42 citations,
July 2021 in “Frontiers in Medicine” Proxalutamide significantly lowered hospital admissions for male COVID-19 patients compared to a placebo.
18 citations,
October 2020 in “Radiation Research” Some drugs may help treat both COVID-19 and radiation injury.
12 citations,
September 2022 in “Foods” Some nutraceuticals may help in COVID-19 prevention and treatment, but more research is needed.
5 citations,
July 2022 in “Journal of Clinical Medicine” Long COVID-19 patients with skin pain might have a nerve condition that responds to a medication called gabapentin.
4 citations,
June 2022 in “BioMed Research International” Using mesenchymal stem cells or their exosomes is safe for COVID-19 patients and helps improve lung healing and oxygen levels.
1 citations,
November 2022 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” Many hospitalized children with COVID-19 had skin, mouth, or nail changes, with skin rashes being common.
June 2022 in “Al- Anbar Medical Journal” COVID-19 can cause skin problems.
20 citations,
March 2022 in “Journal of clinical medicine” Nearly half of the studied men with long COVID had low testosterone, including younger men.
9 citations,
March 2022 in “Frontiers in Immunology” Foxp3+ Regulatory T Cells are important for immunity and tolerance, affect hair growth and wound healing, and their dysfunction can contribute to obesity-related diseases and other health issues.
1 citations,
July 2022 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Targeting specific genes in certain pathways may help treat male pattern baldness.
1 citations,
May 2021 in “BMC Proceedings” The document concludes that more research is needed to reduce frequent hospital visits, addiction medicine education improves with specific training, early breast cancer surgery findings are emerging, nipple smears are not very accurate, surgery for older melanoma patients doesn't extend life, a genetic condition in infants can often be treated with one drug, doctors are inconsistent with blood clot medication, a certain gene may protect against cell damage, muscle gene overexpression affects many other genes, and some mitochondrial genes are less active in mice with tumors.
February 2024 in “Urology” Certain medications, especially Paroxetine, Tamsulosin, and Finasteride, are linked to ejaculatory disorders.
January 2024 in “Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine” Red LED light therapy helps reduce hair loss and improves hair regrowth in long COVID patients.
September 2023 in “Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism” One Ashwagandha extract may help protect cells with its antioxidant properties, while another could promote hair growth.
October 2021 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” There have been major advances in diagnosing and treating hair loss over the last 30 years, with new drugs and improved hair transplant techniques.
October 2022 in “Research, Society and Development” Hair loss is a symptom of long COVID and can be treated with a protein-rich diet.
16 citations,
December 2021 in “Frontiers in Endocrinology” Sex hormones may affect COVID-19 severity, with estrogen possibly reducing risk and testosterone potentially increasing it.
1 citations,
October 2022 in “Current Dermatology Reports” COVID-19 and vaccines cause various skin reactions and highlight the need for dermatologists in managing these issues and addressing vaccine distribution disparities.
September 2020 in “Annals of the National Academy of Medical Sciences. India” COVID-19 can cause skin issues like "COVID toes," rashes, hair loss, and hand eczema, and dermatologists are important for recognizing these signs.
December 2023 in “Curēus” COVID-19 vaccination does not significantly increase the risk of developing alopecia areata.
June 2022 in “Organic communications” Natural compounds, especially Withaferin-A, may help treat post-COVID-19 complications, but some may have side effects.
2 citations,
August 2022 in “JAAD case reports” COVID-19 vaccines may rarely worsen hair loss in people with severe alopecia, but the benefits of vaccination still outweigh this risk.
51 citations,
November 2020 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” COVID-19 infection may cause significant hair loss, but full hair recovery is likely without special treatment.
35 citations,
November 2020 in “Dermatologic Therapy” Severe COVID-19 may cause hair loss, and doctors recommend supplements and topical treatments to manage it.
32 citations,
March 2021 in “Journal of cosmetic dermatology (Print)” COVID-19 infection may trigger alopecia areata in some patients.
28 citations,
January 2021 in “Skin appendage disorders” COVID-19 may cause early hair loss similar to classic temporary hair loss, with further research needed.
24 citations,
August 2020 in “AJGP” A woman's sudden hair loss was linked to her previous COVID-19 infection.
15 citations,
December 2020 in “Pharmacology Research & Perspectives” Blocking enzymes that help the virus enter cells could be a promising way to treat COVID-19.
14 citations,
March 2022 in “Dermatologic Therapy” COVID-19 and its vaccines can cause hair loss, which is not serious and can improve with psychological support.
14 citations,
April 2021 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” COVID-19 may trigger sudden temporary hair loss.