September 2013 in “Science” The document concludes that human astrocytes aid stroke recovery, research confidence affects student career aspirations, collagen affects cancer spread, a microRNA suppresses brain cancer growth, calmodulin regulates water channels, and small magnesium pieces deform differently.
September 2013 in “Science” Human stem cells can aid stroke recovery, research experiences boost students' career aspirations, minoxidil may reduce cancer spread, a molecule can slow tumor growth, a protein affects water flow in cells, magnesium behaves differently at tiny scales, and a new method detects slow-moving objects.
April 2026 in “International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science” This review reported that rosemary shows promise in managing ischemic stroke and other oxidative stress-related conditions due to its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, highlighting its potential neuroprotective benefits for cognitive and brain health.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” This study discusses current surgical treatments for ischemic stroke, emphasizing the confirmed effectiveness of mechanical thrombectomy, and notes that advances in early recognition and rapid intervention at specialized stroke centers have significantly reduced mortality rates in recent decades.
January 2024 in “Turkish Neurosurgery” Dexpanthenol helps protect the brain and improve motor skills after a stroke.
September 2013 in “Science” Certain astrocytes can protect the brain and improve recovery after a stroke, and a hair loss drug might reduce cancer spread.
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May 2016 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This study observed that patients with alopecia areata had decreased odds of developing stroke and a potential decreased risk of acute myocardial infarction, though the latter was not statistically significant.
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August 2020 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study found that hair follicle stem cell transplantation in a rat model of ischaemic stroke reduced infarct volume and promoted neurological recovery, suggesting potential therapeutic benefits for stroke treatment.
August 2020 in “Research Square (Research Square)” In this study, transplantation of rat hair follicle stem cells was associated with reduced infarct volume and enhanced neurological recovery after ischaemic stroke, suggesting therapeutic potential for further clinical development.
May 2020 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study found that hair follicle stem cells, when transplanted in a rat model of ischaemic stroke, migrated to affected areas, expressed neuron-specific markers, and reduced infarct volume, suggesting potential therapeutic benefits.
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January 2001 in “Neuroepidemiology” This paper discusses the limitations of clinical trials in evaluating combination treatment regimens for Alzheimer's disease and ischemic stroke, highlighting the extensive resources required for such trials.
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February 2023 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” This study found that injecting hepatocyte growth factor-enhanced hair follicle stem cells into a rat model of ischemic stroke improved recovery by reducing inflammation, protecting the blood-brain barrier, and promoting angiogenesis.
January 2026 in “Rinsho Shinkeigaku” In this case study, a 40-year-old male on finasteride and minoxidil for hair loss developed a stroke due to carotid artery blockage, with potential drug interactions impacting coagulation and blood pressure posited as contributing factors.
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December 2010 in “Stem Cells” This study found that Wnt signaling regulates the symmetric division of adult neural stem cells, increasing their numbers during subependymal regeneration, stroke response, and colony formation.
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July 2001 in “Molecular and cellular endocrinology” This study found that activin A significantly enhances wound healing by stimulating granulation tissue formation and re-epithelialization in mice, and suggests potential in developing treatments for stroke and brain trauma.
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February 2001 in “Journal of paediatrics and child health” This report documents a 14-year-old Chinese boy with mitochondrial encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, stroke-like episodes, and a de novo A3243G mitochondrial DNA mutation, highlighting the condition's multisystem involvement without ragged red fibers in muscle biopsy.
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November 2016 in “The Journal of urology/The journal of urology” In a population-based study, over 72,000 older men were examined, and dutasteride showed no increased risk of heart failure, myocardial infarction, or stroke compared to finasteride, as reported by the researchers.
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July 2020 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Patients with Lichen Planopilaris are more likely to have rosacea and skin cancer but less likely to have congestive heart failure, stroke, and glaucoma.
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November 2024 This review discussed recent research on using machine learning to predict mental disorders, reporting that Adaboost could predict depression with 92.5% accuracy and 93.6% specificity, while other models like XGBoost and RNN were applied for post-stroke depression and EEG-based depression detection, respectively.
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August 2014 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This case report details a Taiwanese woman with scleredema adultorum and diabetes mellitus experiencing loss of eccrine glands, which led to frequent heat strokes and anhidrosis despite treatment.
December 2025 in “Scientific Reports” This study found that preconditioning human hair follicle-derived stem cells with valproic acid enhanced their survival and migration in ischemic-like conditions by activating autophagy and inhibiting the AKT/mTOR pathway, suggesting this approach could improve stem cell therapies for ischemic stroke.
August 2025 in “Frontiers in Immunology” This meta-analysis found that patients with alopecia areata, particularly those with more extensive forms like alopecia totalis and universalis, may face a higher risk of cardiovascular disease, though no links were found with specific conditions like ischemic stroke or myocardial infarction.
May 2025 in “Antioxidants” This review highlights how natural products with antioxidant properties can modulate the Wnt signaling pathway, potentially influencing various pathological conditions such as cancer, stroke, and regenerative medicine. It also addresses controversies in the compounds' mechanisms across different models and suggests research directions for future studies.
March 2025 in “Anatomy & Cell Biology” This study found that hair follicle stem cell-derived secretome mitigated cell death, apoptosis, and inflammation while upregulating neurotrophic factors in astrocytes exposed to oxygen-glucose deprivation, an in vitro ischemic stroke model, suggesting potential therapeutic benefits in stroke recovery.
September 2013 in “Science” This study found that single-crystal magnesium samples smaller than 100 nm exhibited increased plastic deformation due to greater activation of nonbasal planes as local flow stresses approached 2 GPa.
September 2013 in “Science” This article discusses the Doppler effect as illustrated by the sound of a passing police siren but presents no new research findings.
This article provides no abstract or new findings and focuses on a patient registry related to spasticity care.
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October 2006 in “British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology” This article reviews the history and challenges of warfarin use and suggests that monitoring genetic and environmental factors could improve individualized dosing and safety, but no new results are reported.
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January 1980 in “Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology” Minoxidil treats high blood pressure and side effects can be managed.
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July 2015 in “Drug Healthcare and Patient Safety” This review discusses the benefits and cardiovascular risks of androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer patients, noting that optimizing cardiovascular risk factors is important when using ADT.