November 2024 in “Circulation” GLP1-RAs may have higher reports of suicide and hair loss, but no strong evidence links them to these issues.
September 2025 in “Wound Repair and Regeneration” GLP-1 receptor agonists may help manage and prevent diabetic foot ulcers.
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March 2018 in “Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences” Unripe and ripe bananas can help lower blood sugar levels.
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May 2023 in “Annales d'Endocrinologie” Metformin can help prevent the side effects of glucocorticoid medications on metabolism.
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July 2019 in “Experimental Dermatology” 2-deoxy D-glucose does not help with hair regrowth in alopecia areata.
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September 2025 in “Biomolecules” The effect of GLP-1 RAs on erectile function is unclear and needs more research.
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June 2020 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism” Taking 5α-reductase inhibitors with prednisolone can worsen its negative effects on metabolism.
May 2025 in “Journal of Experimental Pharmacology” Allium ascalonicum L. extract may help improve insulin resistance.
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December 1962 in “European journal of endocrinology” Alloxan diabetes, methylthiouracil, cortisone, and adrenaline affect how white mice hair follicles use glucose and cystine and their cell division.
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November 2009 in “BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine” Tridax procumbens significantly lowers blood sugar in diabetic rats.
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August 2021 in “Frontiers in Endocrinology” GLP-1 receptor agonists, like Dulaglutide, Liraglutide, and Semaglutide, have potential benefits beyond the pancreas, including neuroprotection, pain suppression, cardiovascular protection, obesity management, and cancer treatment, but there are concerns about pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer risks.
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September 2008 in “Current signal transduction therapy” Drugs that block GSK-3 show promise for treating various diseases.
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March 2020 in “Scientific reports” Hair growth genes work better with more glucose due to changes in gene-regulating markers.
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December 2004 in “Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters” Scientists found new, better-working inhibitors for a hormone-related enzyme.
January 2025 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Newer GLP-1 drugs like semaglutide may cause hair loss.
October 2025 in “EMJ Dermatology” GLP-1RA therapy may increase the risk of hair loss.
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August 2014 in “Toxicologic pathology” Blocking DGAT1 reduces oil gland size in mice and dogs, but only mice experience hair loss.
July 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Chitosan slows root hair growth and causes a buildup of callose at low concentrations, but at high concentrations, it only inhibits growth without callose buildup.
October 2025 in “JEADV Clinical Practice” GLP-1 receptor agonists may increase the risk of a specific type of hair loss called androgenetic alopecia.
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March 2017 in “Regulatory toxicology and pharmacology” Aleglitazar and its major metabolite are safe enough to proceed to Phase 3 clinical trials.
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January 2025 in “ARC Journal of Dermatology”
The extract of Guazuma ulmifolia Lam. has limited antioxidant properties and cannot prevent uric acid synthesis.
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November 2020 in “Der Hautarzt” A patient's hair loss may be linked to their diabetes medication, Sitagliptin.
January 2023 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Hair glycation could be a reliable non-invasive indicator of blood glucose control, but its use is limited by factors like sample collection and hair treatments.
June 2025 in “Mağallaẗ ʻulūm al-rāfidayn” Combining metformin with amoxicillin/clavulanate lowers blood sugar in diabetic female rats.
Padina arborescens and its component MOGG may help prevent hair loss through several actions, including blocking a hair loss-related enzyme.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” Liraglutide with metformin reduces body fat and improves blood sugar control better than metformin and inositol in women with prediabetes.
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January 2023 in “Bioresource Technology Reports” Enzymes can release hydrocarbons from Botryococcus braunii without harming cells, suggesting potential for continuous extraction.
April 2026 in “Research Square” Dapagliflozin helps protect heart cells under stress by improving mitochondrial function and reducing cell damage.