This study found that green tea extract showed more effective wound healing in rabbits with direct fire burns than an antibiotic ointment, particularly improving the skin's normal appearance and recovery rate.
May 2007 in “Dermatologic Therapy” Hair care practices like using relaxers and tight braiding can lead to permanent hair loss in black women.
June 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings” This special issue reviews recent progress in hair research discussed at the 2001 International Hair Workshop, reporting developments in androgen action, stem cell biology, and potential therapies for hair growth disorders without presenting new experimental results.
May 2003 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” This review discusses the genetic and hormonal factors contributing to androgenetic alopecia in men and women, but reports no new clinical results; it highlights that the exact causes remain unknown.
October 2001 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This study found that horizontally bisected donor hairs can be used to create finer hairlines, with about 46-47% growth reported in transplanted hair shafts and bulbs.
January 1998 in “Journal of Dermatological Treatment” This article reviews multiple books on topics including tissue augmentation and pigmentary system physiology, with no new clinical findings reported.
January 1991 in “Journal of Society of Cosmetic Chemists of Japan” In this study, researchers found that specific enzyme activities in young females' hair follicles were correlated with changes in hair shaft structure and properties, and permanent waving was associated with chemical changes that suggest hair damage.
This study suggests that holes found in mature hair fibers may be linked to daily hair care actions and the removal of extractable substances.
April 1906 in “The American Journal of the Medical Sciences” Keratosis Pilaris Atrophicans causes skin scarring and might be treated with a new synthetic retinoid.
July 2021 in “International Ophthalmology” Female hair loss patients more likely to have dry eye and gland issues.
October 2019 in “International journal of clinical & experimental dermatology” This study found that female pattern hair loss significantly reduces quality of life, particularly among younger patients, those with longer disease duration, and individuals with diagnosed mental health issues.
January 2015 in “Journal of Cytology and Histology” This study suggests that follicular stem cells in the bulge region are not directly targeted in androgenetic alopecia, based on the consistent presence of cytokeratin 15 across scalp samples from affected patients.
June 2012 in “Prescriber” Topical minoxidil effectively and safely treats female pattern hair loss, but other treatments need more research.
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November 2005 in “Journal of Endocrinology” This review discusses the role of DHEA in intracrinology, highlighting its impact on breast and prostate cancer treatment and potential as a menopause therapy, but reports no new research findings.
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February 2002 in “Archives of Dermatology” This review discusses herbal therapies for dermatologic disorders, focusing on those with scientific evidence of efficacy and common interactions, but reports no new clinical results.
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November 2007 in “American Journal of Pathology” In this study, researchers found that substance P triggered premature catagen development and immune changes in human scalp hair follicles, providing a possible biological link between stress and hair loss conditions like telogen effluvium and alopecia areata.
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January 2004 in “Current anthropology” Humans lost body hair relatively recently in evolution.
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April 1995 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” The document describes how to tell different types of non-scarring hair loss apart by looking at hair and scalp tissue under a microscope.
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May 1992 in “The American Journal of Medicine” This study found that flutamide-induced liver toxicity in prostate cancer patients was very rare, occurring in only 0.18% of cases with clinical manifestations, and symptoms resolved after discontinuing the drug.
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April 2010 in “ACS Nano” This study found that about 80% of known fullerene-binding proteins rank in the top 10% of scorers for C60 docking sites, confirming the accuracy of the predictive model used.
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June 2002 in “Diabetologia” This study found that parents of women with PCOS have a higher prevalence of insulin resistance and Type II diabetes than parents of healthy women.
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January 1998 in “Dermatology” This study found that 2% ketoconazole shampoo improved hair density and anagen follicle proportion in androgenic alopecia similarly to minoxidil treatment, suggesting a potential role for Malassezia in inflammation.
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November 2007 in “Archives of Dermatology” In this study, smoking status and intensity were significantly associated with moderate or severe androgenetic alopecia among Asian men, after accounting for age and family history.
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July 2003 in “European journal of biochemistry” This study found that mouse skin can produce and metabolize serotonin and N-acetylserotonin, with activity influenced by location, physiological skin status, cell type, and mouse strain.
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March 1994 in “Archives of Dermatology” This study found that a 2% topical minoxidil solution significantly increased hair regrowth compared to placebo in women with androgenetic alopecia over 32 weeks.
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July 2019 in “Scientific Reports” This study found that baicalin delivery through polymeric nanocapsules significantly enhanced its anticancer activity in breast cancer cell lines MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231.
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October 1997 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This study found that the EpiLight Hair Removal System achieved approximately 60% hair removal after 12 weeks following a single treatment, indicating effectiveness and safety for long-term hair reduction.
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June 2018 in “International Journal of Women's Dermatology” This article discusses treatments for female pattern hair loss, highlighting that oral antiandrogens and topical minoxidil can effectively arrest progression and reverse miniaturization in many patients with mild-to-moderate cases, but it reports no new clinical results.
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May 2019 in “Materials Science and Engineering: C” This review outlines the development, applications, and challenges of microneedle-based drug delivery from 2000-2019, particularly highlighting fabrication techniques, but reports no new clinical results.
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August 1999 in “The American journal of medicine” 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.