September 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Botulinum toxin is not effective or cost-efficient for treating male pattern baldness.
October 2013 in “Journal of Medicinal Plants Research” The herbal cleanser increased hair growth in rats without harming their skin.
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November 2012 in “The Journal of Urology” Certain gene variants may raise the risk of prostate enlargement, but taking NSAIDs could reduce this risk.
September 2023 in “Translational medicine reports” Minoxidil ingestion can raise liver enzyme levels.
1 citations,
September 2015 in “Clinics in Dermatology” The guide helps doctors diagnose hair problems by suggesting a thorough patient history, physical exams, and various diagnostic tools.
34 citations,
March 2012 in “Circulation” Bridging anticoagulation may raise post-surgery bleeding risks.
4 citations,
January 2019 in “Therapeutic Advances in Endocrinology and Metabolism” Medications for PCOS don't seem to raise heart disease risk.
1 citations,
April 2019 in “Clinical Breast Cancer” Medicines for enlarged prostate may raise the risk of breast growth and tenderness but not breast cancer.
21 citations,
December 1977 in “Journal of pediatric surgery” Individuals with male pseudohermaphroditism often do better raised as females with early surgery.
May 2018 in “Cell stem cell” Myoepithelial cells can repair airways after severe injury.
2 citations,
April 2018 in “Pediatric dermatology” Elaborate princess hairstyles at a theme park caused hair loss and scalp damage in young girls.
12 citations,
April 2015 in “BMC research notes” Root hairs in cereal crops can grow beyond the usual zone, and using Turface® clay helps study this.
April 2023 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Exosomes protect ear hair cells from damage by controlling cell waste removal, potentially helping treat hearing loss.
3 citations,
March 2021 in “JAAD case reports” Switching from adalimumab to ixekizumab improved a patient's psoriasis and reversed hair whitening.
May 2012 in “Journal of Clinical Oncology” Taking 5-alpha reductase inhibitors might be linked to breast cancer in men.
Higher free testosterone levels can increase bone density and decrease body fat but may raise the risk of prostate cancer, hair loss, and benign prostate enlargement.
May 2012 in “15th International & 14th European Congress of Endocrinology” Taking 1mg finasteride tablets for 6 months can lower good cholesterol (HDL) and raise triglycerides in men with hair loss.
12 citations,
January 2000 in “Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery” Microorganism overgrowth and hyperkeratosis may trigger immune reactions causing lichen planopilaris.
December 2010 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Finasteride's effectiveness on the frontal hair loss area is not well-studied or confirmed.
May 2021 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” A patient produced cortisol after adrenalectomy, possibly due to residual tissue or other body parts making steroids.
108 citations,
November 2006 in “The Milbank Quarterly” Drug advertising has greatly increased, changing consumer behavior and raising concerns about its influence on healthcare and patient protection.
January 2022 in “Essentials in ophthalmology” Tamsulosin increases the risk of floppy iris syndrome during cataract surgery.
3 citations,
May 2011 in “Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology” A woman's pelvic pain and bleeding led to finding and successfully treating a rare benign tumor in her reproductive system.
Reviewers criticized the study for its assumptions, social media data collection issues, and lack of comparison to existing methods.
1 citations,
April 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Climate-related nutritional stress may cause hair loss in juvenile male Guadalupe fur seals.
10 citations,
November 2018 in “Nature Biotechnology” Drugmakers are optimistic about targeting the Wnt pathway for new treatments despite past challenges.
48 citations,
March 2003 in “BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology” Mothers and newborns with dental fillings had higher mercury in their hair, but getting fillings during pregnancy didn't raise mercury levels further.
July 2021 in “Veterinary record/The veterinary record” A calf in Scotland likely had Schmallenberg virus from its mother.
2 citations,
July 2019 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” The comment questions the study's methods for diagnosing hair loss, the type of injections used, the reliability of hair count as a measure, the lack of detail about the procedure, and disagrees with the conclusion about the effect of needling.
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29 citations,
March 2011 in “The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry” Eating isoflavone can help mice grow hair by increasing a growth factor.