72 citations
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January 2001 in “Drugs” This review discusses current and emerging drug therapies for treating androgenetic alopecia and alopecia areata, and reports no clinical results; it highlights a need for improved and novel treatments.
23 citations
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January 2016 in “Theranostics” In this animal study, ultrasound combined with a new microbubble formulation of minoxidil increased hair growth rates and improved follicle characteristics more effectively than minoxidil alone.
19 citations
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June 2021 in “The world journal of men's health” This review examines the negative effects of anabolic-androgenic steroid use on the male reproductive system, including impaired testosterone production, sperm production issues, and adverse metabolic consequences without reporting new clinical results.
14 citations
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January 2021 in “Cureus” This study suggests that the AndroCoV clinical scoring system may be a more sensitive and cost-effective tool for diagnosing COVID-19 compared to RT-PCR-SARS-CoV-2 tests, potentially reducing diagnostic delays and false negatives.
In this study, researchers used the CRISPR/Cas9 system to edit the FGF5 gene in Dorper sheep, observing increased density and finer wool, along with changes in cortisol levels and antioxidant enzyme activity linked to hair follicle development.
June 2024 in “Journal of Clinical Oncology” This study examined the FDA Adverse Events Reporting System and found new dermatologic adverse events associated with EGFR-TKIs in non-small cell lung cancer patients, such as specific skin, nail, and hair issues, that aren't currently listed on drug labels.
2 citations
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June 2018 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Permanent hair loss after a stem cell transplant can be a sign of chronic immune system attack on the scalp.
1 citations
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December 2025 in “Iraqi Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences ( P-ISSN 1683 - 3597 E-ISSN 2521 - 3512)” This study investigated spanlastic nanovascular drug delivery systems and found that they can effectively enhance the transport and continuous release of medicines with small particle size, low polydispersity index, and satisfactory entrapment efficiency, showing potential as carriers for drug delivery.
18 citations
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January 2016 in “Skin appendage disorders” The paper suggests improving diagnosis and treatment of telogen effluvium but does not recommend a new classification system.
2 citations
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December 2022 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” In this study, researchers developed a new classification system for anterior hairline types among Asian males without androgenetic alopecia, finding MM, RM, and ML to be the most common types.
1 citations
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August 2023 in “arXiv (Cornell University)” This study reports that deep learning models, particularly CNN and FCN, achieved high accuracy in diagnosing scalp and skin disorders, suggesting potential for improved diagnostic systems with further advancements.
1 citations
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January 2017 in “Springer eBooks” The document explains how hair loss patterns in men and women, known as Androgenetic alopecia, are classified using the Hamilton-Norwood system for men and the Ludwig grade system for women.
July 2025 in “Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology” This study found that early postnatal androgen activity affects the long-term expression of hormone receptors differently in female Wistar rats, influencing neural system programming during development.
In this study, analyzing over 400 million tweets revealed a broader and milder spectrum of COVID-19 symptoms than clinical research, and illustrated symptom evolution and co-occurrence throughout the pandemic.
January 2008 in “Vestnik Tomskogo gosudarstvennogo universiteta Filologiya” This study found that overexpressing thymosin beta-4 in transgenic cashmere goats could potentially increase cashmere yield by boosting the number of secondary hair follicles.
June 2025 in “المجلة العلمية لعلوم التربية الرياضية” In this study conducted at the Royal Care Center in Tanta, Egypt, eight women aged 35 to 45 with supraspinatus tendonitis received platelet-rich plasma injections, but specific results of this intervention were not reported.
June 2023 in “Journal of cosmetic dermatology” This case report highlights a patient who developed cutaneous sarcoidal lesions at the site of platelet-rich plasma injections after COVID-19 infection and vaccination, suggesting possible immune system involvement.
January 2016 in “Springer eBooks” This article reviews the classification systems for androgenetic alopecia and reports no new research findings.
22 citations
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August 2015 in “PloS one” This study found that the binding and release of BMP-2 from kerateine biomaterials are significantly influenced by pH and salt concentration, highlighting the potential for developing improved bone repair systems.
3 citations
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July 2011 in “Expert Review of Dermatology” This article reviews the causes and treatments of hirsutism, emphasizing the importance of considering ethnic and cultural norms when interpreting grading systems, and reports no new original findings.
3 citations
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April 2016 in “Research and reports in urology” In a cell-free test setting, this study found that a novel saw palmetto extract effectively inhibited the 5α-reductase type II enzyme, showing promising bioactivity comparable to finasteride for promoting prostate health.
March 2026 in “Bioengineering & Translational Medicine” This study reported that a modified version of Thymosin beta 4, called PEG-rTβ4, demonstrated potential as a treatment for acute myocardial infarction by improving cardiac function and reducing cell death via specific biochemical pathways, suggesting its promise in drug development efforts.
October 2025 in “Advanced Healthcare Materials” This study found that using a stevioside-based microneedle patch significantly increased minoxidil's solubility and skin absorption, promoting hair growth in animal models and achieving 67.5% area coverage by day 35, highlighting the potential of this novel delivery system for androgenetic alopecia treatment.
August 2025 in “Tropical Journal of Natural Product Research” In this study, LEON gel—an innovative nanoliposome-based delivery system for lavender essential oil—showed significant hair growth acceleration in male white rats without causing irritation, suggesting enhanced effectiveness compared to traditional essential oil use.
February 2009 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Certain immune system genes are linked to a higher risk of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, while others may offer protection.
May 2025 in “Immunotherapy” This study observed that patients with alopecia areata taking ritlecitinib reported higher satisfaction with hair growth after 24 and 48 weeks compared to those taking a placebo, aligning with improvements in hair growth noted by doctors.
July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The new skin organoid system effectively mimics human skin for studying its functions, injuries, and diseases.
2 citations
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May 2012 in “Indian drugs” This study found that a proniosomal gel formulation of finasteride increased anagen hair count in male volunteers with androgenic alopecia by 42.85% compared to the control group.
January 2018 in “Springer eBooks” Terbinafine is the most effective medicine for fungal nail infections, especially for diabetics and those with weak immune systems.
1 citations
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January 2022 in “Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology” This study successfully developed and optimized ethanol-free microemulsion systems for the transdermal delivery of finasteride, showing that the predicted optimal formulations had physicochemical characteristics close to estimated values, without significant damage to treated hair fibers.