cell-based models to screen and evaluate potential hair-care materials by forming hair follicle-like structures that respond to hair growth-promoting compounds.
August 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Activating Nrf2 can improve wound healing by increasing hair follicle stem cells.
March 2012 in “Hair transplant forum international” This article discusses differences in hair loss among monozygotic female twins despite identical genetics and reports no new clinical findings.
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February 2019 in “JOJ dermatology & cosmetics” The study found that Anagen grow, a herbal serum, promotes hair growth elongation and may inhibit the alpha reductase enzyme, suggesting it as a safe, effective alternative to finasteride and beneficial alongside minoxidil for reducing scalp dryness.
January 2024 in “Journal of Tissue Engineering” In this study, researchers developed self-assembled skin models derived from hair follicle cells, offering an ethical and reliable alternative to animal testing and bovine collagen in dermatological research by providing functional dermal and epidermal layers for substance evaluation.
February 2018 in “InTech eBooks” This review discusses the role of platelet-rich plasma therapy in various cosmetic procedures, finding potential benefits in improving tissue homeostasis if harvesting standards are maintained, but reports no new clinical results.
January 2025 in “European Journal of Pharmacology” This study found that forsythoside A, a compound from Forsythia suspensa, may counteract DHT-induced hair regrowth inhibition by selectively inhibiting TRPV3 channels.
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June 2019 in “Marine Drugs” This review discusses the properties and bioextraction methods of chitin and chitosans, emphasizing their potential use in eco-friendly cosmetic manufacturing and reports no new experimental findings.
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September 2021 in “Nutrients” This review discusses the vast potential uses of persimmon beyond its dietary benefits, including applications in sustainability and new product development, but reports no new clinical outcomes.
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September 2024 in “Heliyon” This review discusses the role of bioceramics, highlighting their bactericidal activity, lack of side effects, and ability to release metallic ions for hard and soft tissue repair. The authors suggest that integrating bioceramics with other biomaterials could offer a cost-effective, efficient alternative for wound healing.
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September 2023 in “Bioengineered” This review article discusses recent progress in the extraction and potential health benefits of oligosaccharides from brown seaweeds, especially focusing on their antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and prebiotic properties, and possible applications in managing metabolic syndrome.
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October 2020 in “Biomedicines” This review discusses the applications and potential of Bioengineered Artificial Skin Substitutes in cosmetics and pharmacology research, with no new clinical findings reported.
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January 2007 in “Organogenesis” This review outlines the evolution of hair follicle engineering and its foundational discoveries, but reports no new experimental results.
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October 2024 in “British Journal of Dermatology” In this study, ritlecitinib showed sustained effectiveness and a favorable safety profile in treating alopecia areata in patients aged 12 and older over 24 months, with improvements observed in hair and eyebrow regrowth and patient satisfaction.
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February 2024 in “ACS Polymers Au” This review highlights silk fibroin and its nanocomposites as promising materials for wound healing, addressing challenges in chronic wound treatment, especially in developing countries, and examines the obstacles in bringing silk-based products to market.