February 2024 in “Bangladesh pharmaceutical journal” This study measured the amounts of thiamine and riboflavin in Bogura's Geographical Indication branded yogurt and whey, finding them rich in these vitamins, which are beneficial for health.
January 2024 in “International Journal of Biological and Environmental Investigations” This study developed and validated a reliable RP-HPLC method for accurately quantifying dutasteride in pharmaceutical formulations and bulk pharmaceuticals using a Shiseido C18 analytical column, demonstrating precision, accuracy, and sensitivity across a concentration range of 10 to 22 ppm.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” In this study, the integration of artificial intelligence in medicine was discussed, highlighting its potential to enhance diagnostic processes, optimize therapies, and provide advanced patient monitoring despite challenges like data inconsistency and limited model transparency.
November 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study developed a questionnaire based on Andersen’s behavioral model to explore psychological well-being and mental health help-seeking behaviors among alopecia areata patients from underserved communities, aiming to better understand factors influencing their mental healthcare utilization.
October 2023 in “Spectrochimica acta. Part A, Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy” This study introduces three spectrophotometric techniques for accurately determining finasteride and tadalafil in their combined pharmaceutical form, demonstrating their sustainability, sensitivity, and suitability for quality assurance, alongside a dissolution study following FDA guidelines.
October 2023 in “The Journal of Dermatology” This study developed and validated the Hair-Shedding Visual Scale for Asian Women, finding it to be an effective tool for identifying FPHL and TE.
January 2023 in “Anais do Congresso Brasileiro Interdisciplinar em Ciência e Tecnologia.” This study optimized conditions for quantifying minoxidil using high-performance liquid chromatography, establishing specific parameters for mobile phase, flow rate, column temperature, and retention time.
March 2022 in “VNU Journal of Science Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences” This study developed a sensitive method using LC-ESI-MS/MS for accurate and reliable measurement of nine steroid hormones in children's serum.
December 2021 in “Medicina estética” This literature review reported limited and low-quality studies on Serenoa repens for androgenetic alopecia, suggesting it may be effective but less so than finasteride, and highlighted the need for better-designed research to confirm its utility.
November 2019 in “Hair transplant forum international” This study found that the SketchAndCalc tablet application offers an easy, rapid, and accurate method for measuring recipient areas in hair restoration, particularly excelling in accuracy for long and narrow shapes.
May 2018 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” This study validated a Spanish version of the Hair Specific Skindex 29 scale for assessing quality of life in women with female androgenetic alopecia, showing similar psychometric properties to the original.
PRP therapy is a simple and safe option for hair loss, but its effectiveness is not clearly stated.
April 2017 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” Different skin conditions show distinct types of vessel inflammation, a new quality of life index for vulval disease is reliable, a certain intrauterine system might be linked to chronic vaginal yeast infections, and oral minoxidil reduces hair loss in women.
The researchers reported that a new computational method using side-effect data from social media effectively recovers known drug indications and identifies trial indications, suggesting utility for computational drug repositioning.
This paper discusses advancements in forensic hair analysis, emphasizing a novel DART–HRMS method that improves the accuracy and efficiency of detecting drug use timelines.
July 2014 in “Urologia Journal” This study concludes that the accuracy of PSA testing for prostate cancer diagnosis is not only maintained but may be increased when used alongside 5-alpha reductase inhibitors like finasteride and dutasteride.
May 2014 in “Hanbang an'i'bi'in'hu pibu'gwa haghoeji” This study reviewed and analyzed existing research on laser therapy for alopecia, suggesting both low-level and high-level lasers may serve as effective treatment alternatives.
May 2011 in “Value in Health” This study found that the oral Janus kinase inhibitor CP-690,550 has a direct effect on reducing pruritus in patients with psoriasis, independent of clinician-assessed improvements in psoriasis severity.
January 2008 in “EMC - Cosmetologia Medica e Medicina degli Inestetismi Cutanei” This source discusses that while new molecules like minoxidil and finasteride can temporarily promote hair regrowth in both men and women, surgical techniques such as micrografting offer a more lasting aesthetic solution.
March 2007 in “Journal of hypertension” Minoxidil effectively lowers blood pressure in patients with resistant hypertension.
September 1998 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This study found that PUVA-turban therapy was a well-tolerated and potentially effective treatment for certain patients with severe, treatment-resistant alopecia areata, inducing hair regrowth in some cases.
January 1998 in “Lasers in Surgery and Medicine” This study found that both 5-ALA and Photofrin can effectively destroy human microvascular endothelial cells in vitro and cause tissue necrosis in vivo, with Photofrin showing greater efficacy at lower concentrations or power densities.
December 1991 in “Employment relations today” This article discusses hair follicle testing as an alternative method for drug abuse screening but reports no new research findings.
October 2022 in “Dermatology practical & conceptual” This study found that micro-needling with triamcinolone acetonide led to the best treatment outcomes for alopecia areata compared to other methods of trans-epidermal drug delivery.
August 2021 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Finasteride 1 mg every other month effectively maintains hair growth in androgenic alopecia.
December 2019 in “International journal of pharmaceutical quality assurance” This study developed and validated a sensitive and accurate UV spectrophotometric method for estimating finasteride concentrations, showing reliable results within a range of 5–25 μg/mL.
May 2015 in “Hair transplant forum international” This article discusses adverse event reporting in clinical trials of finasteride for androgenic alopecia and reports no new clinical findings.
July 2013 in “International Journal of Dermatology and Venereology” This study found that the ZMY-1 hair transplantation system significantly reduced the time needed to make holes in hair-transplant surgery compared to manual punching, while maintaining similar safety and tissue survival rates.
6 citations
,
November 2016 in “Journal of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery” This survey found support among BAAPS members for using procedure-specific consent forms to improve clarity and consistency in patient information for aesthetic procedures.
3 citations
,
June 2025 in “Wound Repair and Regeneration” This review highlights the global efforts and challenges in 3D bioprinting for developing skin substitutes, emphasizing the need for standardized protocols to enhance reproducibility and clinical applicability in wound healing and regeneration.