Search

everythingexperts & clinicslearnfaqsresearchcommunity

for

Search:↓

This study found that progesterone can inhibit spinal reflex potentiation in ovariectomized rats through GABA(A) receptor activity, mediated by neurosteroid metabolism rather than direct progesterone receptor action.

This study found that topical formulations including extracts from Cuscuta reflexa, Citrullus colocynthis, and Eclipta alba significantly accelerated hair growth initiation and completion in rats, indicating potential benefits for treating alopecia.

This study identified several herbs, including Ganoderma lucidum and Urtica dioica, that showed promising 5α-reductase inhibitory activity suggesting potential use in managing androgenic disorders.

This review discusses the traditional and pharmacological uses of Cuscuta reflexa, but it reports no new clinical results, calling attention to its potential antihypertensive, antidiabetic, and antioxidant properties.

This article reviews the skin condition myxedema associated with hypothyroidism, highlighting its characteristic non-pitting, glycosaminoglycan-rich nature, and reports no new results.

This review discusses the classic skin characteristics of hypothyroidism, notably generalized myxedema caused by increased glycosaminoglycan deposition, and reports no clinical results.

In this study, researchers observed that Cuscuta reflexa extract mitigated inflammation and oxidative stress in testosterone-induced benign prostatic hypertrophy in Wistar rats, suggesting its potential as an adjunctive therapy for BPH.

This article reviews mechanisms by which herbal ingredients may stimulate or inhibit hair growth, and it reports no new clinical findings while suggesting potential for developing hair loss treatments.

This study found that ethanolic and petroleum ether extracts of Cuscuta reflexa, as well as an isolate from these extracts, improved hair growth and follicle characteristics in androgen-induced alopecia in rats.

This review highlights the potential medicinal benefits of Cuscuta reflexa, a parasitic plant known for its bioactive compounds, while emphasizing the need for further research to fully understand its therapeutic mechanisms and integrate its use into mainstream medicine.

This study found that Chrysanthemum zawadskii extract may promote hair growth by inducing an earlier conversion of telogen to anagen and increasing the proliferation of dermal papilla cells in mice and human hair follicle cultures.

This study reviewed literature on signaling pathways and concluded that these pathways are crucial pharmacological targets, influencing the mechanisms of drugs used in neurological, cardiovascular, and oncological treatments to correct signal transmission disturbances.

This review discusses recent strategies targeting the neuroactive steroid biosynthetic pathway to enhance neurosteroidogenesis, highlighting their potential benefits for neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric diseases, but reports no new clinical findings.

Botulinum toxin-A injections in the scalp can reduce hair loss and promote new hair growth in men with certain types of baldness.

This review examines the therapeutic potential of Aftimoon (Cuscuta reflexa), focusing on its pharmacological properties and traditional uses in Unani medicine for various ailments, and highlighting its range of biological activities, including antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects.

This review discusses phytotherapy options for managing benign prostatic hyperplasia, noting some herbal agents show promise in trials for mild-moderate symptoms but more evidence is needed for others.

The researchers reported that the petroleum ether extract of Cuscuta reflexa may promote hair growth in testosterone-induced alopecia in mice by inhibiting the enzyme 5α-reductase.

This study reviews existing literature on botanicals for androgenetic alopecia, noting a growing interest and emphasizing research on hair growth stimulants, especially involving green tea and other specific botanicals.

This review discusses various plants and herbal formulations traditionally used for hair growth and notes their potential as safer alternatives to synthetic hair loss treatments, but reports no new clinical results.

In this study, methanol extract of Cuscuta reflexa leaves significantly reduced blood glucose and improved insulin and liver function in alloxan-induced diabetic rats, indicating potential as an antidiabetic and organ-protective agent.

This review discusses the mechanisms and potential benefits of platelet-rich plasma therapy for various skin conditions and reports no new clinical findings.

This study compared open and closed surgical techniques for severe congenital ptosis using Gore-Tex slings and found that the closed approach offered better functional outcomes, while the open method provided superior cosmetic results.

This article discusses the challenges in hypertension management, emphasizing the need to reconsider the use of minoxidil and address excess dietary sodium and arteriolar hypertrophy, but reports no new clinical results.

In this study, herbal hair oils made from Cuscuta reflexa showed effectiveness in promoting hair growth, reducing dandruff, and minimizing hair fall when tested on human volunteers and rats.

This paper highlights the need for a comprehensive red ginseng monograph to provide standardized information on its components, certified functionality, efficacy, action mechanisms, and safety, especially given its widespread use as a health functional food in South Korea and interest in its benefits worldwide.

This review focuses on coumarin analogs with potential antibreast cancer activities but reports no new clinical results, highlighting their mechanisms of action and structure-activity relationships.

This study consisted of a pharmacy master's thesis detailing practical experiences during a hospital and community pharmacy internship and scientific investigations into the off-label use of dutasteride for androgenetic alopecia and oral vaccines for urinary tract infection prophylaxis, emphasizing therapeutic applications and mechanisms of action.

This study found that IsoPSA's ability to detect both any prostate cancer and clinically actionable prostate cancer remains unaffected by medications like 5-ARIs and α-blockers, which are commonly used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia symptoms.

Minoxidil effectively controls blood pressure but side effects may limit its use.

Diuretics help the body get rid of excess salt and water by acting on the kidneys in different ways.