January 2025 in “Pharmaceuticals” Peptide-based hydrogels are promising for healing chronic wounds effectively.
November 2023 in “Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology” Some people experience lasting sexual, psychological, and sleep problems after using finasteride or SSRI antidepressants, possibly due to similar underlying causes.
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May 2021 in “Journal of Ovarian Research” Africa's low COVID-19 rates may be linked to early measures and possibly higher estrogen levels in women.
January 2024 in “Collagen and leather” The conclusion is that using bovine milk permeate to remove wool from sheepskins is eco-friendly and results in smoother, higher quality leather compared to traditional sulfide methods.
January 2016 in “Hair transplant forum international” Finasteride's link to health issues like male breast cancer, infertility, and prostate cancer needs more research through placebo-controlled trials to confirm.
January 2018 in “Journal of the advanced practitioner in oncology” Older patients with advanced kidney cancer can be managed with a drug called Sunitinib.
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January 2020 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” Platelet-rich plasma shows potential for hair loss and skin rejuvenation but needs more research for widespread use.
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January 2017 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” Body hair transplants can treat baldness but differ from scalp hair and need more research on long-term results and side effects.
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July 2017 in “Pakistan Journal of Zoology” Fenugreek leaf extracts significantly promoted hair growth in mice with alopecia.
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May 2024 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” Probiotics may help treat skin conditions like acne and eczema safely.
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June 2022 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” COVID-19 may cause temporary hair loss due to direct damage to hair follicles, but it usually gets better on its own.
November 2023 in “International Journal of Women's Dermatology” Hormone replacement therapy may improve hair growth in the frontal hairline of postmenopausal women with hair loss.
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September 2023 in “Medical Gas Research” Nitric oxide may help treat COVID-19 pneumonia by fighting the virus and easing symptoms.
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March 2001 in “Clinics in Dermatology” Hair microscopy is useful for diagnosing hair disorders, but clear definitions are needed for accurate genetic analysis.
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June 2016 in “Equine Veterinary Education” The document concludes that using the right diagnostic methods and careful sample handling is crucial for accurately diagnosing horse skin diseases.
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June 2005 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” FP-1 is a key protein in rat hair growth, active only during the growth phase.
October 2025 in “Science Advances” IFN-γ production by CD4 T cells is crucial for causing alopecia areata.
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August 2008 in “Genes & Development” Laminin-511 is crucial for early hair growth and maintaining important hair development signals.
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September 2023 in “Genes” DNA methylation likely doesn't cause different lambskin patterns in Hu sheep.
June 2020 in “Applied sciences” A new semi-automatic hair implanter could make hair transplants easier, more successful, and more accessible.
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September 2020 in “Dermatologic Therapy” Microneedling may help hair loss, but needs more research.
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August 2020 in “F1000Research” Better understanding and new treatments for hidradenitis suppurativa are emerging, but more research is needed.
February 2026 in “Humanities & Social Sciences Reviews” Mesotherapy might help with hair growth in androgenic alopecia, but more research is needed.
November 2025 in “Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare” Combining fire needle therapy with doxycycline improves severe acne more than doxycycline alone.
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April 2006 in “Clinical Interventions in Aging” Minoxidil and Finasteride are effective for male baldness; more research is needed for hair aging treatments.
January 2023 in “Nanomedicine & nanotechnology open access” Microneedling is a promising, simple, and cost-effective treatment for hair loss that works well with other therapies.
January 2025 in “Advances in Dermatology and Allergology” Micro-needling helps deliver substances deeper into the skin and promotes skin repair.
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November 2008 in “Arquivos Brasileiros de Endocrinologia & Metabologia” Four patients with a type of rickets and hair loss had different mutations in their vitamin D receptor gene, causing it to not work properly.
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November 2020 in “Scientific Reports” Metallic-glass coated needles reduce skin trauma and improve tattoo quality.
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February 1997 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Minoxidil boosts hair growth by activating PGHS-1.