January 2024 in “IntechOpen eBooks” This study highlights the various bacterial, fungal, and viral threats to honeybee colonies, such as American Foulbrood and Deformed Wing Virus, and discusses management strategies like Integrated Pest Management and genetic resistance to preserve honeybee populations and their crucial pollination roles.
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September 2025 in “Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia” In this study, the combination of Serenoa repens extract with Phenolmicin P3 and Bosexil suppositories significantly improved lower urinary tract symptoms and decreased PSA levels in patients with benign prostatic obstruction-related symptoms.
December 2025 in “Philippine Journal of Internal Medicine” This case report describes a 45-year-old woman with an SLE-SSc overlap syndrome who experienced significant improvement in symptoms after tailored immunosuppressive therapy including prednisone and mycophenolate mofetil.
September 2019 in “Philippine Journal of Internal Medicine” This study found that Filipino patients with lupus typically develop myocarditis early and respond well to early immunosuppressive therapy.
September 2015 in “Philippine Journal of Internal Medicine” This case report describes a 30-year-old female with overlap syndrome involving systemic lupus erythematosus and scleroderma, where individualized treatment significantly reduced her pericardial effusion.
This study found that activating KATP channels with pinacidil may reduce antioxidant levels and mortality in honey bees, suggesting a role in regulating antiviral immunity through reactive oxygen species.
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April 2019 in “Acta medica Philippina/Acta Medica Philippina” This study observed that patients with alopecia areata had significantly lower serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels than healthy controls, with a trend toward even lower levels in more severe cases.
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April 2019 in “Acta Medica Philippina” This review discusses emerging evidence on azathioprine's efficacy and safety for severe alopecia areata, reporting sustained response in many patients but emphasizing the need for controlled trials.
November 2024 in “Journal of the Philippine Dermatological Society” In this case report, significant hair regrowth was achieved in a young Filipino woman with severe diffuse alopecia areata using a combination of corticosteroids and methotrexate, highlighting the value of traditional therapies in regions with limited access to newer treatments.
September 2024 in “Acta Medica Philippina” This case report describes radiation-induced alopecia in a patient following a fluoroscopy-guided procedure, with complete hair regrowth after six months of topical minoxidil treatment.
August 2021 in “Acta medica Philippina” This case study highlights how trichoscopy helped differentiate between diffuse alopecia areata and trichotillomania in an 11-year-old girl, demonstrating its importance in distinguishing hair disorders with similar presentations.
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April 2019 in “Acta medica Philippina” This study found that androgenetic alopecia is significantly associated with an increased risk of Metabolic Syndrome, particularly in early-onset male cases and females exhibiting severe AGA.
January 2023 in “Acta medica Philippina” This study found that ethyl acetate extract of Carica papaya flowers exhibited the highest antioxidant and 5α-reductase inhibitory activities, suggesting potential hair growth-promoting properties.
August 2021 in “Acta Medica Philippina” This study found that complementary and alternative medicine use is common among Filipino adults with psoriasis vulgaris and is linked to poorer quality of life despite adjusting for confounding variables.
June 2020 in “Acta medica Philippina” This research review suggests that topical adenosine could improve hair thickness and user satisfaction in adults with androgenetic alopecia, with minimal side effects reported, but concludes that further studies are necessary to confirm these findings.
September 2018 in “Asian journal of pharmacy and pharmacology” This review discusses the nutritional and therapeutic benefits of honey based on its botanical origin, and it reports no new clinical results, instead calling attention to its varied uses and potential health impacts.
July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Propolis extract can promote hair growth and increase keratin production.
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November 2021 in “Toxins” This review discusses the use of bee venom in skin cosmetics and highlights safety concerns related to potential immune reactions, but it reports no new clinical results.
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June 2019 in “Toxins” This review explores the therapeutic potential of bee venom for treating various skin diseases, discussing its mechanisms and effects but reports no new clinical findings.
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May 2015 in “Molecular and clinical oncology” In this study, both honey and bee pollen may alleviate menopausal symptoms in breast cancer patients on antihormonal treatment, with no significant difference between the two.
This paper presents a clinical case showing the potential effectiveness of bee venom for treating cutaneous varicosities and reviews its dermatological applications, though research is limited.
January 2016 in “Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology” This study observed that in a mouse wound model, honey significantly accelerated wound healing when compared to povidone-iodine treatment, suggesting its potential regenerative benefits.
February 2023 in “Materials Express” This study demonstrated that pine pollen extract may enhance wound healing by promoting antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity, collagen formation, and tissue regeneration, particularly at a concentration of 1 mg/mL.
April 2024 in “Natural Product Communications” This study identified that the pruning woods from Juniperus phoenicea and Juniperus thurifera could serve as renewable sources of bioactive natural products, with compounds like cedrol showing potent antitick and antifungal activities.
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January 2013 in “BioMed research international” This article suggests targeting the water activity within pilosebaceous follicles using biocompatible solutes like xylose and sucrose as a new potential topical treatment for acne.
September 2012 in “Emergency medicine news” This article reviews the therapeutic potential and challenges of using manuka honey for various health conditions, including its possible advantages over regular honey, but does not present new clinical findings.
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January 2016 in “Biological & Pharmaceutical Bulletin” This study found that bee venom promoted hair growth in mice and inhibited a key enzyme involved in testosterone conversion, suggesting its potential as a 5α-reductase inhibitor and hair growth promoter.
October 2025 in “Interdiciplinary Journal and Hummanity (INJURITY)” This study characterized bioactive compounds in extracts from six Kalimantan herbal plants, confirming traditional medicinal uses with findings such as triterpenoids and several potent compounds with antimicrobial and cardiovascular benefits, laying groundwork for potential therapeutic applications and conservation efforts.
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January 2016 in “Advanced biomedical research” In this study, a hair wax containing propolis and Eruca sativa seed oil significantly improved hair growth in Wistar rats, increasing both the length and weight of newly grown hairs compared to controls.
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February 2015 in “Industrial Crops and Products” This study identified over 40 phytochemical compounds in the leaves and flowers of Bituminaria bituminosa, predominantly glycosylated flavonoids from apigenin, using advanced chromatographic techniques.