15 citations
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May 2006 in “Brain & development” The authors concluded that administering biotin may help prevent alopecia caused by reduced biotinidase activity during valproic acid therapy in rats.
July 2026 in “Journal of Zhejiang University (Medical Sciences)” This study found that adipose stem cell-derived nanovesicles promoted dermal papilla cell proliferation, migration, and anti-apoptotic effects in vitro and enhanced hair follicle cycle progression in mice, primarily through activation of the β-catenin signaling pathway.
2 citations
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January 2022 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This article discusses the use of virtual reality as a sensory distraction technique during intradermal injections for hair loss treatment and reports no new clinical results.
January 2026 in “Biomaterials” July 2024 in “Journal Archives of Health” This study reviewed existing literature on Tinea Capitis, highlighting its frequent occurrence in children, the ease of fungal spread from humans or animals, and the necessity for prompt and proper antifungal treatment due to potential drug resistance and complications like alopecia.
14 citations
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March 2018 in “The American journal of case reports” This study highlights the phenotypic variability in 5 patients with Woodhouse-Sakati syndrome carrying the c.436delC mutation, suggesting a broader range of clinical presentations than previously recognized.
19 citations
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January 2015 in “Skin appendage disorders” This study identified a new variety of central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia that includes patchy hair loss on the lateral and posterior scalp in African-American women, which could be misdiagnosed as traction alopecia without dermatoscopy and pathology.
555 citations
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April 2002 in “The Lancet” This study found that off-pump coronary surgery significantly reduces in-hospital morbidity compared to on-pump surgery without affecting midterm outcomes in the first 1-3 years after the procedure.
24 citations
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November 1978 in “JAMA” This study reports that valproic acid is effective in treating absence seizures and shows improvement in other types of seizures, though about 20% of patients experienced adverse effects.
4 citations
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March 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Scalp cooling therapy is costly and often not covered by insurance, limiting access for low-income patients.
This study found that vinegar-processed black soybean and its extract accelerated hair growth and prevented alopecia in mice, with potential mechanisms involving modulation of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway, suggesting they may be promising functional foods for hair regeneration.
2 citations
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April 2023 in “American Journal of Dermatopathology” This study suggests that central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia may involve a CD4-predominant T-cell process with potential PD1/PDL1 pathway involvement, indicated by increased caspase 3 expression and loss of PDL1.
January 2026 in “Cosmetics” This study reported that Cacumen Platycladi extract significantly reduced hair loss and increased hair density in a 12-week clinical trial, suggesting it may be a safe and effective natural treatment.
6 citations
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September 2024 in “Current Oncology” This review summarizes evidence and adverse event management recommendations for Sacituzumab Govitecan in metastatic triple-negative breast cancer and hormone receptor-positive breast cancer, emphasizing favorable survival data from clinical trials.
February 2017 in “Cancer Research” In this study involving women undergoing taxane-based chemotherapy, a twice-daily topical application of BPM31543 was well-tolerated and showed potential in reducing severe hair loss, prompting further investigation at higher doses.
47 citations
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March 1987 in “The Journal of dermatologic surgery and oncology” Carbon dioxide laser treatment effectively removed facial hair cysts without scarring or them coming back.
December 2020 in “Jurnal Kedokteran Hewan” In this study, researchers found that cayenne leaf extract significantly enhanced hair length and quantity in mice, with a 10% concentration being the most effective for stimulating growth.
4 citations
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October 2025 in “Science Advances” In this study, researchers found that tubular VCAM1 expression in transgenic mice and human kidney transplant biopsies precedes nephron loss and fibrosis, indicating its potential as an early biomarker for tubular fate and adverse kidney outcomes.
2 citations
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October 2019 in “Dermatologic Therapy” This study suggests using a handheld dermatoscope may allow for simple and efficient differentiation of eruptive vellus hair cysts by detecting vellus hair shafts, as demonstrated in a familial case involving five women.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study suggests that caveolin-1 may be a potential target for treating psoriasis, as its downregulation was linked to psoriasis markers that improved with soluble caveolin scaffolding domain peptide treatment.
January 2024 in “Indian Journal of Psychiatry” This study found that precision 40Hz gamma-transcranial alternating current stimulation significantly improved negative and cognitive symptoms in patients with schizophrenia compared to a sham group, suggesting promising potential for this neuromodulation technique in treating these symptoms.
January 2024 in “Archives of dermatological research” In this clinical study, researchers reported that both sodium valproate-loaded nanospanlastics and topical corticosteroids showed comparable modest efficacy in treating patchy alopecia areata, recommending further investigation into sodium valproate's role combined with other therapies.
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May 2023 in “International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology” This study found that urban development in the Vesu area of Surat has increased average mean temperatures, with simulated results showing a rise from 22.62 ºC to 28.25 ºC over the past decade.
7 citations
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July 2013 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This study found no persistent presence of Coxsackie virus genome in the skin of pemphigus patients despite higher IgG positivity compared to controls, suggesting the need for larger studies to clarify its role.
5 citations
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July 2024 in “Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology” This study investigated autophagy activator ICP5249 and found it promotes hair growth by enhancing cell proliferation and autophagy-related markers in human dermal papilla cells and hair follicles, with AMPKα playing a regulatory role, suggesting its potential as a hair growth ingredient.
17 citations
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January 2011 in “The Korean Journal of Hepatology” This case report details an occurrence of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease during pegylated interferon-α2b and ribavirin therapy for chronic hepatitis C.
104 citations
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May 2003 in “Endocrinology” This study found that the vitamin D receptor in lampreys, which lack bones and hair, binds 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 and may function to induce enzymes for detoxifying substances.
January 2018 in “The Kaohsiung journal of medical sciences” This case report describes an atypical presentation of eruptive vellus hair cysts on the elbows, where standard diagnostic techniques were unreliable due to the loss of cystic structural integrity.
22 citations
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October 2012 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that C57BL/6 mice with a diet containing specific levels of vitamin A showed alterations in retinoid metabolism and increased frequency of cicatricial alopecias, suggesting dietary factors may play a role in this condition.
32 citations
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September 2013 in “Breast cancer research” This study identified a specific SNP in the CACNB4 gene associated with a higher risk of chemotherapy-induced alopecia in breast cancer patients, which may help develop interventions to improve their quality of life.