December 2025 in “Al-Azhar International Medical Journal /Al-Azhar International Medical Journal” This study compared the diagnostic effectiveness of Folliscope and Trichoscope in 100 men with androgenetic alopecia, concluding that using both methods enhances diagnostic accuracy by providing complementary insights—Trichoscope highlights patterns while Folliscope offers objective measurements.
December 2025 in “Cureus” This case report highlights that scarring alopecia with features of dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa and lichen planopilaris can occur in patients with a COL7A1 mutation, emphasizing the need to recognize concurrent inflammatory causes.
August 2025 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study found that arginine vasotocin is evolutionarily conserved across diverse taxa and may play roles in neuroendocrine, immune, and stress signaling, with potential antimicrobial applications.
July 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Miniaturized hair follicles in androgenetic alopecia show abnormal mitochondrial activity and damage.
January 2025 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” This case report describes a 27-year-old female with systemic lupus erythematosus who presented with chilblain lupus erythematosus and melanonychia striata, emphasizing the rarity of such presentations in SLE patients.
January 2025 in “Journal of Dermatology & Dermatologic Surgery” This study reports a unique case of identical twins experiencing alopecia areata at the same time, suggesting potential environmental triggers for this polygenic autoimmune condition.
December 2024 in “Annals of Medicine and Surgery” Early diagnosis of pseudopelade of Brocq in men is crucial to prevent permanent hair loss.
December 2024 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprology” Atypical male hair loss may not respond to usual treatments.
March 2024 in “Journal of Animal Reproduciton and Biotechnology” In this case report, researchers document a rare instance of dystocia in a beetal breed goat from Pakistan caused by a fetal monster known as Perosomus Elumbis, highlighting the need for understanding and managing such conditions to ensure successful delivery outcomes.
February 2024 in “Acta dermato-venereologica” This study reports that folliculitis decalvans and lichen planopilaris phenotypic spectrum is an underdiagnosed form of cicatricial alopecia, potentially treatable with anti-inflammatory drugs used for lichen planopilaris.
This study utilized 3D ultra-high frequency ultrasound to effectively detect different disease phases of alopecia areata by visualizing hair follicle structures and identifying unique pathological signs, offering a promising non-invasive diagnostic tool that surpasses conventional methods.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” 3D ultrasound can detect hair follicle changes and disease phases in alopecia areata.
January 2023 in “Social Science Research Network” This case study describes the treatment of a 27-year-old Filipino male with acute patchy hair loss due to alopecia areata, emphasizing the disease's unpredictable progression.
September 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that mosaic mutations in the CARD14 gene are linked to inflammatory linear verrucous epidermal naevus in two patients, who experienced significant improvement with the IL12/IL23 inhibitor Ustekinumab.
January 2017 in “대한피부과학회지” In this case report, a 16-year-old girl with adolescent androgenetic alopecia showed visible improvement in hair density after 2 years of treatment with 3% topical minoxidil, despite a family history of the condition and normal hormone levels.
January 2017 in “프로그램북(구 초록집)” This report describes a case of acquired trichorrhexis nodosa in a woman with severe iron deficiency anemia, highlighting a possible link between the two conditions.
This article discusses skin extension as a technique for androgenetic alopecia management and reports no new clinical results.
January 2014 in “International Journal of Trichology” A man had an unusual type of hair loss that didn't match known patterns and didn't improve with treatment.
January 2013 in “Elsevier eBooks” This review discusses spatial and temporal patterns in animals, focusing on skin appendage organs, but provides no new research findings.
January 2009 in “Revista de Ciências Médicas” This review summarizes various treatment options for male androgenetic alopecia, noting that few demonstrate effective results, and reports no new clinical findings.
June 2006 in “American Journal of Epidemiology” Long-term diabetes is linked to lower prostate cancer risk.
This review discusses loose anagen hair syndrome, a benign and self-limited condition predominantly affecting children, and highlights the importance of differentiating it from other hair disorders like telogen effluvium and trichotillomania, but reports no new results.
This case report describes a 21-year-old man with alopecia areata presenting as a U-shaped hair loss pattern resembling Hamilton grade VII male-pattern baldness, with no signs of inflammation or related conditions.
March 2021 in “Berkala Ilmu Kesehatan Kulit dan Kelamin” This review discusses the treatment options for male androgenetic alopecia, including FDA-approved therapies and new possibilities, but reports no new clinical results.
June 2017 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Microneedling with PRP and minoxidil (5%) improves hair growth more than minoxidil (5%) alone.
This review discusses male androgenetic alopecia treatments, noting that topical minoxidil and oral finasteride are FDA-approved and require continuous use to maintain hair retention effects, but reports no new clinical results.
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December 2009 in “Histopathology” This review discusses the histopathological diagnosis of scarring and non-scarring alopecias, emphasizing the importance of adequate tissue sampling and clinical information; it reports no new empirical results.
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March 1999 in “International Journal of Cancer” This study from Athens, Greece observed that urban living may increase prostate cancer risk, while early adulthood sexual activity might inversely relate to this risk.
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August 2011 in “Journal of Visualized Experiments” This research highlights the use of 3D human skin model reconstructs as a promising method to study human skin biology, showing that these models replicate natural melanocyte and melanoma behaviors accurately.
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March 2016 in “Cell” This review highlights various methods of stem cell communication that reflect the unique organization and function of different tissues and reports no new results.