January 1994 in “Nippon Ronen Igakkai Zasshi Japanese Journal of Geriatrics” In this study, both VEPA and ML-Y1 treatment regimens for older patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma showed similar response and survival rates, but neither was sufficient, indicating the need for a more effective approach.
October 1987 in “Clinics in Dermatology” This review discusses scalp reduction surgery for male-pattern baldness, highlighting its effectiveness in reducing bald areas when hair transplantation alone is not sufficient, without increasing total hair volume.
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October 1967 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Hair loss in women often doesn't follow a pattern, isn't linked to age, may be genetic, and can be related to thyroid issues or other health factors.
This study found that iron availability influences root hair growth under phosphate starvation by affecting auxin distribution, phosphate starvation-responsive genes, and vesicle trafficking.
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June 2010 in “Clinics in Dermatology” This review discusses how changes in hair and skin may indicate underlying vitamin deficiencies and emphasizes the need to identify populations at risk for these deficiencies; it reports no new results.
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October 2010 in “Antiviral Therapy” This review discusses recent advances in monophosphate prodrug strategies for HCV drug discovery, aiming to enhance oral absorption and stability, and reports no new clinical results.
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January 2010 in “Dermatology” This review discusses the combination of laser hair removal and topical eflornithine for managing resistant hirsutism, providing guidance based on existing clinical data, but reports no new results.
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May 1994 in “The Journal of Urology” This study found that topical application of 2% minoxidil solution was not effective in improving erectile dysfunction in the majority of participants.
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March 2018 in “Biomaterials” This study found that a cocktail of three proteins from embryonic skin can enable adult fibroblasts to regenerate hair follicles by altering gene expression and activating regenerative signaling pathways.
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December 2009 in “Laser Physics” This study observed that caffeine-containing shampoo can penetrate hair follicles to a depth of approximately 200 μm and remains detectable even after 24 hours, suggesting a potential long-term reservoir effect.
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August 2005 in “The American Journal of Dermatopathology” This article critically assesses literature favoring horizontal over vertical sections for diagnosing scalp diseases and concludes that a qualitative, vertical approach improves diagnostic precision for alopecias.
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January 2015 in “Actas dermo-sifiliográficas/Actas dermo-sifiliográficas” This review discusses the increased use of platelet-rich plasma in dermatology for conditions like skin ulcers and alopecia but reports no new clinical results, emphasizing the need for more scientific evidence to support its benefits.
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March 1985 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Genetic factors alone might not cause pemphigus vulgaris; other factors like birth complications and puberty may trigger it.
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March 1972 in “Botanical Gazette” This study found that root hairs of oat seedlings had the greatest elongation in moist air environments and that low calcium availability can still support growth unless other toxic ions are present.
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September 2022 in “Plant Cell & Environment” This study suggests that iron influences auxin signaling through vesicle trafficking, particularly affecting PIN2 recycling, which may play a role in phosphate starvation-induced root hair growth in Arabidopsis.
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March 2008 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This review discusses the effects of hydrogen peroxide in clinical settings, highlighting a lack of data specifically for its use in hair transplant surgery and recommending further research.
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June 2019 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” This review discusses the role of androgen hormones in the pathophysiology of childhood androgenetic alopecia and reports no clinical results.
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December 2022 in “Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces” This study reported that a novel bilayer wound dressing made from PLCL nanofibers and keratin hydrogel, loaded with FGF-2, promoted skin healing and showed potential for use in skin tissue engineering.
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February 2021 in “Experimental dermatology” This study observed that using 3D dermal papilla microtissues enhances hair follicle regeneration and gene expression compared to 2D cultures, indicating their potential for hair growth drug screening.
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March 2025 in “JAMA Dermatology” This review evaluates the quality of alopecia areata-specific patient-reported outcome measures and suggests that more high-quality validation studies are needed to enhance their reliability and validity.
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January 2019 in “Elsevier eBooks” This review discusses biotin's role in nutrition and suggests no benefit to supplementing it for hair, nails, and skin in healthy individuals; it reports preliminary findings that high dosages may help some multiple sclerosis patients.
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March 2014 in “Turkderm” Mesotherapy and platelet-rich plasma treatments may help with hair loss, but their safety and effectiveness are still uncertain.
The researchers in this study found that scalp cooling can reduce or prevent hair loss for about 50% of patients, depending on the type of chemotherapy used, and suggest that optimizing scalp cooling methods could further decrease hair loss incidence.
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January 2018 in “Dermatology Online Journal” This article highlights the importance of discussing the possible duration of skin conditions with patients but reports no new research findings.
July 2025 in “Russian Journal of Clinical Dermatology and Venereology” This paper highlights the emerging trend of treating androgenic alopecia with botulinum toxin, despite insufficient scientific evidence supporting its effectiveness.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that while nicotinic acid significantly inhibited human sebaceous organoid growth in vitro, the predicted skin concentrations from gut microbiome-derived levels were far below the effective dose, suggesting high oral doses would be necessary for therapeutic effects.
January 2019 in “Cell & developmental biology” This study found that using 3D cultures and fetal tissue extracts significantly improved the outcomes of stem cell treatments for regenerative medicine, including hair follicle formation and chronic wound healing.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that knocking out STAT5 expression in specific mouse hair follicles after tamoxifen treatment initiated uniform hair growth, highlighting STAT5's role in regulating the hair growth cycle.
This study suggests that raising the lower normal serum ferritin level to 50 ng/mL may improve organ functions even when hemoglobin levels are normal.
November 2010 in “Oncology Times” This report summarizes discussions from a lung cancer awareness forum highlighting diagnostic challenges, the importance of survivorship care, and the need for ongoing research; it presents no new clinical findings.