August 2025 in “American Journal of Clinical Dermatology” This vodcast discusses various tools for assessing the severity of alopecia areata, emphasizing the importance of considering psychosocial impacts alongside physical symptoms.
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July 2025 in “Obesity Facts” This review examines how GLP-1 receptor agonists might impact metabolic and reproductive outcomes in polycystic ovary syndrome, but it reports no new clinical findings and highlights the need for further research.
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March 2024 in “Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli Üniversitesi SBE Dergisi” In this study, a child with Alopecia Areata underwent art therapy, leading to reduced anxiety and stress levels and improved emotional expression and motivation for treatment, suggesting art therapy as a suitable psychosocial intervention for this condition.
January 2022 in “Acta botanica Caucasica” This study evaluated herbal cosmetic products used in Turkiye, identifying 140 plant species and highlighting walnut, common nettle, and grape as popular for various traditional uses.
March 2018 in “Gazi medical journal” This study found that adults with β-thalassemia major had a significantly higher prevalence of skin, hair, and nail disorders compared to healthy controls, influenced by factors like age, gender, and ferritin levels.
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July 2012 in “The Journal of Sexual Medicine” In this study using a rat model, discontinuing dutasteride improved some relaxant responses but did not fully restore erectile function, indicating a potential time-dependent detriment of the drug.
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July 2008 in “Oncology Reports” In this study, TC-1 cells, resembling stromal cells formed by epithelial-mesenchymal transition, significantly affected the behavior of normal human keratinocytes, supporting the role of stromal cells in tumor progression.
May 2026 in “Applied Spectroscopy” This study used Raman spectroscopy and wide-angle X-ray scattering to observe two main α-helix to β-sheet transitions in hair keratin under varying humidity levels, finding that water impacts when these structural changes occur, involving a disordered state.
February 2019 in “Yeni Üroloji Dergisi” This study observed that patients with erectile dysfunction had notably more gray/white hair and hair loss compared to healthy controls, suggesting a potential link between these conditions and oxidative stress.
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December 2015 in “Balkan Journal of Medical Genetics” This study found no significant difference in the prevalence of CYP21A2 mutations between couples with unexplained fertility problems and healthy controls, but identified an association between the c.290-13A/C>G mutation and clinical issues like hormone deviations and polycystic ovary syndrome.
February 2026 in “Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases” This study identified pathogenic or likely pathogenic gene variants in 70.1% of Russian families affected by hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia, expanding knowledge of causative mutations.
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February 2006 in “Brain & development” This case study reports successful treatment of a 19-year-old with Satoyoshi syndrome using a combination of carbamazepine, methotrexate, prednisolone, and sex-steroids, improving muscle spasms, alopecia, and quality of life.
December 2024 in “Jurnal Syntax Admiration” This study found that MOOEW Hair Tonic had a Return of Investment of over 100%, indicating significant potential for profitable and sustainable business opportunities.
June 2001 in “Proceedings of SPIE” The authors concluded that low energy laser therapy may serve as a useful complementary treatment for skin diseases such as lichen planus, infectious finger pulpits, scalp alopecia, and crural ulcers.
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January 2019 in “Česká a slovenská farmacie” This review discusses various types of microneedles and their potential to expand the range of drugs delivered via the skin, but reports no new clinical results.
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May 2023 in “Journal of molecular evolution” This study explored the molecular biology of skin adaptations in pangolins, revealing that certain genes for lipid synthesis have inactive patterns, while others related to skin function remain intact, suggesting complex evolutionary changes in their skin physiology.
December 2024 in “JURNAL ANALIS LABORATORIUM MEDIK” This study observed that wound healing occurred faster in healthy mice compared to diabetic mice, and diabetic wounds displayed persistent inflammatory cell presence when examined microscopically, highlighting delayed healing dynamics in diabetic conditions.
January 2023 in “Zdravstvena zaštita” This review evaluates current research on how hormonal changes due to aging impact voice quality, concluding the vocal cords are sensitive to hormonal fluctuations throughout life but reports no new clinical results.
December 2018 in “Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca” This issue of Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca reviews new research topics in plant science, including plant root hair growth in response to hormones and micropropagation techniques, without reporting additional clinical results.
January 2017 in “Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences” This study identified neprilysin as a potential target of the pharmacological agent arteannuin, which may guide future research into its clinical applications, although experimental verification is needed.
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April 2007 in “Therapeutic Drug Monitoring” This study found that finasteride significantly alters urinary steroid profiles, complicating the detection of steroid abuse in doping-control analysis by potentially causing false-negative results.
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February 2014 in “Psychopharmacology” This study found that dutasteride pretreatment reduced certain sedative effects of alcohol and may decrease drinking behavior in adult men, likely by impacting neuroactive steroid levels.
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November 1981 in “JAMA” This article discusses the popularity and issues of fad diet books like "The Beverly Hills Diet," and reports no new research findings on effective or safe weight loss methods.
December 2025 in “Open Repository of the University of Porto (University of Porto)” Pharmacists play a crucial role in improving patient outcomes through personalized care and staying updated with scientific advancements.
June 1996 in “Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971 -)” This study found a statistically significant increase in glycosylated hemoglobins among patients with adult-acquired panhypopituitarism undergoing long-term GH replacement therapy, with two developing diabetes requiring treatment.
July 2022 in “World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews” This study found that methanolic extract of Cordia plathytyrsa increased testosterone levels in male rats but did not affect other evaluated metabolic parameters.
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September 2010 in “Nucleic acids research” This study found that induced expression of mir-302 can reprogram human hair follicle cells into induced pluripotent stem cells through a novel epigenetic mechanism involving global demethylation.
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August 1988 in “Clinical endocrinology” This review provides a comprehensive overview of melatonin's physiological roles, effects, and clinical implications, but it does not present new experimental findings.
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December 2014 in “PLoS Biology” This study found that macrophages near hair follicles contribute to the activation of skin epithelial stem cells in mice, suggesting a novel role for macrophages in regulating hair growth.