69 citations
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April 2017 in “BMJ open” This study found that people with alopecia who worry about not wearing a wig reported higher levels of depression, anxiety, and social anxiety, although wig use increased social confidence for many.
67 citations
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March 2021 in “Dermatology and Therapy” This review discusses the substantial impact of alopecia areata on patients' health-related quality of life, highlighting issues such as personality changes, emotional and social difficulties, and a common occurrence of alexithymia, and emphasizes the need for more specific assessment tools.
66 citations
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May 2014 in “Conservation Physiology” This study found that lower salmon availability was associated with higher stress hormone levels in grizzly and black bears, influencing their physiological responses and competitive behaviors.
60 citations
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May 2006 in “Journal of Neurochemistry” This study found that social isolation in rats enhanced ethanol's effects on brain steroidogenesis and GABA A receptor function, altering related behavior more than in non-isolated rats.
39 citations
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November 2021 in “Clinical Endocrinology” This review discusses a new multidisciplinary guideline for treating male hypogonadism and emphasizes a comprehensive approach but reports no new experimental results.
38 citations
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April 2018 in “Psychopharmacology/Psychopharmacologia” In this study, socially defeated mice showed increased alcohol consumption, and CRF-R1 antagonism selectively reduced drinking in these mice, suggesting a potential treatment target for stress-related alcohol use disorders.
26 citations
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June 2024 in “Frontiers in Immunology” The authors discussed that SOCS1 and SOCS3's inhibition of JAKs plays a significant role in the development of JAK inhibitor drugs for skin inflammatory diseases and malignancies.
26 citations
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October 2021 in “Current Dermatology Reports” This review discusses the impact of social media on dermatology, highlighting both the potential benefits for engagement and the risks of spreading misinformation; no clinical results are reported.
23 citations
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September 2009 in “Child Abuse & Neglect” This case report highlights the importance of considering hair-thread tourniquet syndrome as a potential diagnosis for girls with genital swelling and pain, emphasizing the need for prompt intervention.
20 citations
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March 2017 in “Arthritis research & therapy” In this study, researchers analyzed social media data to assess the comparative safety of arthritis medications, finding increased odds of herpes zoster and perforated bowel with certain therapies. Social media posts expressed more safety concerns than favorable opinions about drug safety.
19 citations
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January 2001 in “Dermatology + psychosomatics” This review discusses the perceptions of male pattern baldness by strangers and explores the sociocultural aspects of hair and hair loss but reports no new results.
19 citations
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January 2011 in “Frontiers in Endocrinology” The study found that social isolation in mice increases the sensitivity of their hippocampal synapses to ethanol's inhibitory effects on long-term potentiation, an effect preventable by finasteride.
16 citations
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March 2017 in “Oncotarget” This study suggests that SOCS3 treatment may effectively inhibit alopecia areata by suppressing CD8+ T cell activity and IFN-γ production.
15 citations
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March 2014 in “Body Image” This paper explores the social challenges individuals with medical hair loss face when using wigs, highlighting the complex identity management involved and the social obligations to disclose wig use to close ones.
10 citations
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May 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that although Hispanic individuals in Northern Nevada faced socioeconomic disadvantages, their mortality rate from COVID-19 was lower than their non-Hispanic counterparts, who had more comorbidities.
8 citations
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February 2021 in “Cureus” In this study, Hispanic individuals in Northern Nevada were found to be disproportionately affected by COVID-19, although they had lower mortality rates compared to their non-Hispanic counterparts.
4 citations
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January 2022 in “Sustainable development goals series (Print)” Combining new technologies and practices can improve food systems to meet global sustainability goals.
3 citations
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May 2025 in “Clinical Endocrinology” Evaluate and manage androgen excess in women with a systematic approach, considering both physical and psychological impacts.
3 citations
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January 2024 in “Health Psychology Report” This study explored the psychological experiences of Black women with autoimmune alopecia, revealing that cultural significance of hair and social support are crucial factors, and suggesting a need for increased awareness and targeted support from health professionals and communities.
3 citations
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January 2022 in “Einstein (São Paulo)” This study found that during the early pandemic months of 2020, there was a significant increase in dermatological conditions linked to stress and behavioral changes compared to the same period in 2019.
2 citations
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October 2004 in “Drug Information Journal” The conclusion is that combining social and cultural factors with pharmaceutical research could improve our understanding of how drugs work.
2 citations
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September 2023 in “Journal of the Turkish Academy of Dermatology” This study found that 72.6% of patients with alopecia areata used social media to gain information about their condition, underscoring the importance of clinician involvement on such platforms to ensure accurate information dissemination.
2 citations
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January 2019 in “Skin appendage disorders” This study observed that women with higher educational levels and social status are diagnosed with frontal fibrosing alopecia earlier, resulting in better therapeutic responses.
1 citations
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July 2025 in “BMC Psychology” This study found that gaze duration in a social evaluation task was linked to mental health outcomes in trans men, trans women, and cisgender women more than six months later.
1 citations
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November 2025 in “Journal of Health Psychology” This study found that individuals with Alopecia Areata experience significantly higher social appearance anxiety compared to healthy controls, driven more by appearance-related concerns than by general anxiety or depression, highlighting the importance of targeted psychosocial assessments in their routine care.
1 citations
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December 2024 in “Qeios” This study found that a five-dimensional model of personality perception from men's facial photographs better captures the complexity of face perception than the traditional two-dimensional Valence-Dominance model, highlighting overlaps with personality structures known from differential psychology.
1 citations
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January 2024 in “Curēus” This study identified significant trends in interest around selective androgen receptor modulators, with increasing attention contrasting stagnant or declining interest in post-cycle therapies and anabolic steroids, and calls for clinicians to use social and prescription data to adjust treatment protocols accordingly.
1 citations
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September 2023 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that self-stigma is common among alopecia areata patients, with 85% experiencing it to some degree, and that factors like increased social support and illness acceptance correlate with lower stigmatization levels, while helplessness correlates with higher levels.
1 citations
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June 2023 in “British Journal of Dermatology” In this study, individuals with alopecia areata in the UK incurred significant costs for managing their condition, with those experiencing more severe symptoms and lower disposable income facing higher financial burdens.
1 citations
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December 2022 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This article reviews various aspects of dental socket healing after tooth extraction, including grafting techniques and their role in dental implant placement, and reports no new clinical results.