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This article reviews the characteristics and treatment options for various dermatophyte infections, highlighting that systemic treatment is essential for tinea capitis while topical treatments are generally effective for other types.

The study found that different criteria led to different patient groups in the CombAT study compared to the MTOPS study.

This article reviews existing knowledge on Alopecia X in Nordic breed dogs, highlighting the hereditary aspects and treatment responses, but does not report new research findings.

The researchers reported that a new nanoformulation of paclitaxel-loaded nanoparticles showed superior antitumor effects against malignant melanoma in vitro and in vivo compared to the commercial formulation Taxol^®.

This correspondence comments on the unknown prevalence of permanent alopecia following high-dose docetaxel chemotherapy and highlights the need for further understanding and prevention strategies.

This article reviews various dermatophyte infections, particularly tinea capitis, and discusses their clinical presentations, diagnosis, and treatment, but reports no new clinical findings.

This case report describes a 43-year-old male patient with alopecia totalis successfully regaining all his hair after six months of treatment with tofacitinib, with no relapse observed after one year.

This review explores the therapeutic potential and diverse pharmacological properties of the tree Tectona grandis, highlighting its anti-ulcerogenic, antihyperglycemic, antifungal, and other activities, as well as recent advancements in using its extracts for metal nanoparticle synthesis with antimicrobial applications.

This case series found that paclitaxel and nab-paclitaxel may be safe and effective chemotherapy options for hemodialysis patients with unresectable advanced or recurrent gastric cancer.

This review discusses the state-of-the-art knowledge on pseudoxanthoma elasticum, summarizing recent advancements in genetics, pathomechanisms, and potential treatments but reports no new clinical findings.

In a proof-of-concept study at Xiangya Hospital, the researchers observed that combining tofacitinib with low-dose interleukin-2 helped maintain remission in refractory alopecia areata patients, with three out of four maintaining complete remission for 11–20 months post-treatment and no adverse events reported.

This study developed an effective and reliable HPTLC method for the simultaneous measurement of linoleic acid and oleanolic acid in Eclipta alba.

This case report describes a 38-year-old patient with trichomycosis axillaris, successfully treated with shaving, 3% erythromycin cream, and clotrimazole powder.

This article reviews the use of dermoscopy in distinguishing temporal triangular alopecia from alopecia areata, emphasizing its role in avoiding invasive diagnostics and ineffective treatments; it reports no new clinical findings.

This study found that minoxidil sulfate stimulates Cl channels, potentially depolarization-activated and outwardly rectifying, in eccrine clear cells, while minoxidil itself stimulates Ca-insensitive K currents.

This case report describes a young Indian boy with resistant alopecia areata who experienced nearly complete hair regrowth within 5 months of treatment with oral tofacitinib.

In this study of 50 rural children with tinea capitis, 64% had the non-inflammatory type, while 28% had the inflammatory type, with most cases showing positive results in KOH examinations.

This study identified a missense variant in the EDA gene of a male cat, which likely caused hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia, characterized by hair and teeth abnormalities; this represents the first report of such a genetic condition in cats.

This report describes eleven cases of thallium poisoning in individuals who consumed tortillas made from barley mixed with thallium sulphate, leading to symptoms including tingling, abdominal pain, vomiting, and limb weakness.

This article discusses traction alopecia in children and adolescents, emphasizing its occurrence due to hairstyles that exert chronic tension on hair, but reports no new findings.

This study found that tofacitinib was an effective and well-tolerated treatment for alopecia areata, with significant to moderate hair regrowth in 78% of patients observed.

In this study, older adults who participated in physical activity showed a strong correlation between physical condition and quality of life, with higher physical condition scores linked to quality of life scores above 80, particularly in both physical and psychological health aspects.

This article reviews the genetic and phenotypic characteristics of Trichothiodystrophy and discusses the associated DNA repair defects, but does not report new clinical findings.

In this case report, a 28-year-old woman's tinea capitis, diagnosed using a Wood's lamp, was successfully treated with oral itraconazole and ketoconazole shampoo over eight weeks.

This study found that using a contrast agent in Microbeam Radiation Therapy simulations increased the target dose but concluded that using a linear accelerator as an X-ray source did not preserve MRT advantages.

In this study, sublingual tofacitinib achieved a longer estimated half-life than oral administration in treatment-resistant alopecia areata patients, potentially supporting daily dosing; overall treatment response was modest.

This review explores the advantages and drawbacks of the anticancer drug paclitaxel, noting its effectiveness in combination with cisplatin for breast cancer survival, its potential for treating non-cancer conditions, and the mechanisms behind its resistance.

This study found that a hair tonic containing 1% teak leaf extract significantly increased hair growth and user satisfaction in men with androgenic alopecia after 24 weeks, without causing adverse effects, and was comparable to the standard treatment, minoxidil.