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This letter highlights the challenge of implementing ethical principles in healthcare due to society's dependence on financial systems, suggesting this may hinder public health and environmental well-being.
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5 / 1000+ resultsresearch Blinding in Placebo-Controlled Trials
This letter challenges an interpretation of results from a zinc lozenge trial that suggested patient perceptions of receiving treatment might indicate effective blinding, arguing this only holds for crossover studies.
research Blinding in Placebo-Controlled Trials
This commentary discusses challenges in maintaining proper blinding in placebo-controlled trials, illustrated by a study where zinc and placebo lozenges were nearly indistinguishable in taste by participants.
research Facts About Zinc
This fact sheet discusses the impacts of zinc deficiency, including its effects on the immune system, cognitive function, and growth in children, and highlights the increased risk for those who consume alcohol excessively; it reports no new clinical results.
research Application of Acyzol in the Context of Zinc Deficiency and Perspectives
This article reviews the potential of Acyzol, a zinc-containing drug, to treat and prevent zinc deficiency conditions, but it reports no new clinical findings.
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5 / 9 results- What does zinc do in hair follicles, and does low zinc affect hair loss? Zinc is needed for cell growth, including in hair follicles, and studies link low blood zinc with some types of hair loss. Zinc supplements have been tested only in small studies of people who were low in zinc.
- Should zinc be taken orally or applied topically for better results in hair growth? Oral zinc has been studied mainly in people with a low blood zinc level, and no trial compares oral and topical zinc for hair growth. Zinc pyrithione shampoo gave a small hair-count gain in one trial, less than half that of minoxidil.
- Can a zinc deficiency directly cause hair thinning or increased shedding? Studies link low serum zinc to diffuse shedding and alopecia areata, and severe deficiency states cause hair loss that reverses when zinc is replaced. The evidence is mostly observational, the one supplementation study was small and uncontrolled, and zinc is not a treatment for pattern hair loss.
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5 / 802 resultscommunity Does ZInc Increase or decrease DHT
Zinc supplements may slightly increase DHT by affecting testosterone conversion, but are generally beneficial for health. A 15mg Zinc to 1mg Copper ratio is recommended.
community Some studys says zinc picolinate & saw palmetto in higher doses can lower DHT. Is this true or cope ?
Zinc picolinate and saw palmetto may lower DHT but are less effective than finasteride. Finasteride and minoxidil are preferred treatments, with ketoconazole shampoo as a suggested addition.
community Shoutout to Zinc pyrithione and Piroctone olamine
Zinc pyrithione and piroctone olamine are effective for reducing hair shedding, possibly more so than ketoconazole. There is a concern about zinc pyrithione shampoo interfering with minoxidil, but it's unclear if this is proven.
community Has anyone used zinc as a treatment?
Zinc is not effective for hair loss unless there's a deficiency. Finasteride and minoxidil are recommended treatments.
community zinc + copper with finastetide/dutasteride?
Taking zinc and copper may offset copper depletion and potentially aid hair health when used with finasteride. The user is considering whether to use these supplements alongside finasteride or wait until switching to dutasteride.
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