1 citations
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January 2018 in “Open Scholarship Institutional Repository (Washington University in St. Louis)” This study examines how thirteenth-century French authors used hair and animal traits to interrogate social identities and gender roles, reflecting broader religious, political, and cultural discourses of the time.
1 citations
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January 2014 in “Digital Commons@Becker (Washington University School of Medicine)” This review discusses considerations for choosing antihypertensive agents in children, including factors like side effects and FDA approval status, and reports no new clinical results.
January 2020 in “ScholarWorks (Central Washington University)” This study suggests that NAG-1 overexpression may prevent some metabolic dysfunctions linked to polycystic ovary syndrome in a mouse model.
264 citations
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January 2008 in “Journal of biomedical optics” This study found that ZnO nanoparticles in topical skin products do not penetrate beyond the outer skin layers in humans, suggesting minimal safety concerns for subdermal absorption.
20 citations
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June 2016 in “Magnesium research” In this study, magnesium was observed to penetrate human skin, with hair follicles significantly aiding this process depending on the concentration and duration of exposure.
19 citations
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August 2024 in “Journal of Translational Medicine” This review explores recent advancements in understanding how various physiological and psychological factors, such as stress and aging, influence epidermal stem cell populations, highlighting their importance in immune-related skin disorders and potential for clinical applications.
19 citations
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July 2024 in “Drug Delivery” This review discusses how polymer-based nanocarriers can enhance drug delivery targeting hair follicles for acne treatment, focusing on factors affecting this delivery method, combination technologies to improve follicle targeting, and recent advancements in polymer nanodrug-delivery systems.
7 citations
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February 2024 in “ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces” This study found that PEGylated Ag₂S-ZnS@TGA-AA heteronanostructures, activated by light exposure, showed synergistic antibacterial effects against multidrug-resistant bacteria, significantly accelerating the healing of MRSA-infected wounds in comparison to untreated wounds.
1 citations
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December 2022 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” In this study, TrichoScan characteristics, particularly hair density and terminal hair percentage in the midscalp, were found to predictively classify female pattern hair loss in a Chinese population.
1 citations
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January 2021 in “Vide Leaf, Hyderabad eBooks” In this study, the researchers reported that granulosa cells from women with PCOS had reduced DNA methylation, particularly in first introns, affecting genes involved in insulin resistance, fat cell differentiation, and steroid metabolism.
1 citations
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December 2011 in “Arzneimittelforschung” This study developed a sensitive HPLC-MS/MS method for determining cyproterone acetate levels in human plasma and found no significant difference in its concentration between two oral formulations in bioequivalence testing.
April 2026 in “ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces” In this study, researchers developed a fast-dissolving microneedle patch delivering minoxidil nanoparticles and plant-derived vesicles, which improved hair regrowth and follicle health in a mouse model of androgenetic alopecia by reducing oxidative stress and inflammation without causing skin irritation or systemic toxicity.
26 citations
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February 2015 in “Pediatric blood & cancer” This study analyzed 19 clinical trials and found that dermatologic adverse events, such as rash, xerosis, and mucositis, frequently occur in pediatric patients receiving targeted anticancer therapies.
July 2025 in “SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine” In this pilot study, preliminary data suggest that Xtressé™, a gummy-based supplement, may increase hair count and hair mass, particularly in women experiencing female pattern hair loss or early-stage scarring alopecia, with less pronounced effects observed in advanced scarring conditions.
January 2026 in “Therapeutics” This study found that SCUBE3 protein is upregulated in various cancers, promoting tumor growth and poor outcomes, while suppressing growth in renal cell carcinoma, and may serve as a diagnostic marker and potential therapeutic target for several diseases due to its secreted nature.
November 2025 in “Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine” This case report observed that a patient experienced worsening alopecia and scarring after medical ozone therapy, with subsequent improvement following surgical intervention and systemic hyperbaric oxygenation.
13 citations
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June 2018 in “Journal of Womens Health” This study found that in women with PCOS, suppressive therapy using spironolactone plus oral contraceptives improved hirsutism more effectively than either treatment alone, with initial scores predicting success.
359 citations
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January 2015 in “Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine” This article reviews the role of skin appendages in wound healing and appendage regeneration, discussing cellular and molecular mechanisms but reports no new experimental findings.
13 citations
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July 2011 in “Journal of Dermatological Treatment” This study found that topical pimecrolimus is as effective as clobetasol propionate for treating alopecia areata, with better tolerability in terms of side effects.
2 citations
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October 2010 in “Journal of dermatological treatment” In this study, researchers observed that in nude mice, exogenous stimulations lengthened the hair-existing phase and shortened the no-hair phase, with minoxidil influencing male and female mice differently.
12 citations
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February 2003 in “European Urology Supplements” Dutasteride reduces DHT more effectively than finasteride.
28 citations
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January 2016 in “Vitamins and hormones” This source reports that thymosin beta 4 accelerated dermal wound repair in phase 2 clinical trials for pressure ulcers, stasis ulcers, and epidermolysis bullosa wounds and was well tolerated.
14 citations
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August 2018 in “Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology” This study found that dengue virus infection caused inflammation and cell death in human hair-follicle dermal papilla cells, which may contribute to increased hair shedding observed during the epidemic in Taiwan.
304 citations
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July 2006 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that videodermoscopy enhances diagnostic accuracy for scalp and hair disorders beyond simple clinical inspection and reveals novel disease features that could improve clinical understanding.
185 citations
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March 2011 in “The Journal of Sexual Medicine” This study found that 94% of healthy men reported low libido and 92% reported erectile dysfunction as persistent sexual side effects after using finasteride for male pattern hair loss, with these effects lasting on average 40 months post-discontinuation.
139 citations
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July 1991 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This article discusses the structure of hair follicles and their significance in evaluating hair disorders, but it does not report any new research findings.
112 citations
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July 2012 in “The Journal of Sexual Medicine” In this study, 96% of men with persistent sexual side effects from finasteride reported continued dysfunction after discontinuation, suggesting these effects may endure long-term.
100 citations
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March 1973 in “American Journal of Cardiology” Minoxidil effectively lowers blood pressure without major side effects.
37 citations
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May 2018 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This review analyzed clinical trial protocols for platelet-rich plasma preparation in hair loss treatment, finding inconsistent and insufficient reporting that complicates comparison and efficacy determination.
27 citations
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July 1946 in “The journal of nutrition/The Journal of nutrition” This study found that adding inositol or biotin to a pig's diet without sulfathalidine had no effect on growth or feed efficiency, but both helped alleviate deficiency symptoms caused by sulfathalidine.