August 2026 in “Cell Biomaterials” D-chiral biomaterial scaffolds enhance tissue and hair regeneration by activating the body's immune system.
April 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” In this study, Dodatek A operationalizes the Functional Androgen Axis framework by defining three system-level indices and an efficiency metric to describe androgen function, incorporating key methodological improvements and acknowledging significant limitations for future empirical validation.
December 2025 in “Naunyn-Schmiedeberg s Archives of Pharmacology” In this animal study, AGO (agomelatine) effectively alleviated testosterone-induced benign prostatic hyperplasia in rats by reducing oxidative stress and inflammation, indicating its potential as a therapeutic option for managing BPH through specific signaling pathways.
November 2025 in “International Journal of Surgery” This study identified changes in serum albumin and calcium levels one month after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy as independent factors linked to hair loss in patients with obesity, highlighting the importance of monitoring these nutritional indicators to reduce postoperative alopecia risk.
July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Machine learning can use blood tests to help predict moderate-to-severe alopecia areata.
May 2024 in “Medicine today” In this hospital-based case-control study, researchers at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University found that age, family history of alopecia, and low serum ferritin levels may be significant risk factors for female pattern hair loss among the studied population.
April 2024 in “Benha Medical Journal” In this study, patients with telogen effluvium had significantly lower levels of haemoglobin, hematocrit, and serum ferritin compared to healthy controls.
July 2023 in “Journal of Clinical Medicine” In this study, researchers investigated factors predicting resistance to clomiphene citrate in women with anovulatory PCOS, identifying AMH and SHBG levels as significant indicators, but they found no reliable thresholds for predicting resistance to the standard 50 mg/day dose.
May 2023 in “Sokoto journal of medical laboratory science” This study demonstrated that prolonged use of commercial hair dyes caused significant increases in liver enzymes and bilirubin levels, and evident cellular injury in the skin and liver tissues of Albino rats, indicating potential toxicity.
December 2022 in “Laboratory Animal Research” This study described two cases of trichoblastomas in the tactile hair skin of aged house musk shrews, highlighting that their histological structure differs from that in humans and other animals.
April 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study suggests that dietary grape powder may reduce the severity of atopic dermatitis in a mouse model, highlighting its potential in both prevention and intervention settings.
May 2015 in “Endocrinología y nutrición” This study described four adult male cases of Kennedy disease with typical neurological symptoms and noted gynecomastia as the most frequent endocrinological manifestation, accompanied by an abnormal expansion in the androgen receptor gene.
March 2015 in “DergiPark (Istanbul University)” This study found that basal serum cortisol levels are not significantly related to the form or duration of vitiligo in patients, suggesting their inadequacy in diagnosing subclinical adrenal insufficiency.
July 2003 in “Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” The document concludes that various treatments for skin conditions are effective, but some require further research, and certain factors like gender and lifestyle can influence disease outcomes.
February 1990 in “Pathology, research and practice” This study in rats with a portocaval shunt observed severe ultrastructural damage to the inner ear, associated with zinc deficiency and symptoms resembling liver cirrhosis in humans.
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June 2017 in “Pharmaceutical research” This study presented a new two-dimensional model that successfully predicts transdermal permeation of caffeine, highlighting the significant role of the follicular pathway in increasing systemic bioavailability.
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May 2014 in “Toxicological Sciences” This study found that skin exposure to toluene diisocyanate in mice creates immune-recognition reservoirs in the skin's stratum corneum and hair follicles, potentially leading to sensitization and allergic reactions.
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January 2022 in “Clinical dermatology review” This case report describes a 26-year-old male patient with trichofolliculoma, highlighting dermoscopic features that aid its diagnosis and distinct characteristics from other similar lesions.
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December 2018 in “Veterinary dermatology” This study documented that symmetrical, noninflammatory alopecia in schipperkes is associated with hormonal abnormalities and hair cycle arrest, resembling Alopecia X clinically and histologically.
October 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that Sox9, Caveolin1, and Androgen receptor genes are expressed in both skin tissues and musk glands of Chinese forest musk deer, suggesting their importance in these tissues.
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January 2014 in “Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal/Maǧallaẗ Asyūṭ al-ṭibiyyaẗ al-baytariyyaẗ” This study in Aswan governorate reported that emaciated cattle showed decreased blood cell counts and serum minerals, as well as elevated liver enzymes, possibly associated with parasitic infections.
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April 1993 in “Developmental Biology” This study found that subcutaneous injections of basic fibroblast growth factor in neonatal mice delayed the development and hair growth cycles of hair follicles compared to controls.
April 2025 in “Dermatology Practical & Conceptual” In this study, researchers observed that individuals with premature graying of hair had significantly higher LC3 gene expression compared to controls, suggesting a potential link between autophagy and the development of this condition, with LC3 gene expression as a possible independent predictor.
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January 2021 in “FEBS open bio” This study found that a solution containing 0.5% Camellia japonica placenta extract increased scalp moisture and reduced sebum content, dead keratin, and erythema in adult females, suggesting potential as a scalp treatment.
November 2025 in “Clinical Endocrinology” This analysis reports no significant differences between spironolactone and metformin for managing PCOS, noting spironolactone remains a potential off-label option for patients unable to use hormonal contraceptives, but larger studies are necessary to confirm its efficacy.
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December 2021 in “Siriraj Medical Journal” This study found that low serum ferritin levels were significantly associated with female pattern hair loss in premenopausal women, and maternal family history of androgenetic alopecia influenced its development.
August 2004 in “Journal of the American College of Surgeons” This study found that endothelial cells under serum deprivation significantly upregulated genes related to inflammation and coagulation, which may impact outcomes in tissue transfer procedures.
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August 2025 in “Scientific Reports” This study found that hair analysis is an effective non-invasive method for assessing metabolic fluctuations, showing stable advanced glycation end products levels that correlate with age and differ significantly between diabetic and non-diabetic rats.
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February 2020 in “Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine” This study found that autologous serum platelet-rich plasma improved skin quality and reduced wrinkles, texture, and pores in healthy females, partly by regulating the expression of MMP-1, tyrosinase, fibrillin, and tropoelastin.
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January 2013 in “Journal of Korean Medical Science” This study found that serum ferritin levels were lower in premenopausal women with female pattern hair loss compared to healthy controls, suggesting a potential role for iron in hair loss.