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This study found that elevated LDL-C levels increased the risk of developing androgenic alopecia, whereas HDL-C levels showed no significant effect.

This study found that videoconferencing enabled reliable and consistent assessment of negative symptoms in patients with schizophrenia, demonstrating high interrater reliability among blinded independent raters.

This review discusses MRSA in dogs and its public health impact, highlighting interspecies transmission and the need for improved infection control and biosecurity measures, but reports no new experimental results.

In this study, 27.9% of Parkinson's disease patients reported hair loss, with a higher incidence linked to a daily levodopa-equivalent dose over 448 mg, suggesting an association between dopaminergic medication use and hair loss complaints.

This study found that platelet-rich plasma is effective and safe for treating chronic wounds, particularly diabetic and venous ulcers, and vitiligo, without increasing the risk of infection.

This study found that while iron depletion through phlebotomies is safe for women with functional ovarian hyperandrogenism, it does not improve their cardio-metabolic profile and may reduce non-enzymatic antioxidant capacity.

This review found that while topical minoxidil is effective for treating female pattern hair loss, finasteride showed no more effectiveness than placebo, and low-level laser therapy increased hair count but with inconsistent results.

This review concludes that while many epidemiological studies suggest high alcohol intake is associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer, the evidence may be affected by confounding factors such as diet and lifestyle.

This letter discusses findings from an article by Sun et al. showing that neodymium doped yttrium aluminum garnet laser effectively treats prominent facial vasculature in patients with frontal fibrosing alopecia, but highlights concerns about the risk of iatrogenic scarring and suggests caution with treatment frequency.

This review reported that despite identifying over 200 symptoms associated with long COVID, significant gaps and controversies remain in understanding its diagnosis, pathophysiology, risk factors, and the impact of viral strains and vaccination.

In this study involving dogs, co-mingling of mange-infested and healthy dogs proved to be the most effective method for transmitting mange, although placing healthy dogs in kennels recently vacated by infested dogs also led to successful transmission.

This study found that sensor-controlled scalp cooling prevented visible hair loss in 53% of breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, with greater hair density and absence of comorbidities enhancing its efficacy, also improving patients' quality of life without increasing scalp metastasis risk.

This study, conducted at Klinik Sukma, found no statistically significant association between COVID-19 and hair loss (telogen effluvium) despite observing that 55.6% of post-COVID patients experienced hair shedding, suggesting a 1.2 times greater risk of hair loss for these patients.

This article discusses the potential for disposable instruments in hair restoration surgery, noting that their development will follow demand, and reports no new clinical findings.

This review discusses factors contributing to COVID-19 severity disparities, highlighting age, comorbidities, race/ethnicity, and gender, and reports no new clinical findings; it emphasizes understanding these mechanisms to address risk differences.

This study highlights that the ACIP strongly recommends COVID-19 vaccination and booster doses for pregnant women, those breastfeeding, or trying to conceive, due to the safety of non-live vaccines in these groups and the protection they also offer to infants.

This article reviews the unique health issues and preventive care recommendations for LGBT individuals, emphasizing dermatologic considerations and the importance of culturally competent care, but reports no new clinical findings.

This review highlights how social, environmental, and biological factors combine to increase COVID-19 risks in the African American community, emphasizing the need to understand these complex disparities; it reports no new results.

This review highlights the mixed roles of testosterone in COVID-19, noting both potential benefits through anti-inflammatory effects and risks due to increased virus entry, with low testosterone linked to increased severity.

This study reviews the mechanisms by which SARS-CoV-2 may impact male fertility, noting potential disruptions in spermatogenesis and hormone secretion, and underscores the need for follow-up in recovered men.

This article explores the impact of COVID-19 on aesthetic dermatology, focusing on ensuring the safety of dermatologists while maintaining adequate services during the pandemic, but does not report specific findings or outcomes.

This commentary reviews the post-Finasteride syndrome and argues that while the condition's validity is debated, comprehensive guidelines are needed to address related risks and treatment options; it reports no new clinical results.

This review discusses the use of nanomaterials in cosmetics, highlighting their benefits like enhanced stability and skin penetration, while also noting potential health risks and the role of natural ingredients in formulations.

This review highlights the complex relationship between eating disorders and diabetes, indicating that individuals with diabetes may be at increased risk for eating disorders due to dietary and management demands, which can in turn affect blood sugar control.

In this study, clinically used preoperative skin preparations with povidone iodine and chlorhexidine gluconate did not meet FDA log-reduction standards for bacterial bioburden in a porcine model, suggesting persistent infection risks.

This review concludes that anabolic–androgenic steroid abuse may lead to significant neurotoxicity, affecting brain structure, neurotransmitter systems, and increasing the risk of mood disorders and cognitive deficits.

Among families with pediatric brain disease, this study identified over 200 novel genetic causes, revealing potential treatment points using drug repurposing or nutritional supplementation.

This study used a 3D simulation to show that human hair provides varying levels of UV protection depending on head orientation and hair alignment, highlighting hair's role in scalp UV protection, especially for those with alopecia.

This study found that camera trap images revealed mange-like skin lesions in snow leopards and other species in Kyrgyz reserves, with detection rates varying widely and raising concerns about disease spread.

This study reviews the complexities of burn-related skin complications, highlighting postburn pruritus, dyspigmentation, and the risk of malignant ulcers, while offering a framework for evidence-based management through various treatment approaches.