March 2026 in “Portuguese Journal of Dermatology and Venereology” This study found that patients with androgenetic alopecia and alopecia areata experienced a significant impact on quality of life, with moderate levels of anxiety and depression, and no significant difference in psychiatric comorbidities between the groups.
December 2023 in “Materials Today Sustainability” Scientists made glow-in-the-dark dots from human hair that can detect iron, prevent counterfeiting, and reveal fingerprints.
This study observed that spiritual well-being significantly correlates with quality of life aspects in newly diagnosed Palestinian women with breast cancer, where factors like inner peace and faith predicted better body image and reduced distress from hair loss.
February 2025 in “Journal of Nanobiotechnology” This study developed a microneedle system using black phosphorus nanosheets and baicalin for treating androgenetic alopecia, finding it effectively enhanced drug penetration and follicular targeting while showing synergistic efficacy and safety in preclinical tests, including in vivo model efficacy against testosterone-induced hair loss.
April 2024 in “Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology” This study in Singapore found that alopecia areata generally does not significantly impact the quality of life for pediatric patients and their families, with better outcomes observed in those with comorbidities like allergic rhinitis.
February 2025 in “Iranian journal of pharmaceutical research”
In these randomized, placebo-controlled trials, patients with alopecia areata who received baricitinib showed significantly higher eyebrow and eyelash hair regrowth rates compared to placebo, with greater responses observed at the 4 mg dose and in those achieving overall scalp hair improvement by Week 52.
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May 2023 in “Aesthetic Surgery Journal” This study highlights ongoing limitations in the administration and reporting of FACE-Q Aesthetic scale data, recommending that future research follow the User's Guide for proper administration and scoring, justify the study's time frame, and provide sample size calculations for key outcomes.
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September 2025 in “PLOS Digital Health” This study found that all four evaluated large language models generated a significant proportion of inappropriate responses when prompted with or without LGBTQIA+ identity terms, with more severe bias observed in prompts mentioning LGBTQIA+ identities.
October 2022 in “Hair Transplantation” This article reviews the importance of quality control and quality assurance in hair transplant practice and emphasizes their potential to improve procedural outcomes, yet it reports no new clinical data.
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September 2010 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” This study identified a new heterozygous mutation in the connexin 26 gene (c.263C>T; p.Ala88Val) in a premature neonate with KID syndrome, who later died from complications.
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August 2019 in “Circulation” This study found that men receiving enzalutamide and other androgen-deprivation therapies may be at increased risk for QT prolongation and torsades de pointes.
This study found that adalimumab treatment led to regression of lesions in two patients with hidradenitis suppurativa after 16 weeks of therapy.
July 2009 in “Planta Medica” This survey in Pabna district, Bangladesh, documented various plants used by traditional healers for treating ailments, highlighting regional variations in plant usage.
March 1999 in “Hair transplant forum international” This article discusses the author's experiences and perspectives on the board certification process for hair restoration surgery and reports no new clinical findings.
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April 2017 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study reports on an ongoing Phase I/IIa clinical trial of ex vivo gene therapy for treating severe Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa, involving six adult participants with COL7A1 mutations resulting in deficient type VII collagen production.
21 citations
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September 2013 in “Current medicinal chemistry” This study found that co-drugs synthesized from hydroquinone and tranexamic acid improved skin targeting and deposition, with reduced irritation and enhanced efficacy for treating hyperpigmentation.
January 2022 in “Asian journal of Current Research in Clinical Cancer” This study reviews the potential of dibenzo derivatives as safer cancer treatments but finds conflicting evidence about their effectiveness, possibly due to structural differences among the compounds, and reports no new results.
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December 2005 in “Journal of Medicinal Chemistry” In this study, novel substituted benzoyl benzoic acids and phenylacetic acids were potent and selective inhibitors of human steroid 5alpha-reductase type 2, with one compound showing promising bioavailability in rats for potential clinical evaluation.
January 1975 in “NJEA Review” This Phase II study found that BAY 43-9006, given at 400 mg orally twice daily, led to stable disease in 30% and tumor reduction in 40% of renal cell carcinoma patients.
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March 2005 in “Cancer biology & therapy” This study found that 95% of untreated advanced-stage follicular lymphoma patients responded to a single course of the Bexxar regimen, with 75% achieving complete remission and remaining disease-free for years.
January 2025 in “Recent Patents on Anti-Cancer Drug Discovery” In this study, neoadjuvant treatment with durvalumab combined with albumin-bound paclitaxel and carboplatin in patients with driver gene-negative stage III NSCLC showed a 65% objective response rate and was associated with high pathological response rates and improved immune function, with most adverse events being mild.
September 2023 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” At Week-104 of the BRAVE-AA2 trial, this study found that 90.2% of severe alopecia areata patients who continued on baricitinib 4mg maintained hair regrowth, whereas 45.2% of those who reduced their dosage to 2mg experienced a loss of treatment benefit.
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March 2004 in “Journal of Clinical Investigation” This study found that inhibiting the enzyme ornithine decarboxylase (ODC) prevented UVB-induced basal cell carcinomas in a mouse model, suggesting ODC is a potential target for chemoprevention strategies.
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May 2022 in “Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases” This study reported that the Undiagnosed Disease Program at Ghent University Hospital successfully provided definite diagnoses for 18% of referred adults with suspected rare diseases, primarily through genomic technologies.
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January 2014 in “The Journal of Dermatology” This letter discusses a case of hapten-induced lymphadenosis benigna cutis following sensitization with squaric acid dibutylester for treating alopecia areata and reports no new clinical results.
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July 1997 in “PubMed” This study suggests that the harlequin ichthyosis mouse model closely resembles human type 2 harlequin ichthyosis, indicating its potential as a useful model for studying the human condition.
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November 2023 in “Journal of neurology” This study reports a case of a patient with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders treated with eculizumab who developed fatal sepsis after insulin resistance emerged.
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March 1989 in “The BMJ” Adding diltiazem to a beta blocker can cause dangerously slow heart rates.
This study mapped potential targets and pathways for baicalin's action in androgenic alopecia, suggesting it may inhibit 5α-reductase and serve as an effective treatment ingredient.