6 citations
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January 2020 in “Skin Pharmacology and Physiology” This study demonstrated that caffeine, minoxidil, and the HIF-1α-stimulating agent deferiprone significantly enhanced dermal papilla cell proliferation in a 3D culture model, suggesting deferiprone as a potential alternative to minoxidil.
6 citations
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April 2000 in “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” The document suggests fixing bad hair transplants by removing large hair plugs and replacing them with smaller ones, considering the natural progression of hair loss, and emphasizing the need for ethical judgment in hair transplantation.
5 citations
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March 2017 in “Laser Physics Letters” This review discusses the role of scalp imaging techniques in trichology for researching drug delivery and toxicology, without presenting new clinical results.
5 citations
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January 2017 in “Elsevier eBooks” This review focuses on the roles of amino acids, peptides, and proteins in cosmetics, highlighting their importance in skin health and their potential for development in personal care products due to their unique properties and biocompatibility.
4 citations
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January 2011 in “Der Pharmacia Lettre” This study found that ethanolic extract of Hibiscus rosasinensis flowers may act as a hair growth retarding agent in female rats, potentially useful for hair removal products.
3 citations
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April 2020 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” This review discusses the increasing demand for facial hair transplantation in hair restoration, noting its benefits and the natural-appearing results achieved through modern techniques, but it reports no new clinical results.
2 citations
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March 2025 in “International Journal of Advanced Science and Engineering” This review highlights that nanoemulsions, especially those with droplet sizes under 200 nm, show promise in pharmaceuticals and cosmetics by improving drug stability, bioavailability, and reducing side effects, with potential applications in CNS diseases, cancer treatments, and skincare products.
2 citations
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November 2018 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This article discusses the importance of creating a well-designed posterior hairline in hair restoration surgery to enhance the natural appearance of the results but does not present new clinical findings.
2 citations
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March 2017 in “Veterinary dermatology” This study demonstrated that herbal therapy with oil extract increased triglyceride content in dog hair, suggesting potential benefits on coat quality that require further investigation.
2 citations
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February 2004 in “Biopolymers” This study found that 4-(4-Phenoxybenzoyl)benzoic acid derivatives may act as antioxidants by scavenging certain reactive oxygen species but exhibit prooxidant behavior under specific conditions.
2 citations
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October 2000 This report discusses a request for a health hazard evaluation at Equifax in St. Petersburg, Florida concerning potential workplace exposures related to reported employee health issues, particularly hair loss, but provides no new results.
2 citations
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October 2000 in “The Journal of Urology” Finasteride daily doesn't affect sperm production or semen in young men.
1 citations
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July 2025 in “The Ewha Medical Journal” The Ewha Medical Journal is now in PubMed, has an AI article editor, and offers Korean reporting guidelines.
1 citations
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September 2023 This study reported that the combination of tridax procumbens and ginger juice improved antioxidant activity and protected against liver damage induced by paracetamol in rats, suggesting a potent hepatoprotective effect.
1 citations
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January 2023 in “Middle East Research Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences” This review discusses the mechanisms and grading challenges of acne vulgaris, highlighting the need for better treatment strategies and reports no new experimental results.
1 citations
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December 2022 in “̒Ulūm-i dārūyī” This study found that in a rat model, minoxidil promoted better wound healing through potential anagen hair growth effects, while dexamethasone suppressed wound healing by reducing collagen production.
1 citations
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January 2021 in “Pakistan journal of zoology” This study identified significant differences in medullary structure, hair length, and root diameter among dorsal guard hairs of red foxes, golden jackals, and gray wolves in Turkey.
1 citations
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January 2020 in “Indo global journal of pharmaceutical sciences” This article reviews the traditional uses of Citrullus colocynthis for various conditions like cancer and jaundice but reports no new clinical results, underscoring its role in folk medicine.
1 citations
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January 2018 in “Journal of Steroids & Hormonal Science” This study observed no significant difference in vitamin D levels between children with alopecia areata and controls, but higher complete improvement in alopecia was noted among patients with vitamin D deficiency undergoing oral vitamin D treatment.
1 citations
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January 2017 in “Asian Journal of Chemistry” New method effectively analyzes finasteride and its stability.
1 citations
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January 2006 in “Dermatologic Surgery” The SAFE System may reduce hair transplant transection rates but has been critiqued for not being as minimally invasive as claimed.
June 2026 in “Journal of Obstetrics Gynecology and Cancer Research” In this study, women with PCOS exhibited a significantly elevated low-grade inflammatory profile through salivary cytokines, with IL-1β and TNF-α demonstrating strong potential as non-invasive diagnostic markers, alongside traditional androgen measures like FAI.
June 2026 in “Romanian Journal of Medical Practice” This case report describes a 72-year-old woman with a steroid cell tumor of the ovary, highlighting the critical role of imaging, biochemical evaluation, and pathology in diagnosing and managing hormonally active ovarian tumors that cause virilization in postmenopausal women.
June 2026 in “Gümüşhane Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi” This study observed that biodegradable PVA/agar films with incorporated Achillea millefolium L. essential oil, especially at 1% (v/v), demonstrated good mechanical performance and selective antibacterial activity against E. coli, suggesting their potential as wound dressings.
May 2026 in “International Journal of Drug Delivery Technology” This study found that infiltrating dilute adrenaline into the recipient area during implanter-based FUE hair transplantation significantly reduced intraoperative bleeding, improving graft precision and visualization, without major safety concerns among the 50 patients observed.
May 2026 in “International Journal of Drug Delivery Technology” This clinical trial found that using a 45-degree angled implanter with the bevel facing the skin in FUE hair transplantation significantly reduced insertion resistance, graft popping, and bleeding, while improving efficiency and graft alignment compared to conventional methods.
April 2026 in “International Journal of Drug Delivery Technology” This study found trichoscopy to be a reliable non-invasive method for diagnosing various forms of alopecia, aiding in clinical management and reducing the need for biopsies in a hospital-based setting with 90 patients, including those with uncertain diagnoses.
February 2026 in “International Journal of Recent Surgical and Medical Sciences” This review highlights that both human-derived and plant-derived exosomes show anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, with human exosomes being better for targeted medicinal treatments due to their ability to transport healing drugs, while plant exosomes are more scalable and cost-effective for cosmetic applications.
This study on alopecia areata meta-analyses highlights the risk of misleading results when ineffective, unsafe, or unapproved dosing regimens are included, recommending methodological safeguards to ensure accurate data interpretation and avoid inappropriate causal inferences.
January 2026 in “Nanoscale Advances” In this study, a biocompatible zinc oxide nanocomposite loaded with the anticancer drug 9-Br-Nos demonstrated effective drug delivery and cytotoxicity against lung cancer cells in vitro, while also proving non-toxic to healthy cells, suggesting its potential for targeted lung cancer treatment.