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This study found that Carthamus tinctorius exhibited the strongest 5α-reductase inhibitory and hair growth promoting activities among evaluated Thai herbs, suggesting potential for developing alternative hair loss treatments.

This review discusses the role of the hedgehog signaling pathway in hematological cancers and its potential as a therapeutic target; it reports no new clinical findings.

Acne is caused by genetics, diet, hormones, and bacteria, with treatments not yet curative.

This study found that nonionic liposomes were the most effective vehicle for delivering reporter genes into the skin of rat pups, compared to other liposome and nonliposome formulations.

Hair growth can be induced by certain cells found at the base of hair follicles, and these cells may also influence hair development and regeneration.

This review highlights how advanced nanocarrier and microneedle-based transdermal drug delivery strategies can potentially improve the treatment of skin diseases by enhancing site-specific drug delivery, increasing skin penetration, and reducing systemic toxicity compared to conventional methods.

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.

This review discusses phytotherapy options for managing benign prostatic hyperplasia, noting some herbal agents show promise in trials for mild-moderate symptoms but more evidence is needed for others.

This review discusses the role of oxidative stress in hair greying and suggests that understanding melanocyte susceptibility at different follicular locations may help develop therapies for preventing and reversing the process; it reports no new experimental results.

This article reviews the development and formulation of shampoos, emphasizing their dual role as cosmetic and medicinal products, but presents no new experimental findings.

This study reported no significant difference in efficacy or sexual dysfunction risk between 5α-reductase inhibitors and placebo for androgenetic alopecia, suggesting that dutasteride 0.5 mg may be considered pending further research.

In this study, researchers found that electrospun membranes with aligned surface topography advanced the immune response towards an adaptive stage and highlighted the role of T cells in hair follicle regeneration in mice, showcasing the intricate interactions between immune and skin cells.

This review examines the mechanisms of lung fluid imbalance in COVID-19-related pulmonary edema and suggests potential drug targets to improve management and reduce mortality.

This review discusses the traditional uses and pharmacologically active compounds of 22 Dendrobium species for dermatological disorders but reports no new results, highlighting the need for further research.

In this large British study, prostate cancer risk was linked to ethnicity, family history, prostate enlargement, and PSA testing, while excess adiposity, smoking, diabetes, and certain lifestyle factors were associated with a reduced risk.

This review found that many low-level light therapy studies report beneficial effects but often fail to provide adequate measurement details, affecting the reliability and repeatability of the research.

This review found that infliximab, golimumab, and some forms of radiotherapy significantly improved nail psoriasis compared to controls, although they could have serious adverse effects and are not commonly used specifically for nail issues.

This review discusses the biology of hair follicle stem cells and highlights their potential for applications in regenerative medicine, drug, and gene delivery, but reports no new clinical results.

This review discusses oxidative stress's role in polycystic ovary syndrome and examines various biomarkers to understand its impact on the disorder's pathogenesis, but reports no new clinical results.

In this study, topical application of fibroblast growth factors was found to promote hair growth by inducing and prolonging the anagen phase in telogenic C57BL/6 mice, suggesting potential as hair growth-promoting agents.

This study found that prolactin is a key regulator of keratin expression in human hair follicles, enhancing specific keratin types and influencing epithelial stem cell-associated keratins.

This study found that women with PCOS reported higher overall psychological distress, but there was no significant link between their perceived hirsutism and this distress.

This study found that while a transscrotal testosterone patch increases serum testosterone levels in hypogonadal men with AIDS and weight loss, it does not improve weight, body cell mass, or quality of life.

More research is needed to understand alopecia areata severity.

This meta-analysis reported a significant association between polycystic ovary syndrome and an increased risk of obstructive sleep apnea in adult patients.

This review discusses the incidence, reversibility, and impact of chemotherapy-induced alopecia and concludes that scalp cooling is the most effective prevention method in most cases, though some questions remain.

Hedgehog signaling helps keep hair follicle stem cells the same in both young and old human skin.

This review discusses the potential markers for identifying and studying stem cells in the epidermis and hair follicles, highlighting their role in understanding skin disease pathogenesis and expanding therapeutic options, but reports no new findings.

This review suggests that androgenetic alopecia may be exacerbated by exposure to ultraviolet radiation and proposes considering it as a photoaggravated condition requiring photoprotection.

This study concluded that sebaceous glands are the main pathway for the antiandrogen RU 58841 to permeate the skin, with liposomes enhancing localization in these glands.