June 2025 in “Journal of Ovarian Research” This case report underlines the importance of considering alternative diagnoses like ovarian steroid cell tumors in adolescent females with PCOS-like symptoms when standard treatments fail, highlighting the need for thorough evaluation and early intervention.
June 2024 in “Warta Pengabdian Andalas” In this study, an educational workshop significantly improved the understanding of hair serum among 19- to 22-year-old students, with 92% of participants showing increased knowledge and 96% expressing high interest in learning about hair issues and serum formulation.
May 2024 in “International journal of medicine and psychology.” This study explored the issue of teenage pregnancies and underage mothers, focusing on providing psychological assistance and social support, and proposed measures for prevention and support using an interdisciplinary approach within the context of state demographic policy.
April 2018 in “African journal of rheumatology” This case report describes a teenager with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus experiencing neuropsychiatric symptoms, highlighting diagnostic criteria and laboratory findings, but reports no new treatment outcomes.
November 2014 in “The Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology” This study found that dry skin, dandruff, and scalp issues were common among healthy Korean subjects, indicating a need for more research on their skin characteristics.
October 1993 in “The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology” 9 citations
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November 2023 in “Dermatology” This study performed a bibliometric analysis of alopecia areata treatment research from 2003 to 2022, highlighting a growth in publications, with the USA and China leading the output.
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February 2013 in “Klinik Psikofarmakoloji Bulteni-bulletin of Clinical Psychopharmacology” This case report observed that an adolescent female experienced hair loss with fluoxetine and sertraline, which resolved with venlafaxine, suggesting potential alopecia as an adverse reaction to these SSRIs.
May 2024 in “International journal of medicine and psychology.” This study explores how film, especially action movies, impacts teenagers' mentality, behavior, and socialization, highlighting its significant influence on both positive and negative developmental outcomes without established methods to mitigate adverse effects.
This case study reports a rare co-occurrence of alopecia areata and vitiligo in a 13-year-old female, suggesting a potential pathogenic link between the two autoimmune skin diseases.
April 2016 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Dutasteride is more effective than finasteride for hair growth with similar side effects.
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January 2008 in “Dermatology” This study reports that dermoscopy is a useful diagnostic tool for distinguishing acute diffuse and total alopecia of the female scalp from female pattern hair loss by identifying specific hair features.
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October 1995 in “The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism/Journal of clinical endocrinology & metabolism” This study found that the LH response to nafarelin effectively distinguished gonadotropin deficiency from constitutional delay of puberty, performing comparably to the sleep test and offering certain advantages.
January 2025 in “The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal” This report details a rare case of late latent syphilis in a 17-year-old male with unusual symptoms like polyarthritis and hair loss, which resolved following antibiotic treatment, highlighting varied syphilis presentations and the importance of STI screening, especially in high-risk groups.
September 2003 in “Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine” Understanding breast cancer requires considering both medical advancements and social influences.
March 2026 in “Scholarly Horizons University of Minnesota Morris Undergraduate Journal” This study explores how cultural perceptions of hair used in art have evolved from the Victorian Era to now, analyzing theories of disgust and abjection, and highlighting hair art's historical ties to death and mourning.
January 2011 in “Noordbrabants Historisch Jaarboek” This review discusses treatments for hirsutism, noting OCPs may help mild cases, while flutamide and spironolactone are associated with improvement for more severe cases, but reports no new research results.
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October 2021 in “Scientific Reports” This study found that nobiletin-loaded vesicles effectively restored skin condition in a mouse model of skin cancer, suggesting they are a promising treatment delivery system.
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July 2015 in “International Journal of Nanomedicine” In this study, ultradeformable liposomes containing Tween 20 or terpenes increased phospholipid bilayer fluidity and enhanced skin penetration of sodium fluorescein, with terpenes improving hair follicle penetration.
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January 2022 in “Journal of Nanomaterials” This study concluded that an adapalene nanohydrogel containing Tween-80 could be a promising and stable topical treatment option for acne vulgaris due to enhanced skin permeability and stability compared to other formulations.
13 citations
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February 2019 in “Journal of Microencapsulation” This study focused on designing a niosome formulation that encapsulates pumpkin seed oil for topical use, achieving high entrapment efficiency and stability over three months.
13 citations
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January 2019 in “Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces” This study found that incorporating a block copolymer significantly alters the size and morphology of niosome drug delivery systems made of non-ionic surfactants and cholesterol, affecting their stability.
7 citations
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July 2022 in “Pharmaceuticals” This study reports that pumpkin seed oil-loaded niosomes significantly decreased hair loss and increased hair growth indicators in vivo, suggesting potential as a natural anti-hair loss therapy.
7 citations
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August 2020 in “Majalah Farmasetika” This review concluded that a herbal hair tonic formulated with 2.5% green tea leaf extract, in combination with specific solvents and additives, showed the best properties for stimulating hair growth.
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January 1976 in “International Journal of Environmental Studies” This study found that applying a mix of cholesterol and Tween 60 detergent to mouse skin significantly reduced epidermal cell mitotic activity.
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April 2023 in “JURNAL FARMASI DAN ILMU KEFARMASIAN INDONESIA” This study evaluated green tea extract-loaded spanlastic formulations and found that a vesicle builder to edge activator ratio of 8:2 produced optimal characteristics, including a particle size of 419.70 nm, an entrapment efficiency of 60.85%, and a drug loading of 11.07%.
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March 2023 in “IP International Journal of Comprehensive and Advanced Pharmacology” This study explored the development of a self nanoemulsifying drug delivery system to enhance the solubility and oral bioavailability of exemestane HCl for breast cancer therapy.
4 citations
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May 2022 in “Future Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences” This study found that a melatonin-loaded microemulsion exhibited controlled release and significant stratum corneum deposition in ex vivo permeation tests, suggesting its potential for further evaluation in treating androgenic alopecia.
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October 2014 in “Pharmaceutical Development and Technology” This study found that an optimized microemulsion for minoxidil with high solubility, permeation flux, and skin deposition can be achieved with specific low and high levels of certain surfactants and co-solvents.
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October 2013 This study found that microemulsion and microemulsion-based hydrogels may offer a more effective and sustained topical delivery method for minoxidil compared to conventional solutions for hair loss treatment.