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An 84-year-old man developed a rare scalp condition from a cancer drug but continued treatment as it was otherwise well tolerated.

A new drug, abrocitinib, helped a child with severe hair loss regrow hair.

Finasteride safely treats enlarged prostate and male-pattern baldness.

Ovarian vein sampling helped diagnose rare ovarian tumors causing high testosterone, and surgery to remove the tumors lowered the testosterone levels.

The meeting discussed medical findings, including benefits of certain treatments for cancer and heart conditions, and highlighted issues like poor adherence to preventive measures and skill gaps among interns.

Female pattern hair loss involves hair follicles shrinking, influenced by hormones like melatonin and prolactin.

A new treatment called deucravacitinib helped a patient with severe hair loss grow their hair back quickly.

Bimatoprost treats glaucoma and promotes hair growth, with potential for more medical uses.

ZD1839, a cancer drug, can cause mild skin rashes that are treatable without stopping the medication.

Upadacitinib significantly improved both rheumatoid arthritis and alopecia areata in a patient.

Baricitinib quickly improved severe alopecia areata, with almost total hair regrowth in three months.

Upadacitinib effectively treated a patient with multiple inflammatory conditions.

Blocking glucocorticoid receptors improves glucose metabolism in a PCOS mouse model.

Upadacitinib helped regrow hair in a severe alopecia areata patient but stopping treatment caused hair loss to return.

Baricitinib was effective in treating severe and very severe alopecia areata after 52 weeks.

Drug repurposing shows promise for treating many medical conditions.

Tamsulosin's sulfonamide group may contribute to floppy iris syndrome.

Some antidepressants can cause emotional numbness and other unusual side effects.

The 2017 issue emphasized progress in laser and energy-based skin treatments, but noted the need for more research on certain procedures and technologies.

Finasteride, a drug that prevents testosterone conversion, can effectively reduce blood loss in prostate surgery, especially for patients with a prostatic volume over 30 cc, and decrease post-surgery complications.

Mice without the vitamin D receptor have bone issues and other health problems, suggesting vitamin D is important for preventing various diseases in humans.

Low iron and L-lysine levels can cause hair loss in women, and increasing these nutrients can reduce hair shedding.

Noggin is necessary to start the hair growth phase in skin after birth.

Some postmenopausal women with frontal fibrosing alopecia stopped losing hair with finasteride treatment, hinting at a possible hormonal cause.

Alopecia areata in these mice is inherited, more common in young females, and can be treated with triamcinolone acetonide.

Blocking COX, especially COX-2, in the skin can reduce inflammation and pain and may help prevent skin cancer.

New micelle nanocarriers deliver Tacrolimus more effectively to skin layers for psoriasis treatment than the current Protopic ointment.

Scalp cooling might reduce hair loss from chemotherapy, but evidence is weak and other treatments are being tested.

Stress can cause hair loss by negatively affecting hair follicles and this effect might be reversed with specific treatments.

Ruby laser pulses best destroy hair follicles during the growth phase and effectiveness varies with laser intensity; melanin is key for targeting, and timing treatments can improve results.