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This article reviews the historical development of finasteride's approval for benign prostatic hyperplasia and discusses a trial that found decreased low-grade prostate cancer incidence but increased high-grade prostate cancer, with differing expert opinions on its use for cancer prevention.

This study investigated neonatal mortality and health threats to Guadalupe fur seals in Mexico's San Benito Archipelago, finding a 29.52% mortality rate largely due to trauma and emaciation/infectious disease, with high rates of alopecia syndrome and entanglement linked to marine debris, primarily from local sources.

This study used Density Functional Theory to calculate finasteride's molecular properties, finding the GGA/PW91 method aligns well with experimental data and identifying key reactive sites for chemical interactions.

This study found that individuals with patterned hair loss, both male and female, showed a slower linear hair growth rate compared to controls with hair of equal thickness.

In this retrospective study, researchers found a statistically significant increase in the risk of alopecia areata among atopic dermatitis patients using dupilumab compared to controls, suggesting the need for careful monitoring and further research on the drug's impact on alopecia areata.

In this study, patients with generalized pustular psoriasis were classified into subgroups to better understand the disease's variability and assist in treatment selection, highlighting the role of localized infections in triggering flares.

In this study, a hair tonic formulated from a 10% water fraction of Angiopteris evecta extract was reported to be stable and promote hair growth in rabbits, showing equal or greater efficacy compared to a synthetic minoxidil control, while being safe and non-irritating.

This article discusses the role of anthropometry in torso aesthetics and plastic surgery, focusing on Carlo Rochet's sculptural work, and reports no new clinical findings.

This study reports that spironolactone use was associated with a decreased risk of developing rosacea compared to other diuretics, particularly in current users without previous androgenic skin disease diagnoses.

This study identified four novel mutations in the C2orf37 gene among Woodhouse–Sakati syndrome patients, doubling known mutations, and found no significant link between isolated symptoms like deafness and dystonia and these mutations.

This study found that the elimination of the tampon tax in New Jersey was fully passed on to consumers, benefiting low-income consumers more than high-income consumers.

This review by the British Hair and Nail Society reported that their national grand round for complex hair disorders has led to diagnosis changes in 38% of cases and has suggested novel treatments, emphasizing its role in aiding complex diagnostic and therapeutic decisions.

This study found that contact dermatitis of the hands, acne, and telogen effluvium were the most prevalent dermatoses among resident doctors during the COVID-19 pandemic, with notable facial post-inflammatory hyperchromia also linked to protective equipment use.

Systematic end-of-trial biopsies are the most reliable way to assess outcomes.

This review discusses the potential association between vaccination and alopecia areata, highlighted in case reports, notably with the hepatitis B virus vaccine, but provides no new results.

This study found a dramatic increase in face mask-related injuries during the COVID-19 pandemic, largely due to increased PPE use rather than changes in mask safety.

This study developed and analyzed a mathematical model for alopecia areata involving interactions among immune cells and cytokines, establishing conditions under which hairless patches can become stable and pervasive, particularly with certain biological rate levels and chemotactic sensitivities.

This study found that the circadian clock regulates the activation state of murine epidermal stem cells, affecting tissue homeostasis and susceptibility to tumorigenesis when disrupted.

This review discusses the evolution and potential of photobiomodulation therapy, highlighting its transition from skepticism to recognition in medical research; it reports no new experimental findings.

This review discusses the use of supercritical carbon dioxide for extracting rice bran oil, noting its advantages over conventional methods for preserving nutrients and antioxidants, but provides no new experimental results.

This review discusses the effectiveness and tolerability of alpha1-adrenoceptor antagonists for managing lower urinary tract symptoms in benign prostatic hyperplasia, reporting no new clinical results.

This study reported that combining microdialysis and selective follicular closure with varnish significantly reduces caffeine penetration through hair follicles in an ex vivo porcine ear skin model.

This article reviews loose anagen hair syndrome, an inheritable hair disorder affecting children and sometimes adults, but does not report any new clinical results.

This article reviews the autoimmune mechanism and potential environmental triggers of alopecia areata, focusing on cytokines, but does not provide new research findings.

In this study, tazarotene 0.1% gel showed greater efficacy than tretinoin 0.025% gel in reducing acne lesions and demonstrated similar efficacy to adapalene 0.1% gel when used less frequently.

This review highlights that bicalutamide, a non-steroidal antiandrogen used in prostate cancer treatment, is mainly effective through its (R)-enantiomer and emphasizes the need to monitor its adverse effects despite its targeted antiandrogenic action.

Reducing CD8+ T cell growth can stabilize alopecia areata.

This narrative discusses the legal responsibilities of occupational health professionals, emphasizing the importance of their employment status and potential liabilities, but reports no new results.

This study found that both Clomiphene Citrate and Human Chorionic Gonadotropin were effective in restoring testosterone levels in men with hypogonadism, as demonstrated in a short-course randomized study.

This study found that minoxidil significantly reduced blood pressure in patients with intractable hypertension and was generally well-tolerated, although fluid retention and hirsutism posed some challenges.