August 2025 in “Therapeutics” Low-dose DMSO may help treat castration-resistant prostate cancer by reducing key cancer cell receptors.
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July 2024 in “Toxins” OnabotulinumtoxinA is used to treat wrinkles, pain, sweating, hair loss, and more by temporarily paralyzing muscles and affecting pain pathways.
February 2025 in “Processes” A new CBD topical formulation may effectively and safely treat alopecia.
November 2023 in “Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology” Exosomes may help stimulate hair growth and improve hair loss conditions like androgenic alopecia.
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February 2022 in “Journal of Personalized Medicine” Platelet-Rich Plasma therapy significantly increases hair density in people with Androgenic Alopecia, and works better with more treatments per month and in younger patients.
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December 2015 in “BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine” A new plant extract from Avicennia marina could potentially be used to treat common hair loss.
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June 2020 in “Journal of Advanced Research” High-dose vitamin A and E with zinc improved blood sugar control and insulin function in diabetics, but may cause hair loss.
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May 2012 in “Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences” NcoA4 may have roles beyond helping control gene activity, possibly affecting cell behavior and stability.
August 2023 in “Acta Scientific Paediatrics” A baby from an Indian family had a rare genetic disorder causing no scalp or body hair due to a specific gene deletion.
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January 2018 in “Cosmetics” Essential oils in cosmetics can offer benefits but may cause allergies and should be used carefully.
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July 2014 in “American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism” Testosterone boosts red blood cell production and changes iron metabolism without needing dihydrotestosterone.
April 2023 in “Dermatologica Sinica” Sex hormones affect hair growth and loss, and treatments for related hair diseases include various medications, hair transplantation, and light therapy.
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June 2025 in “Cosmetics” Rosehip oil reduces wrinkles and UV spots and may have antimicrobial benefits.
November 2025 in “Cosmetics” Centella asiatica with growth factors improves hair and scalp health.
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March 2021 in “Journal of clinical medicine” Biologic treatments for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis can cause skin problems, and doctors should adjust treatment if these occur.
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August 2020 in “Diabetes” Testosterone helps human pancreatic cells increase insulin release.
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February 2022 in “Frontiers in cell and developmental biology” A specific RNA molecule, circCOL1A1, affects the growth and quality of goat hair by interacting with miR-149-5p and influencing cell growth pathways.
January 2009 in “Folia Pharmacologica Japonica” Finasteride and minoxidil are the main effective treatments for hair loss from androgenetic alopecia.
Dutasteride is more effective and better tolerated than finasteride for hair loss treatment.
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January 2020 in “Acta dermatovenerologica Alpina, Pannonica et Adriatica (Tiskana izd.)” Healthcare workers in Turkey experienced more skin problems due to frequent handwashing and wearing masks and gloves during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Activin A and follistatin control when ear hair cells form in mice.
May 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” The study found that certain genes are important for hedgehog skin appendage development and immunity, with spines possibly evolving for protection and infection resistance.
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September 2020 in “Stem cell research & therapy” Adult skin cell-based early-stage skin substitutes improve wound healing and hair growth in mice.
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September 2020 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” A certain genetic variant in the androgen receptor may predict the severity of COVID-19 in men.
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January 2013 in “Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism” Women with congenital adrenal hyperplasia have lower fertility, but with proper treatment, they can conceive successfully.
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January 2013 About 20% of red foxes and jackals in western Iran have at least one type of ectoparasite, with fleas being the most common.
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March 1998 in “Journal of Biomedical Materials Research” Island grafts can help study skin regeneration separately from other healing processes.
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April 2022 in “Biomolecules” Higher miR-34a levels and the A variant of the MIR-34A gene are linked to increased risk and severity of alopecia areata.
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April 2022 in “Microorganisms” Povidone iodine reduced skin bacteria more than chlorhexidine gluconate, but neither met FDA reduction standards.
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May 2022 in “Medicina-lithuania” IMA may indicate oxidative stress in skin and hair disorders, but more research is needed.