66 citations,
May 2012 in “Scientific Reports” Scientists successfully created and transplanted bioengineered hair follicles that function like natural ones, suggesting a new treatment for hair loss.
August 2018 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Patients often experience long-lasting changes to their hair after stem cell transplants.
100 citations,
March 1973 in “American Journal of Cardiology” Minoxidil effectively lowers blood pressure without major side effects.
13 citations,
December 2012 in “Frontiers in bioscience” Vitamin D and estrogen may help protect heart and kidney health, and maintaining sufficient vitamin D levels could be especially beneficial for African Americans, postmenopausal women, and people with chronic kidney disease.
1 citations,
February 2015 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” A man got six skin cancers within a year after a cell transplant for leukemia but was cancer-free 32 months later; skin checks are important post-transplant.
January 2018 in “General internal medicine and clinical innovations” Busulfan/cyclophosphamide and total bone irradiation are equally effective for AML transplants.
July 1996 in “Annals of Internal Medicine” International medical graduates scored higher than U.S. graduates on a medical exam.
7 citations,
June 2015 in “The American Journal of the Medical Sciences” Finasteride helps reduce blood vessel growth in diabetic rat kidneys.
4 citations,
January 2019 in “Archives of clinical and medical case reports” Combining FUE hair transplantation with PRP improves hair density and patient satisfaction in scarring alopecia.
August 2023 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Person-to-person hair transplants can work for patients on lifelong immunosuppression, with high hair growth success.
39 citations,
January 2016 in “Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery” Injecting platelet-rich plasma during hair transplant surgery improves hair regrowth rate, speeds up skin recovery, and enhances hair quality.
22 citations,
May 2000 in “American Journal of Clinical Dermatology” Treatments for common hair loss include minoxidil, finasteride, and hair transplantation.
5 citations,
November 2006 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Pubic hair transplant surgery is an effective and permanent treatment for pubic hair loss.
5 citations,
November 2006 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Hair transplant surgery is a good cosmetic solution for people with little or no pubic hair, especially to boost their self-esteem.
4 citations,
January 2021 in “Cell transplantation” Scientists found the best time to transplant human stem cells for hair growth is between days 16-18 when they have the right markers and growth potential.
1 citations,
January 2022 in “Clinical dermatology review” Hair transplantation is an effective hair loss treatment with two main techniques, requires careful planning, and can improve beard and eyebrows appearance.
1 citations,
March 2004 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Hair loss improved with treatment and successful transplant.
May 2022 in “Liver transplantation” The document explains how the immune system reacts to organ transplants and the treatments used to prevent rejection.
November 2013 in “Journal of clinical & experimental dermatology research” The follicular unit extraction method for hair transplants is a technique with benefits and drawbacks.
12 citations,
November 2020 in “Transplant international” Hand and forearm transplants can be successful long-term, but they come with challenges like rejection and side effects from immunosuppression.
4 citations,
February 2022 in “JAAD case reports” The document concludes that low-dose oral minoxidil successfully regrew hair in a patient with permanent hair loss after chemotherapy and stem cell transplant.
2 citations,
October 2019 in “Nanomedicine” Pharmaceutical care in transplantation faces challenges but has promising future opportunities for better outcomes.
4 citations,
November 2011 in “Archives of Dermatology” Hamilton scale imprecise, hair shaft diameter decreases, stem cell transplant regrows hair, ECP ineffective for alopecia areata universalis.
4 citations,
September 2010 in “Journal of Medical Case Reports” A man developed autoimmune issues after a transplant, improved with treatment, but died from leukemia relapse.
3 citations,
September 2021 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Androgens and a high-fat diet may increase the risk of severe COVID-19 in women with PCOS by upregulating certain proteins in the heart and kidneys.
1 citations,
March 2023 in “Journal of the American College of Cardiology” 4 citations,
March 2008 in “Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease” Medicare Part D causes significant coverage and cost issues for end-stage renal disease patients.
2 citations,
October 2015 in “Human Gene Therapy” The congress highlighted new gene therapy techniques and cell transplantation methods for treating diseases.
3 citations,
May 2022 in “Pediatric Critical Care Medicine” The patient recovered well and returned to college without any lasting issues.
December 2018 in “Neuroradiology” MRI helps distinguish between pituitary adenomas and craniopharyngiomas, guides treatment for pediatric CNS tumors, and assesses rhinocerebral mucormycosis with a high mortality rate in transplanted patients.