March 2024 in “World Journal Of Advanced Research and Reviews” This study highlights the potential benefits of herbal hair oil in improving hair health, controlling frizz, and preventing hair loss, with common ingredients like coconut, sesame, and mustard oils being frequently used.
October 2023 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study developed a composite product from decellularized human placental connective tissue matrix and placental extract, finding that the combination showed improved biochemical and mechanical properties compared to each component alone, suggesting its potential use for treating chronic and deeper wounds.
January 2016 in “Graduate Medical Education Research Journal” This study identified AH01 derivatives and related compounds with high antischistosomal efficacy and reduced antiandrogenic effects, suggesting potential new directions for schistosomiasis drug development.
January 2021 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This study found that coated microneedles promoted drug release effectively, comparable to marketed minoxidil solutions, with stable performance over 30 days at high temperatures.
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August 2018 in “Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis” This study found that finasteride maintained chemical and physical stability in various excipient mixtures, which may guide the development of stable topical delivery systems.
This study introduced Cadd4, a peptide-based degrader developed using computer-aided drug design, which effectively reduced PCSK9 levels and increased LDL receptor expression, resulting in decreased plasma cholesterol and LDL-C levels in hypercholesterolemic mice, without liver toxicity.
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July 2021 in “Aesthetic Plastic Surgery” This study concluded that a triangular flag-shaped incision design in hair transplantation achieved better hair alignment compared to the common elliptical incision, particularly in patients with specific hair directions.
In this study, researchers developed de novo designed hetero-bifunctional proteins as an alternative approach for targeted protein degradation, successfully targeting BCL-xL for degradation in cells and inducing apoptosis, which may expand the range of addressable E3 ligases and disease targets.
This study introduced ElixirSeeker2, a computational framework for designing anti-aging peptides, and found that some newly identified peptides significantly delayed cellular senescence and enhanced cellular and locomotor functions in aged Caenorhabditis elegans.
February 2024 in “Hormones” This study surveyed individuals seeking estrogen-based gender-affirming hormone therapy, revealing that improving life satisfaction and femininity are top treatment goals, and highlighting the need for trials aligned with community priorities.
September 2019 in “University of Huddersfield Repository (University of Huddersfield)” In this study, nanoemulsion formulations were found to significantly enhance the skin retention of the antiseptic agent triclosan, with the optimal mixture being a low surfactant concentration, as demonstrated through quantitative and qualitative analysis using tape-stripping and micro CT scans.
January 2007 in “Frontiers in Medicine” This study found that tofacitinib was an effective and better-tolerated treatment for moderate-to-severe AA compared to SCs, though its efficacy decreased in patients with disease episodes longer than two years.
This study is designed to explore how circadian rhythms are affected by obesity and mental health conditions, such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, using biological and lifestyle data from independently living adults.
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December 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study revealed key cellular dynamics and interactions during early embryonic mouse skin development, highlighting complex transitions from precursor states to diverse multilayered structures.
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March 2020 in “ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces” In this study, researchers created a novel fibrous membrane inspired by ancient Chinese medicine that effectively promotes hair follicle regeneration and wound healing in deep burn injuries by releasing quercetin, copper, and silicon ions.
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October 2012 in “ChemistryOpen” This study found that capped mesoporous silica nanoparticles conjugated with antibodies selectively released a dye when exposed to finasteride, with low detection limits and stable performance even after storage.
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September 2023 in “Drug development and industrial pharmacy” In this study, researchers developed and optimized squarticles containing rosuvastatin calcium and found that they promoted hair regrowth in rats within 10 days, showing superior results compared to the standard minoxidil treatment.
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January 2022 in “Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology” This study found that a nanotransferosome formulation of finasteride (FI-GO-NTF) in an Aloe vera gel significantly improved scalp permeation and antibacterial activity compared to standard formulations, suggesting safe and effective potential for alopecia areata treatment.
June 2026 in “YAKUGAKU ZASSHI” This study investigated the impact of container-tip design and hair density on the scalp delivery of minoxidil in topical formulations, finding that higher hair density reduced delivery, particularly with larger tip containers, indicating the importance of these factors in product design.
June 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” In this study, quercetin and kaempferol, two plant-derived flavonoids, showed stronger binding affinities to JAK3 kinase and moderate binding to 5-alpha reductase type 2, suggesting their potential as natural treatments for androgenetic alopecia, with quercetin demonstrating suitable properties for topical application.
June 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This study used molecular docking to analyze the binding affinities of quercetin and kaempferol, plant-derived flavonoids, showing they have promising interaction profiles with JAK3 kinase and moderate binding with 5-alpha reductase type 2, suggesting potential as topical treatments for androgenetic alopecia.
This study found that finite element analysis-guided design improved bubble microneedles' controlled tip separation and insertion strength, supporting effective transdermal and sublingual drug delivery.
This study developed a co-design framework using finite element analysis to optimize bubble microneedles, achieving controlled tip separation and effective drug delivery through the skin and mucosa while maintaining insertion strength.
May 2026 in “Drug Delivery” This study introduces a co-design framework using finite element analysis to optimize separable bubble microneedles, demonstrating enhanced transdermal and sublingual drug delivery in preclinical models. In vivo results showed faster hair regrowth and glucose lowering in animals, indicating potential improvements over traditional methods.
July 2025 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study developed a potent Wnt surrogate with high specificity for the Fzd7 receptor in mice, promoting full hair follicle regeneration and robust hair growth, suggesting potential applications in tissue development and targeted regeneration.
June 2024 in “Journal of medicinal chemistry” This study developed a method for designing peptide-based PROTAC drugs using advanced AI models, successfully identifying peptides that bind to specific receptors and incorporating them into a potential transdermal treatment for androgenetic alopecia.
February 2024 in “Indian Journal of Chemistry” In this study, researchers synthesized nine new nicotinamide derivative compounds and found that one, identified as N4, exhibited significant cytotoxic effects on MCF-7 breast cancer cells, while other derivatives demonstrated notable antibacterial, antifungal, and antibiofilm activities.
This study identified seven novel CYP17A1 inhibitor scaffolds as potential leads for treating polycystic ovary syndrome through an in silico approach, demonstrating favorable interactions, drug-like properties, and predicted bioactivities warranting further experimental validation.
February 2023 in “Journal of Microencapsulation” This study developed a stable lyophilized finasteride nanosystem for topical delivery and found that it was stable for 90 days and that formulations with 15% trehalose showed favorable characteristics for potential use in treating androgenic alopecia.
December 2022 in “Molecular Pharmaceutics” This study found that encapsulating latanoprost in nanotransfersomes increased skin penetration and improved its cell proliferation effect in vitro, suggesting potential for treating hair growth disorders.