January 2011 in “Humana Press eBooks” This article reviews current classifications of primary scalp alopecias into scarring and nonscarring types and notes that the causes of many are still unclear, calling for further investigation.
February 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This review evaluates the efficacy and safety of natural hair growth actives set to enter the 2025–2026 market, noting their potential as alternatives to conventional therapies for alopecia but highlighting formulation challenges that may impact their effectiveness.
February 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This review critically evaluated natural hair growth actives for the 2025–2026 marketplace and found they show potential as alternatives to conventional therapies for androgenetic alopecia, with favorable safety and patient acceptance, though challenges such as formulation instability and limited follicular penetration remain.
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May 1996 in “Current problems in dermatology” This article reviews various causes and investigative techniques for different forms of alopecia and reports no new findings.
July 2026 in “International Journal of Advanced Research in Science Communication and Technology” In this study, the BaldGraphFormer framework, integrating visual and clinical data, outperformed unimodal baselines in early-stage androgenetic alopecia detection, achieving an F1-score of 97.62% and macro-average AUC of 0.992, suggesting its potential to support dermatological decision-making and early intervention.
September 2004 in “PubMed” This article reviews the physiopathology, diagnosis, and treatment of androgenetic alopecia and reports no new findings; it emphasizes the importance of hormonal investigation and therapeutic evaluation.
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January 2001 in “Critical care clinics” This article reviews the roles and synthesis of essential long-chain fatty acids in the body and reports no new research findings; it emphasizes the importance of dietary sources for these lipids.
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March 2000 in “Journal of cutaneous pathology” This study found that the Verhoeff-Van Gieson stain effectively distinguishes scarred from non-scarred dermis and aids in classifying types of permanent alopecia based on elastic tissue patterns.
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September 2012 in “Dermatologic Clinics” This article reviews current knowledge on the causes, diagnosis, and medical treatments for androgenetic alopecia, particularly in men, and reports no new findings.
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March 2010 in “Clinics in dermatology” This review details historical advancements in understanding and treating superficial fungal infections, with notable milestones in identifying causative agents and developing effective treatments, but it reports no new findings.
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December 2008 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study suggests that yellow dots observed in scalp videodermoscopy are not highly specific to alopecia areata, as they appear in various types of alopecia.
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December 2016 in “Canadian Urological Association journal” This study suggests that male pattern baldness—especially moderate to severe—is an independent risk factor for prostate cancer and high-grade disease in men undergoing prostate biopsy.
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July 1997 in “Current problems in dermatology” This article reviews 25 years of hair restoration advancements, highlighting the shift towards techniques that emphasize naturalness and undetectability, and reports no new research findings.
September 2024 in “Ain Shams Medical Journal” This review discusses the prevalence, pathogenesis, and treatments of androgenic alopecia but reports no new research findings; the authors emphasize the need for further exploration of novel treatment options.
This study developed a convolutional neural network model for non-invasive diagnosis of androgenetic alopecia using dermoscopic images, demonstrating potential accuracy and scalability while highlighting the importance of model interpretability for clinical use.
October 2023 in “Facial Plastic Surgery” This chapter reviews the terminology, techniques, and advancements in follicular unit excision for hair transplants but reports no new clinical results.
April 2012 in “Informa Healthcare eBooks” Fibrosing alopecia in a pattern distribution is a unique hair loss condition with inflammation and scarring, resembling but distinct from common balding.
Detailed history and physical examination are crucial for diagnosing hair loss.
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January 2008 in “The Aging Male” This study found no difference in male pattern baldness between patients with benign prostate hyperplasia and prostate cancer, and no correlation with serum androgen levels.
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October 1988 in “Clinics in Dermatology” This paper discusses androgenetic alopecia, its causes, synonyms, and patterns, but reports no new findings or clinical results.
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July 2012 in “Springer eBooks” The document concludes that more research is needed to better understand and treat scarring hair loss conditions.
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January 2012 in “Journal für Kardiologie (Krause & Pachernegg GmbH)” This review discusses therapeutic principles for managing hirsutism and androgenetic alopecia during the menopausal transition and peri-/postmenopause but reports no new clinical results.
9 citations
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February 2018 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that methylene blue staining helped identify late catagen and telogen hair follicles more accurately than unstained follicles, which suggests that established telogen percentage standards may be overestimated.
March 2023 in “Civil Medical Journal” This observational study found that 37% of male patients with androgenetic alopecia had a history of preceding COVID-19 infection, suggesting a potential link between the two.
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March 2022 in “Drug design, development and therapy” This review examines the definition, classification, mechanism, clinical efficacy for hair regrowth, and potential adverse effects of platelet rich plasma, but does not present new experimental results.
January 2017 in “Springer eBooks” This article reviews the classification, pathogenesis, and treatment options for cutaneous lupus erythematosus and reports no new clinical findings.
September 2023 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This study suggests that using the International Psoriasis Council's classification, which includes body surface area, special areas, and treatment history, may identify more candidates for systemic therapy than by body surface area alone.
January 1983 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” The document suggests improvements for a hair and scalp disease book and recommends a two-volume skin surgery reference for dermatologists.
January 2026 in “International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR)” This source discusses ichthyosis, a disorder causing dry, scaly skin, by exploring its genetic causes, potential systemic associations, and treatments, and correlates modern medical insights with Unani medicine principles focused on humoral balance and holistic care.
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September 2017 in “Clinics in Dermatology” This article reviews the clinical and histological features of acanthosis nigricans and its associations with insulin resistance and other conditions, but highlights the need for more research on its classification, severity assessment, and treatment options.