In this review, researchers analyzed literature on trichotillomania and found advances in understanding its neurobiology—highlighting dysregulated reward circuits and genetics—and treatments, with behavioral therapy and innovative pharmacological approaches improving outcomes where traditional SSRIs do not.
This review highlights advances in understanding trichotillomania's neurobiology and treatment, noting behavior therapy's effectiveness and new pharmacological and digital therapies, while addressing underdiagnosis, stigma, and research gaps.
June 2025 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study found that an ML model incorporating factors like Breslow thickness and age improved cutaneous malignant melanoma prognosis predictions compared to TNM staging, with a C-index of 80% versus 66.6% for TNM alone, suggesting ML's potential for personalized prognostication.
May 2025 in “The Journal of Rheumatology” This case report suggests that a proactive physical therapy model can be effective for improving physical function and meeting exercise guidelines in patients newly diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus.
April 2025 in “International Journal of Clinical Research and Reports” This study conducted on hyper-androgenic infertile overweight women found that lifestyle modifications significantly improved androgenic alopecia levels, as evidenced by a decrease in stage III androgenic alopecia cases after the intervention.
March 2025 in “Journal of Neonatal Surgery” This survey paper analyzes advancements in robotic surgery, highlighting the integration of autonomous systems in medical practices and their impact on precision and patient outcomes, while discussing benefits, challenges, and ethical considerations, with a focus on applications from neonatal to neurosurgical procedures.
January 2025 in “Bright Sky Publications eBooks” This abstract does not report specific research findings but describes a book titled "Medical Physics and Laser Technology: Advancements and Applications in Modern Healthcare," authored by Zahraa Zuhair Ghafel Saeid and colleagues, which is available for purchase.
January 2025 in “Repository of the Academy's Library (Library of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences)” This study describes how robotic surgery has been widely adopted across various specialties in Hungary, showing benefits like lower complication rates and quicker recovery times, but also acknowledges challenges such as high costs and extended learning periods.
In this study, a deep learning model using an optimized VGG19 architecture achieved a high classification accuracy of 98.64% for detecting ten hair disease classes from a balanced dataset, indicating its potential for reliable use in mobile diagnostics for clinical and remote applications.
December 2024 in “Journal of Skin and Stem Cell” This review discusses the role of trichoscopy in diagnosing and managing various alopecia types, highlighting its ability to detect specific patterns in both scarring and non-scarring forms, thus aiding in treatment decisions and reducing biopsy necessity.
September 2024 in “Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care” This study found that primary health physicians in Saudi Arabia generally have low knowledge and practice scores regarding the use of vitamins and minerals for treating hair loss, with no significant difference between more or less experienced doctors.
May 2024 in “International journal of medicine and psychology.” This study discusses key issues in organizing effective mediation services within educational institutions, highlighting the need for regulatory clarity and professional communication, and addressing common misconceptions about the role of mediation services when no mediation cases are requested.
May 2024 in “International journal of medicine and psychology.” This article underscores the need for maritime education to develop future seafarers' tolerance to uncertainty, emphasizing its importance for making informed decisions and adapting to modern challenges in a rapidly changing maritime environment.
April 2024 in “Medicina Estética Revista Científica de la Sociedad Española de Medicina Estética (SEME)” This study clarifies the fundamental aspects of intradermotherapy or mesotherapy, tracing its historical development and highlighting its benefits as well as the negative consequences of improper use, specifically addressing its decline due to severe side effects from treatment errors.
February 2024 in “arXiv (Cornell University)” In this study, researchers found that differences in skin condition distribution are the main source of errors when AI algorithms classify dermatological conditions from new, previously unseen sources, and proposed steps to improve their generalizability based on available information.
February 2024 in “BMC health services research” This study identified risk of harm and set of competency and skills as key criteria in defining the profession of allied health in Malaysia, highlighting the need for integrated criteria in healthcare policy development.
January 2024 in “Medicina” This study assessed outcomes and complications of upper-face feminization surgery among 20 transgender patients, highlighting that insufficient browbone reduction was a common issue in prior surgeries, and emphasizing meticulous planning to prevent revisions and dissatisfaction.
Dermatologists help detect gender-based violence by identifying skin signs of abuse.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” This presentation explores burnout and compassion fatigue among healthcare professionals, detailing their causes, symptoms, and consequences, and emphasizes strategies for prevention and management, such as mindfulness and organizational support, to improve both provider and patient outcomes.
December 2023 in “Health economics and management review” In this descriptive research conducted in Tirunelveli City, Tamil Nadu, the study identified common health problems among radiographers, including tiredness, body pain, and emotional disturbances, highlighting the need to address these issues to ensure accurate disease diagnosis and treatment in healthcare settings.
December 2023 in “Facial Plastic Surgery” This review discusses the widespread appeal and misconceptions associated with follicular unit excision in hair restoration surgery and reports no new clinical results; it highlights the technique's challenges and necessity for skilled execution.
November 2023 in “Jundishapur journal of health sciences” This case report describes three instances of severe tinea favosa transmitted by Trichophyton schoenleinii in Afghan immigrants in Iran, highlighting an emerging health concern due to its potential to re-emerge in the region among immigrant populations.
October 2023 in “Facial Plastic Surgery” This review discusses combining follicular unit excision (FUE) and linear strip excision (LSE) donor harvesting methods to optimize graft yield while minimizing donor depletion, but provides no new clinical results.
September 2023 in “International journal of medicine” This study reviewed the current status and future scope of artificial intelligence in healthcare, highlighting its potential to revolutionize medical practices through improved affordability, efficiency, and speed, as well as its applicability in various fields such as imaging, diagnosis, and individualized care.
September 2023 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This study analyzed nail excision practices in the United States from 2012 to 2017, revealing that podiatrists performed 99% of these procedures, vastly outnumbering dermatologists, and showed a broad geographic distribution across the country.
July 2023 in “RCMOS - Revista Científica Multidisciplinar O Saber” This narrative review highlights how scalp therapy can enhance service quality in barbershops by integrating trichology, aesthetics, and health education, potentially boosting client loyalty and competitive differentiation in the men's grooming market.
This study suggests that accessing information at the point of care has become a crucial clinical skill, viewed as a communication skill by patients, which can enhance trust and involvement through effective communication and transparency during consultations.
June 2023 in “JMIR dermatology” This study highlights the importance of clearly differentiating between gender identity and biological sex in dermatology research to ensure respectful treatment of patients and improve study accuracy, especially considering skin disease disparities and the underrepresentation of transgender and nonbinary individuals.
June 2023 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” This case study outlines the life of Madam C.J. Walker, an entrepreneur who developed hair care products for Black women, and became the first self-made female millionaire in the USA, highlighting ongoing challenges in dermatology regarding skin of color.
This study developed a hat-shaped device with wearable sensors to estimate scalp moisture content using machine learning, demonstrating that it can provide accurate measurements comparable to professional scalp analyzers without the need for high-cost equipment.