January 2026 in “Journal of Community Medicine and Health Solutions” In this study, the novel topical agent PP405 showed favorable tolerability and increased hair density by over 20% in men with advanced androgenetic alopecia after eight weeks, suggesting a promising potential treatment pending further trials.
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December 2010 in “Journal of human genetics” This study identified a severe MBTPS2 gene mutation in a Japanese patient with IFAP syndrome, suggesting other factors may influence the varied clinical severity of the condition.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that a single dose of TRP significantly reduced the number of UV-B-induced actinic keratosis lesions in a mouse model and was associated with improved skin histology and minimal side effects.
July 2021 in “Clinical Medicine” This abstract does not report research results but acknowledges feedback concerning adherence to inclusion criteria from a prior study on the Ottawa rule by Perry et al., as shared in their CT-based clinical research.
November 2025 in “Journal of Medicinal Chemistry” This review outlines advances in topical PROTACs for localized protein degradation, focusing on AH-001 and GT20029 for skin conditions, but presents no new clinical trial results.
April 2017 in “The Journal of Urology” This study found that patients with BPH who received finasteride before TURP experienced reduced intraoperative blood loss and improved quality of life one month after surgery compared to those who did not.
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December 2025 in “Nano Letters” This study developed a tannin-modified cellulose-polypyrrole dressing that accelerates wound healing by enhancing granulation tissue, optimizing collagen, and stimulating angiogenesis, while providing antibacterial protection against S. aureus and E. coli.
June 2023 in “Journal of cosmetic dermatology” This study concluded that both DPCP alone and combined with PRP are effective and safe for treating severe alopecia areata, with no significant difference between the two treatment methods.
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January 2021 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” This expert group provided recommendations for preparing and using platelet-rich plasma in treating androgenetic alopecia, suggesting a manual double-spin method and specific dosing, although further studies on injectable platelet-rich fibrin are needed.
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June 2025 in “Gut Microbes” This study developed BroadAMP-GPT, a computational-experimental framework, to discover new antimicrobial peptides, identifying candidates effective against multidrug-resistant pathogens. Notably, AMP_S13 showed strong stability, low toxicity, and efficacy in infection models, highlighting the platform's potential in combating antimicrobial resistance.
September 2020 in “Medicina Moderna - Modern Medicine” This study found that a simple two-step method for preparing platelet-rich plasma produced satisfactory quality at a lower cost compared to many commercial systems, enabling smaller medical institutions to utilize PRP therapy.
April 2016 in “Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open” This article lists online educational resources from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons but reports no new research findings.
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October 2024 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study observed that piperonylic acid activated key signaling pathways in dermal papilla cells and increased hair growth markers, and a clinical trial showed users of a piperonylic acid formulation had more hair than those using a placebo, suggesting its potential for treating hair loss.
December 2023 in “PubMed” This study found that both single- and double-spin PRP preparation methods significantly increased thrombocyte counts and improved hair parameters in males with androgenetic alopecia, with the single-spin method showing a more significant increase in thrombocyte count.
January 2023 in “Revista Paulista de Pediatria” This case study reported the first diagnosis of IFAP syndrome in Brazil with molecular investigation, identifying a rare MBTPS2 gene variant and expanding the known mutational spectrum associated with the condition.
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December 2014 in “Klinik Psikofarmakoloji Bülteni-Bulletin of Clinical Psychopharmacology” This study reports that a 15-year-old with trichotillomania showed improvement with aripiprazole treatment, though no consensus on treatment exists in the literature.
November 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” ATP-sensitive potassium channels are important for hair growth.
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June 1999 in “Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” This article compares modern hair restoration techniques for androgenic alopecia, focusing on procedure times, labor, and costs, but it does not provide new clinical findings.
162 citations
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August 2005 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study introduces a novel non-invasive method called "differential stripping" to quantify the penetration of topically applied substances into hair follicles.
January 2018 in “Journal of dermatological research” This review analyzes existing data and proposes a study design to evaluate the effectiveness of standardized PRP techniques for treating androgenetic alopecia, but reports no new clinical results.
1 citations
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February 2004 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This study found that using deep plane fixation during scalp surgeries significantly reduced closure tension and allowed for increased tissue excision compared to standard techniques without fixation.
July 2023 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” In this study, Trapa bispinosa Roxb. pericarp extract demonstrated inhibitory effects on 5α-reductase activity both in vitro using LNCaP cells and in vivo in a mouse model of benign prostatic hyperplasia, suggesting its potential role in managing the condition.
33 citations
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December 2005 in “British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology” This study found that the Transdermal Delivery System efficiently delivers testosterone systemically and showed bioequivalent hormone concentrations to a known topical gel in healthy males.
1 citations
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July 2020 in “Reviews in separation sciences” This study developed a simple method to determine finasteride, indapamide, and tiemonium methylsulfate in pharmaceuticals by using their ability to form silver nanoparticles measurable via spectrophotometry.
August 2025 in “İstanbul Gelişim Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi” In this study, the researchers developed a chromatographic method to determine α-tocopherol and α-tocopheryl acetate in pharmaceutical capsules with high accuracy and repeatability, establishing it as a reliable alternative for analyzing these compounds.
In this study, a combination of GFM-lotion with autologous PRP treatment improved efficacy in treating androgenic alopecia compared to PRP alone, as shown by significant improvements in clinical assessments over 3 months.
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January 2012 in “International Journal of Biological Sciences” This article proposes an updated naming system for keratin-associated proteins and genes, aiming to improve data storage and retrieval by including species information and genetic variation.
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January 2013 in “Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin/Chemical and pharmaceutical bulletin” In this study, TASP0382088 showed potent selective inhibition of the ALK5 receptor, significantly reducing Smad2 phosphorylation in mouse skin following topical application.
18 citations
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December 2010 in “Journal of analytical atomic spectrometry” This study demonstrated that using lead-doped keratin film as a calibration standard allows for accurate tracking of lead distribution along hair strands, revealing different exposure patterns among workers in a battery manufacturing factory in Thailand.
February 2018 in “InTech eBooks” This review discusses the role of platelet-rich plasma therapy in various cosmetic procedures, finding potential benefits in improving tissue homeostasis if harvesting standards are maintained, but reports no new clinical results.