Compounded topical minoxidil works better and is more tolerated than over-the-counter minoxidil for treating hair loss in Black women.
April 2019 in “Advances in integrative medicine” HST and HST/F promote hair growth and may help treat alopecia.
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November 2004 in “Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters” Scientists created iodinated arylhydantoins and arylthiohydantoins that could potentially be used for imaging prostate cancer. Some versions with specific side-chains showed high potential for this use.
December 2020 in “Biomedical Journal of Scientific and Technical Research” Serenoa repens, a natural compound, can increase hair count and help repair capillaries, making it a promising treatment for hair loss.
November 2025 in “Food Science & Nutrition” Apigenin may effectively promote hair growth for androgenetic alopecia when applied topically.
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March 2020 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Plumbago zeylanica extract helps hair growth and reduces a hair loss-related enzyme.
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January 2004 in “Journal of Toxicology Clinical Toxicology” Accidentally eating autumn crocus can cause long-term health issues.
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October 2011 in “International Journal of Molecular Medicine” Adenosine helps hair grow longer and stronger by boosting certain growth factors and signaling pathways.
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September 2018 in “Rendiconti lincei. Scienze fisiche e naturali” Researchers concluded that "spigo nardo" is the Himalayan plant Nardostachys jatamansi, used historically in medicine and cosmetics, now critically endangered.
August 2024 in “Dermatology and Therapy” Vorasidenib can cause unusual hair growth.