November 2024 in “Communities in ADDI (University of the Basque Country)” Antisense oligonucleotides show promise for treating Myotonic Dystrophy type I.
November 2024 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” This study analyzed Google Trends data to explore public interest in various alopecia-related terms from 2018 to 2023, finding that search volumes for "androgenetic alopecia" and "frontal fibrosing alopecia" increased, while other terms remained stable, with notable geographic variations in search interest.
September 2024 in “Cosmoderma” This study highlights that the popular marketing of biotin for hair loss treatment in healthy individuals lacks scientific support, as evidenced by a review of relevant clinical trials.
August 2024 in “Bioimpacts” In this study on mice, a hydro-alcoholic solution containing kopexil significantly enhanced hair growth and increased hair-promoting factors without causing notable liver or kidney toxicity compared to minoxidil.
August 2024 in “Journal of Clinical Medicine” This review examines quality control in preparing platelet-rich plasma, highlighting knowledge gaps in its clinical efficacy and safety, but reports no new clinical results.
June 2024 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study surveyed UK healthcare professionals on wig provision for nonprivate patients with severe alopecia, finding significant regional disparities in access and perceived ease, which contradict the Alopecia UK Charter for equitable wig distribution.
June 2023 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study examines the historical and current development of cancer registries, highlighting their pivotal role in understanding and managing skin cancer, particularly noting improvements in the data quality of nonmelanoma skin cancers since 2013.
This study found that Wnt7a protein expression increased after corneal epithelial injury and promoted human corneal epithelium cell proliferation by upregulating fibronectin and enhancing cell adhesion.
October 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that Sox9, Caveolin1, and Androgen receptor genes are expressed in both skin tissues and musk glands of Chinese forest musk deer, suggesting their importance in these tissues.
April 2022 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” This study found that adipose-derived stem cell exosomes increased dermal papilla cell proliferation and elevated proteins linked to hair follicle inducibility in vitro.
December 2020 in “Biomedical Journal of Scientific and Technical Research” Serenoa repens, a natural compound, can increase hair count and help repair capillaries, making it a promising treatment for hair loss.
June 2020 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” In this study, mice fed various high-fat diets showed changes in dermal white adipose tissue lipid composition, with decreases in essential omega-3 fatty acids, which are important for skin health.
This study found that OCT4B1 isoform expression was elevated in tissue and blood samples from patients with inflammatory bowel disease, suggesting a potential role in tissue repair.
June 2017 in “Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine” In a depilated mouse model, this study found that blocking CXCL4 activity with an anti-CXCL4 monoclonal antibody promoted hair growth by inducing an earlier anagen phase, delaying hair follicle regression, and altering expression of genes and proteins related to hair growth and cell proliferation.
May 2017 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” LED light helps human hair root cells grow and move by activating certain cell pathways.
January 2017 in “Figshare” This abstract lists raw data on various hair and skin parameters in mice and reports no new results.
April 2016 in “Medical Acupuncture” This article discusses practices for treating premature hair loss in women, and reports no new experimental results.
This article discusses different approaches to managing female pattern hair loss and suggests using "to care for" rather than "to manage" to better represent addressing patient concerns; it reports no new clinical results.
This article describes the use of Croton tiglum seeds and Zingiber officianalis extract in treating alopecia areata with significant results, but does not report new clinical findings.
This study suggests that skin tumor cells in tuberous sclerosis complex may promote hamartoma morphogenesis by expressing and releasing higher levels of cathepsin B.
January 2012 in “eScholarship (California Digital Library)” This article explores the life of Alice Yang, a second-generation Chinese-American, and examines how social and historical factors influenced her and her family within the broader Chinese-American experience, but it reports no new findings.
April 2011 in “The FASEB Journal” This study found that profilin1 protein significantly accelerated wound healing in transgenic mice by reducing wound size and enhancing vascularization and cell migration compared to nontransgenic and 88R/L mice.
April 2010 in “Cancer Research” This study found significant upregulation of IDO-1 and IDO-2 in human basal cell carcinomas, suggesting that IDO production may confer immune privilege characteristics to the tumors, potentially impacting their growth.
December 2008 in “Enzyme and Microbial Technology” New patents include innovations in skin and hair care, disease treatment, plant stress tolerance, and protein purification.
August 2003 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Surgery and Aesthetic Dermatology” The author suggests continuing to use reusable surgical instruments until there's proof of disease transmission, but acknowledges some may prefer disposables for safety despite the low risk.
March 1998 in “Journal of dermatological science” Diphencyprone initially increases mouse hair growth, then slows it, possibly due to changes in specific protein levels.
September 1997 in “British Journal of Plastic Surgery” The document announced plastic surgery events and courses for late 1997.
September 1997 in “Bulletin of the history of medicine” This review discusses the potential for discovering new drugs in ancient and medieval European texts and reports no new clinical research, emphasizing the need for scientific exploration of historical medicinal knowledge.
March 2023 in “The Journal of Urology” This study observed that despite the increase in nocturia cases from 2016 to 2021, the use of pharmacotherapy for the condition declined, suggesting potential undertreatment.
November 2020 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Oral health affects overall well-being, with tooth loss impacting quality of life, nutrition, and health.