April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that administering botulinum toxin A via Flex-PADs to mouse footpads inhibited sweating similarly to traditional injections, suggesting a promising patient-friendly delivery method for hyperhidrosis treatment.
December 2014 in “Sociedad (University of Buenos Aires)” This study highlights three cases of liver toxicity linked to the use of the green tea catechin-containing supplement Inneov masa capilar® and underscores the need for careful monitoring of such products.
January 2011 in “Liaoning Zhongyiyao Daxue xuebao” This study found that Chinese medicine treatment "Tonifying Kidney and Removing toxins" significantly improved clinical symptoms and reduced disease activity in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus compared to controls.
July 2005 in “CME: Your SA Journal of CPD” This review discusses the use of botulinum toxin as a treatment for chronic headache, highlighting its safety and acceptance among patients, but reports no new clinical results; the authors stress the need for comparative studies with standard treatments.
February 2005 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Doctors should recognize various nail disorders, new allergens, and metabolic syndrome in patients, and use botulinum toxin carefully in aesthetic procedures.
October 2004 in “Radiotherapy and oncology” Active vitamin D3 might protect hair follicles from radiation damage.
January 2023 in “The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine” This study found that type A botulinum toxin treatment significantly increased hair thickness and reduced vellous hair count in patients with androgenetic alopecia, suggesting its potential as an effective therapy.
June 2022 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found that combining botulinum toxin A injections with finasteride and minoxidil increased hair density in patients with androgenic alopecia more effectively than finasteride and minoxidil alone.
December 2021 in “Intisari Sains Medis” This case report describes a 29-year-old woman with Female Pattern Hair Loss whose hair thinning reduced one month after botulinum toxin treatment.
April 2015 in “Reactions Weekly” Finasteride toxicity information is limited, poor quality, and biased.
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September 2000 in “Cancer” This study observed that the toxicity of Doxil in metastatic breast carcinoma patients is both dose and schedule dependent, with clear correlations to pharmacokinetic parameters.
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February 2010 in “Archives of Internal Medicine” This study identified that high concentrations of selenium in a liquid dietary supplement caused a widespread outbreak of poisoning, revealing the importance of stricter manufacturing standards.
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August 1981 in “JAMA” This study reported that toxic shock syndrome, originally noted in children, is now predominantly associated with menstruating women, with some experiencing recurrence and complications like vocal cord paralysis and impaired finger sensation.
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January 2009 in “Carbon” This study found that carbon nanotube impurities induced immunological toxicity in mice, whereas purified nanotubes showed good biocompatibility, suggesting high-temperature thermal treatment may improve nanotube biocompatibility.
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January 2020 in “Advances in chronic kidney disease” This review describes the toxicities associated with calcineurin inhibitors, used in kidney transplantation, which include nephrotoxicity, cardiovascular and endocrine issues, and quality of life impacts, without reporting new clinical results.
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December 2015 in “Nanomedicine” This review discusses nanoparticle systems for cancer treatment and reports no new clinical results; the authors emphasize their potential to reduce systemic toxicity and call for further development.
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January 1975 in “Food and Cosmetics Toxicology” In this study, oxidation hair dye formulations tested on mice showed no evidence of causing systemic toxicity or cancer over an 18-month period.
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January 2003 in “Biological & Pharmaceutical Bulletin” This study identified novel compounds from Bombax ceiba stem bark, including shamimicin, with potent hypotensive effects, and reported that a specific fraction had adverse effects on heart, liver, and kidneys in mice.
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May 1982 in “The American journal of the medical sciences” This study found that the most likely cause of hypercalcemia in a patient with symptoms of hypervitaminosis A and a history of chronic vitamin A ingestion was vitamin A toxicity.
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February 2012 in “Supportive Care in Cancer” Skin problems like acne, dry skin, and nail and hair changes are common in patients taking EGFR inhibitors.
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December 2019 in “The Journal of clinical investigation/The journal of clinical investigation” This study found that EGFR and MEK inhibitors may induce acneiform skin toxicities by interacting with the skin bacterium Cutibacterium acnes to increase IL-36γ and IL-8 production in keratinocytes.
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January 2006 in “Liver transplantation” This case report describes a 60-year-old male with vitamin A toxicity leading to severe liver disease and symptoms that resolved following liver transplantation, suggesting transplantation as a treatment option for noncirrhotic portal hypertension when symptoms do not improve after stopping vitamin A.
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January 2007 This article reviews the use of cyclophosphamide in kidney disease treatment, highlighting significant concerns about long-term risks of cancer and infertility, and stress strategies for dose reduction and side effect mitigation; no new study results are presented.
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December 2006 in “Clinical lung cancer” This review outlines various non-rash skin toxicities associated with novel targeted anticancer therapies and provides guidelines for their early diagnosis and management, but reports no new clinical results.
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July 2005 in “Optometry and vision science” This case report documents unilateral madarosis and facial alopecia as potential adverse effects of botulinum A toxin injections in a patient treated for left oromandibular dystonia.
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September 1977 in “Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health” This study in female beagle dogs found that long-term exposure to oral contraceptive steroids resulted in significant reproductive and mammary gland changes, with the relevance to human tumor risk remaining uncertain.
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December 2010 in “Dermatologic surgery” In this study, BTXA injections did not effectively treat recalcitrant alopecia areata or improve hair regrowth in most patients, suggesting its limitations as an alternative therapy.
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March 2011 in “Cutaneous and Ocular Toxicology” Some chemicals absorbed through the skin can cause serious health problems.
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January 2021 in “Agrobiological Records” This study reported that allethrin caused dose-dependent toxico-pathological effects, including decreased feed intake, body weight, and blood parameters, and organ damage in adult male albino rats.
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May 2013 in “Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” In this case study, repetitive botulinum type A toxin injections led to almost complete resolution of severe chronic pain in a patient with Parry-Romberg syndrome.