December 2025 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This policy brief reports that post-drug syndromes like Post-Finasteride Syndrome are largely overlooked in current pharmacovigilance systems, which prioritize acute drug reactions, resulting in inadequate recognition and management of persistent medication-induced conditions.
December 2025 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This policy brief highlights that post-drug syndromes remain under-recognized in pharmacovigilance, leading to inadequate risk assessments and patient care. It identifies systemic failures in current frameworks and recommends actions to improve long-term drug safety monitoring and education, affecting public health outcomes significantly.
December 2025 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This policy brief found that post-drug syndromes are under-recognized in current pharmacovigilance systems, leading to inadequate risk assessments and prolonged patient harm from persistent drug-induced conditions.
August 2014 in “Chinese Journal of Dermatology” This study found that scalp psoriasis in China commonly affects the forehead hairline, is worsened by seasonal changes, and often negatively impacts patients' quality of life.
April 2022 in “The Journal of Urology” In this study, men with persistent sexual dysfunction after stopping finasteride showed significant vascular, neurologic, and hormonal abnormalities, with severe erectile dysfunction being common.
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April 2022 in “Microorganisms” In this study, clinically used preoperative skin preparations with povidone iodine and chlorhexidine gluconate did not meet FDA log-reduction standards for bacterial bioburden in a porcine model, suggesting persistent infection risks.
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April 2019 in “ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering” This study found that a new SIS-PEG sponge promoted rapid skin defect healing in mice and showed potential for reconstructing reconstituted skin with regenerated hair.
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July 1973 in “British Journal of Dermatology” The document concludes that secondary syphilis cases are increasing and often misdiagnosed, pityriasis rubra pilaris can be distinguished from psoriasis by skin cell features, and different skin layers produce specific components during skin repair.
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January 2006 in “Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy” This study found that pneumatic skin flattening (PSF) significantly reduces pain and post-treatment erythema during high-energy IPL and laser hair removal while enhancing treatment efficacy.
This case report details the occurrence of paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria in a 19-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus to raise clinician awareness of this rare association.
February 2026 in “Optics” This study demonstrates that polarized second harmonic generation imaging effectively monitors wool fiber stretching, revealing significant structural changes in keratin alignment that improve textile performance.
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September 1991 in “Archives of Dermatology” In this study, patients with generalized pustular psoriasis were classified into subgroups to better understand the disease's variability and assist in treatment selection, highlighting the role of localized infections in triggering flares.
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April 2019 in “Animal biotechnology” This study observed that POMP is strongly expressed in the root sheath hair follicles of Liaoning Cashmere goats and its expression can be regulated by certain factors, which may influence cashmere growth.
November 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Polygenic Score can help predict severe psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.
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January 2018 in “Jaypee's international journal of clinical pediatric dentistry” This report describes the clinical presentation of Papillon-Lefèvre syndrome in two brothers and reviews the related literature, without providing new clinical outcomes.
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June 2022 in “Curēus” This case study highlights the unique occurrence of Papillon-Lefévre syndrome in two siblings from a consanguineous family, emphasizing the potential role of genetic factors in the disease's development.
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March 2023 in “Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine” A specific gene variant is linked to heart disease, increased heart muscle, curly hair, and thick skin on palms and soles.
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January 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study identified the genes for pyochelin siderophore biosynthesis as a novel target regulated by the heme-responsive PrrH sRNA in Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
July 2023 in “Journal of exploratory research in pharmacology” In this case report, a 47-year-old man with extensive psoriasis saw significant improvement in scaling and itching after using a new lotion containing clobetasol and other ingredients for one week, but further research is needed to confirm these findings.
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August 2021 in “International Journal of Biological Macromolecules” This study observed that Poria cocos polysaccharides and finasteride both reduced inflammation in chronic nonbacterial prostatitis in rats, but only Poria cocos polysaccharides reversed related changes in the gut microbiota.
January 2016 in “프로그램북(구 초록집)” This study found that the revised BASP classification for pattern hair loss, which addresses certain limitations of the original, could serve as an alternative option despite a decrease in clinical accuracy and ease of use.
September 2023 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This study evaluated the effect of guselkumab on moderate to severe plaque psoriasis and found that median PASI improvements increased from around 60% at week 4 to over 90% by week 12 of treatment across multiple clinical trials.
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March 2016 in “The Journal of Dermatology” The researchers reported that the facial Psoriasis Log-based Area and Severity Index (fPLASI) more reliably and sensitively captured clinical improvement in facial psoriasis than the existing facial Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (fPASI).
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February 2019 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia”
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January 2010 in “International journal of trichology” This report describes two cases of alopecia totalis treated with turban psoralen and sunlight exposure, but it provides no clinical outcome results.
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June 2014 in “Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes” This study found that hair cortisol levels increase and testosterone levels decrease with obesity, suggesting that measuring hormones in hair may be a valuable tool in obesity research and clinical practice.
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September 2013 in “Therapeutic Drug Monitoring” This study found that increased hair cortisol levels among WIFN volunteers suggest higher chronic stress compared to those from a non-First Nation community, possibly linked to socioeconomic factors and poorer health.
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October 2020 in “Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics” In isolated rat lymph vessels, this study found that ATP-sensitive potassium channel openers impair lymph contractions and reduce lymph flow, potentially contributing to peripheral edema.
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November 2024 in “Plants” This study found that the phytosterols β-sitosterol, stigmasterol, and campesterol have low-to-negligible inhibitory activity against steroidal 5α-reductase type 2 compared to the synthetic inhibitor dutasteride, with β-sitosterol showing the highest activity among the tested phytosterols.
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May 2023 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprology” A new genetic mutation in the CAST gene may link PLACK syndrome to alopecia areata.