April 2026 in “Scientific Reports” This study presents a new automated computer vision system to objectively measure periocular hair density changes in breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, demonstrating high precision in tracking individual changes and potential as a reliable tool for future clinical trials.
December 2023 in “International Journal of Medical Sciences And Clinical Research” This article discusses trichoscopy as a tool for differential diagnosis in female-type androgenetic alopecia and reports on three patient cases without providing new clinical results.
46 citations
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April 2008 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” This study found that substance P may be involved in the pathogenesis of acne by increasing the expression of certain cytokines and receptors in cultured sebocytes.
23 citations
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October 2021 in “AAPS PharmSciTech” 117 citations
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August 2005 in “Ultramicroscopy” This study systematically characterized the nanomechanical properties of human hair, such as hardness and elastic modulus, across different ethnicities and treatment conditions using nanoindentation and scanning electron microscopy.
January 2026 in “Quality in Sport” This review observed that semaglutide may have therapeutic benefits for skin conditions like psoriasis and hidradenitis suppurativa, but reports of adverse skin reactions exist, indicating the need for further research to understand its safety and efficacy in dermatology.
127 citations
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June 2006 in “International Journal of Pharmaceutics” This research found that liquid-state liposomes and niosomes may enhance finasteride delivery to pilosebaceous units in hamsters more effectively than gel-state vesicles or hydroalcoholic solution.
82 citations
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January 2000 in “Hormone Research in Paediatrics” This study describes the enzymatic processes through which DHEA is converted to active sex steroids in human skin, highlighting an androgenic effect on sebaceous glands and estrogenic effects in the vagina.
August 2021 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This article discusses metabolomics in the context of finasteride treatment for male pattern baldness and reports no new clinical results.
June 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This study describes the development of a polyherbal hair growth serum using rosemary and fenugreek extracts, which demonstrated stable physicochemical properties, suggesting its potential as a cosmeceutical product for managing hair loss and promoting scalp health.
July 2026 in “Buletin Veteriner Udayana” In this case report, combination therapy effectively resolved chronic malasseziosis within 28 days in a small-breed dog from a Southeast Asian tropical climate, with significant symptom improvement and reduced Malassezia density observed by week 4.
21 citations
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January 2010 in “Skin pharmacology and physiology” In this study, researchers found that barrier-enhancing formulations significantly reduced the penetration of proteins into hair follicles in porcine skin models, with effectiveness varying by formulation.
10 citations
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June 2010 in “Fertility and Sterility” In this study, patients with polycystic ovary syndrome self-reported higher hirsutism scores compared to clinician assessments, but only clinician scores correlated with biochemical markers of hyperandrogenism.
January 2021 in “Scandinavian journal of clinical and laboratory investigation” This study presents a method using liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry to quantify biotin in plasma and serum, and explores how high biotin intake can interfere with diagnostic immunoassays that utilize biotin-streptavidin technology, potentially leading to misdiagnosis of endocrine disorders.
32 citations
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November 2004 in “Journal of pharmaceutical sciences” This study quantifies the follicular uptake of tea tree oil in bovine udder skin, with microemulsion showing the highest concentration among different formulations tested.
6 citations
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October 2016 in “Food Science and Biotechnology” This study found that the water extract of Bituminaria bituminosa demonstrated the highest antioxidant activity and α-glucosidase inhibition among tested extracts, but no cholinesterase or tyrosinase inhibition.
4 citations
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October 2009 in “Skin research and technology” This study found that tristimulus colorimetry is a sensitive and quantitative method for projecting hair growth rates in depilated mice, and it observed that 890 nm LED irradiation promotes hair regrowth.
23 citations
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March 2021 in “Gels” This study found that minoxidil solubilized in gelatin-containing microemulsions resulted in over 5% of the drug remaining in porcine skin, significantly more than the reference gel.
2 citations
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June 2003 in “PubMed” The two finasteride formulations are bioequivalent.
May 2017 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Finasteride and dutasteride increase sexual dysfunction reports.
16 citations
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July 2013 in “Human & Experimental Toxicology” This study reports that complementary and alternative medicine is commonly used for dermatological diseases in Eastern Turkey, with 43.7% of patients using at least one method and various unconventional practices observed.
13 citations
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November 2006 in “E-journal of Chemistry” This study developed a rapid and sensitive HPLC method for measuring finasteride in bulk and tablet forms, showing high precision and accuracy compared to the official method.
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June 2023 in “Cureus” In this study, researchers found that among adolescent and adult female patients with seborrheic dermatitis, 60.9% had cutaneous comorbidities like acne, while 28.3% had systemic comorbidities such as diabetes mellitus, though not all associations were statistically significant.
39 citations
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January 1979 in “Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Scientists of Korea” This study observed that surfactants in cosmetic treatments can bind to keratinous tissues like hair and nails, affecting their tensile properties and possibly leading to deterioration depending on the specific detergents used.
January 2005 in “Fuzhou daxue xuebao. Ziran kexue ban” This study developed a rapid and efficient in vitro method using high-performance liquid chromatography to screen for steroid 5 alpha-reductase inhibitors, determining inhibition constants for Finasteride and Epristeride.
54 citations
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May 1999 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” This study reports various immunophenotypical patterns in apocrine mixed skin tumors, resembling the structures of hair follicles, sebaceous glands, and apocrine glands.
6 citations
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December 2011 in “Nature” This study found that the circadian clock regulates the activation and heterogeneity of hair follicle bulge stem cells, affecting tissue homeostasis and tumorigenesis risk in mouse skin.
May 2026 in “Drug Delivery” This study introduces a co-design framework using finite element analysis to optimize separable bubble microneedles, demonstrating enhanced transdermal and sublingual drug delivery in preclinical models. In vivo results showed faster hair regrowth and glucose lowering in animals, indicating potential improvements over traditional methods.
106 citations
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June 1990 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that hair growth is regulated by interactions between epithelial and mesenchymal cells, with various growth factors and hormones influencing different aspects of this process.