December 2024 in “Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology” Seablite root extract may help prevent hair loss and promote hair growth.
December 2024 in “Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology” Androgenic alopecia is mainly caused by DHT, and new treatments focus on hair regeneration and aging factors.
February 2024 in “International journal of biology, pharmacy and allied sciences” Plant-based treatments can effectively and safely treat hair loss.
March 2023 in “Enciclopédia Biosfera” Finasteride effectively treats BPH but requires continuous use to maintain benefits.
July 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” The structure of SRD5A reveals how it reduces steroids, aiding drug design for related health conditions.
January 2016 in “프로그램북(구 초록집)” Hormones and neuropeptides affect hair growth, with androgens having opposite effects on beard and scalp hair.
January 2018 in “Our Dermatology Online” Dutasteride injections can help hair growth in androgenic alopecia but need more research for long-term use.
October 2019 in “Bioscientifica Proceedings” Androgens may improve pig reproduction by enhancing ovulation and litter size.
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May 2021 in “Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases” COVID-19 might worsen symptoms and progression of benign prostatic hyperplasia, possibly due to inflammation and metabolic disturbances in the prostate gland. More research is needed to confirm this.
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February 2022 in “Molecules” Asparagus racemosus root extract reduced sebum and pore size in men but not in women.
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November 2018 in “Journal of cellular physiology” Serenoa repens and N-acetyl glucosamine/milk proteins complex may help with hair growth and prevent hair loss.
Finasteride causes reproductive malformations in male rats.
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March 2020 in “Journal of Biomedical Science” Understanding how hair follicle stem cells work can help find new ways to prevent hair loss and promote hair growth.
August 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” DHT reduces a cell's ability to promote hair growth, while 3D culture without DHT improves it.
Trichoepithelioma and desmoplastic trichoepithelioma have distinct features that can be identified using reflectance confocal microscopy.
34 citations
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August 2002 in “British Journal of Dermatology” ALA-PDT is effective and safe for chronic X-ray dermatitis, providing complete or partial remission.
20 citations
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December 2015 in “Journal of Pharmacopuncture” Thread-embedding therapy helped hair grow back in mice and might do the same in humans.
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November 2008 in “Expert opinion on drug metabolism & toxicology” Finasteride helps treat prostate issues and may prevent prostate cancer in high-risk men.
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January 2018 in “Pediatrics in review” A 7-year-old boy with a brain tumor developed early puberty, which was successfully treated with medication.
10 citations
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June 2001 in “PubMed” Finasteride is effective in growing hair and stopping hair loss in men with mild to moderate alopecia.
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July 2022 in “Orphanet journal of rare diseases” RSPO1 mutations in certain patients lead to skin cells that don't develop properly and are more likely to become invasive, increasing the risk of skin cancer.
280 citations
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May 2005 in “Andrology” Testosterone treatment for older men can have short-term benefits, but long-term risks are unclear, requiring careful evaluation and monitoring.
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September 2012 in “Pharmaceutical patent analyst” European patent law now allows patents for new uses and dosages of known drugs, but protection scope is unclear.
August 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The enzyme CD73 helps control human hair growth and could be targeted to treat hair growth disorders.
17 citations
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April 2002 in “Contact Dermatitis” Minoxidil 5% caused skin discoloration in a man using it for hair loss.
2 citations
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August 2016 in “Experimental Dermatology” Finasteride treats baldness but may cause lasting sexual side effects.
September 2025 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” The treatments stopped hair regrowth in mice.
19 citations
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July 2005 in “Steroids” Testosterone increases 3α-androstanediol levels, which can be blocked by finasteride.
22 citations
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March 2012 in “Molecular Medicine Reports” DHT affects hair follicle cells by changing microRNA levels, leading to less cell growth and more cell death.
16 citations
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January 2016 in “Annals of Dermatology” Green tea component EGCG may help prevent hair loss by changing microRNA levels in certain scalp cells.