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This review discusses sexual dysfunction as a side effect of α-blockers and 5-ARIs for BPH/LUTS, highlighting methodological flaws in existing studies and the need for more rigorous research.

This study suggests that combination therapies including minoxidil with either finasteride, low-level laser light therapy, or microneedling are more effective than minoxidil alone for treating androgenetic alopecia.

This meta-analysis found that traditional Chinese medicine may be an effective and safe adjuvant therapy for androgenetic alopecia, improving efficacy rates and symptom scores compared to conventional medicine.

In this study, platelet-rich plasma treatment improved hair regrowth and characteristics in mice and showed therapeutic efficacy in Chinese patients with androgenetic alopecia.

Raspberry ketone lacks sufficient human research to support health benefit claims and requires more rigorous studies to confirm its safety and effectiveness.

Oral JAK inhibitors are safe for alopecia areata, but baricitinib may cause more acne and infections.

This study suggests that sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors, alone or with metformin or GLP1RA, may improve metabolic and hormonal parameters in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.

This review found that finasteride may reduce bleeding during or after TURP procedures compared to placebo, although the overall results were varied, and no long-term complications were reported.

This study summarizes current knowledge on the role of creatine in the human body, its applications in supplementation, and its impact on muscle mass, especially noting that animal-based foods are primary dietary sources and that women may experience health benefits from supplementation.

This review evaluates laser therapy for alopecia areata, noting that fractional lasers facilitate hair growth and drug delivery, but reports no new clinical results.

This study concluded that adding Kanglaite injection to gemcitabine and cisplatin chemotherapy for advanced non-small cell lung cancer improved response rates and reduced adverse side effects.

This review discusses the mechanisms, applications, and research evidence of photobiomodulation, highlighting its efficacy, safety, and potential for standardized evaluation methods, but reports no new clinical results.

This study found that in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia, 5-alpha reductase inhibitors significantly increased the risk of gynecomastia and breast tenderness compared to placebo or alpha-blockers.

Topical caffeine improves hair loss intensity, speed, and shedding, and works better with minoxidil/azelaic acid.

This study reviews current systemic treatments for hidradenitis suppurativa, highlighting traditional methods and new options like biological agents, and suggests that pharmacological therapies show promise, particularly for non-advanced cases, despite the disease's complex etiology involving factors such as genetics and inflammation.

This case report observed that applying "Kadi" herbal oils three times daily led to rapid wound healing and excellent cosmetic outcomes in a 10-year-old boy with a deep partial-thickness burn, highlighting "Kadi" as a promising treatment that deserves further investigation through randomized controlled trials.

In this review, recent studies on muscle atrophy are highlighted, revealing insights into its complex pathogenesis, therapeutic interventions such as hormone therapy, and diagnostic advancements, while emphasizing the need for personalized approaches and addressing challenges like small sample sizes and methodological diversity.

This meta-analysis found that autologous cell-based therapies, especially stromal vascular fraction, significantly improved atrophic acne scars over control treatments, enhancing both clinical and patient-reported outcomes.

This study on alopecia areata meta-analyses highlights the risk of misleading results when ineffective, unsafe, or unapproved dosing regimens are included, recommending methodological safeguards to ensure accurate data interpretation and avoid inappropriate causal inferences.

This study found that acupuncture may reduce anxiety and depression in women with polycystic ovary syndrome, potentially through hormonal and neuroendocrine modulation, but further high-quality research is needed to confirm these findings.

This review concluded that LED-based photobiomodulation is generally safe and effective for certain dermatologic conditions, though consumer devices often show less efficacy compared to professional systems.

This study suggests that hair shedding, often reported with minoxidil use, is poorly defined in androgenetic alopecia treatment despite its prevalence on social media, highlighting a gap in the literature.

This review highlights the significant psychosocial impact of alopecia areata on children and adolescents, affecting self-esteem, relationships, academic performance, and the well-being of their families.

This meta-analysis found that the combination of topical minoxidil-finasteride was more effective than minoxidil alone in improving hair density, hair diameter, and global photographic assessment for male androgenetic alopecia, though larger standardized trials are needed to confirm long-term outcomes.

This analysis concluded that mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosome therapy may offer a promising and safe approach for hair restoration, especially in androgenetic alopecia, despite limitations in study consistency and size.

This study found that human placental extract significantly improved melasma, chronic ulcers, and alopecia areata without major adverse effects, suggesting its effectiveness and safety for these conditions.

This systematic review examined the potential of microneedling for anterior neck scars but found no eligible studies directly investigating this application. Indirect evidence from other body regions suggests possible benefits, underscoring the need for targeted research to validate these findings for neck surgery patients.

This study reported that Sintilimab combined with chemotherapy may improve outcomes in advanced NSCLC patients but carries a higher risk of certain side effects, including hypothyroidism.

This study introduces Kalya Research, an AI-driven tool designed to identify and categorize literature on complementary and alternative medicines, showing its effectiveness compared to Medline in finding relevant alopecia research within the context of breast cancer patients.

This review examines emerging and past therapies for recurrent implantation failure, focusing on three innovative strategies: PBMC, G-CSF, and PRP, but reports no new clinical results.