September 2025 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Baricitinib effectively promotes hair regrowth and improves well-being in severe alopecia areata patients.
March 2026 in “Korean Journal of Clinical Pharmacy” In 2024, the FDA approved 50 new drugs, including treatments for hair loss, anemia, high blood pressure, and Alzheimer's.
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March 2016 in “Scandinavian journal of immunology” Janus kinase inhibitors show promise in treating alopecia areata but need more safety research.
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August 2025 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” Anti-TNF therapy can cause a rare hair loss condition similar to alopecia areata.
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June 2022 in “Frontiers in veterinary science” Improving how drugs are absorbed through the skin could better treat mange in wombats.
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June 2023 in “Journal of cosmetic dermatology” A new drug, abrocitinib, helped a child with severe hair loss regrow hair.
December 2025 in “PubMed” Baricitinib is effective and safe for treating severe alopecia areata.
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December 2022 in “Al-mağallaẗ al-ʻirāqiyyaẗ li-l-ʻulūm al-bayṭariyyaẗ/Iraqi journal of veterinary sciences” Tioconazole cream is highly effective and easy to use for treating sheep dermatophytosis.
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December 2022 in “Annals Academy of Medicine Singapore” Some skin medications can have harmful interactions with the COVID-19 drug nirmatrelvir-ritonavir, but not with molnupiravir.
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January 2014 in “Journal of clinical and investigative dermatology” Some drugs used to treat immune conditions may cause different types of hair loss.
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April 2022 in “F1000Research” Most pediatric cancer patients at Muhimbili National Hospital in Tanzania experienced side effects from chemotherapy, with nausea, hair loss, and low white blood cell count being the most common.
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October 2010 in “Hepatology” Certain liver diseases respond well to specific treatments and have varying risks for liver cancer.
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August 2011 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Topical tacrolimus can effectively treat erosive pustular dermatosis and related hair loss.
June 2026 in “Journal of health economics and outcomes research” Ritlecitinib is more effective and cheaper than baricitinib for treating severe alopecia areata.
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January 2010 in “Blood” Antihepcidin antibodies may treat inflammation-induced anemia by improving iron metabolism.
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September 1971 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Both steroids effectively promote hair growth for at least 9 months.
February 2009 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Most patients with Tuberous sclerosis had neurological or skin issues, and over half had psychiatric problems.
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August 2022 in “JAAD Case Reports” Oral tofacitinib effectively regrows hair in children with alopecia areata without major side effects.
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June 2019 in “Archives of dermatological research” Combining DPCP and anthralin helps regrow hair in some alopecia areata patients.
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July 2018 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” JAK inhibitors can effectively reverse hair loss in people with alopecia areata.
December 2016 in “Indonesian Journal of Tropical and Infectious Disease/Indonesian Journal of Tropical an Infectious Disease” Double pulse dose terbinafine effectively treats kerion type of tinea capitis.
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June 1990 in “Archives of Dermatology” Using minoxidil and anthralin together can improve hair regrowth in severe alopecia areata patients who didn't respond to individual treatments.
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April 2010 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Acitretin is effective for severe skin conditions but has significant side effects and requires careful monitoring.
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September 2024 in “BMC Cancer” Adding dutasteride to therapy may improve treatment for advanced salivary duct cancer.
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February 1999 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Folliculitis decalvans and tufted folliculitis are related, and a new treatment with rifampicin and clindamycin is effective.
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September 2015 in “Dermatology” Certain leukemia drugs can cause severe skin reactions that may require stopping treatment.
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January 2012 in “International Food Research Journal” Tofacitinib effectively treated a woman's severe symptoms from a rare autoimmune condition.
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June 2018 in “JAAD case reports” A JAK inhibitor improved both severe hair loss and chronic skin disease in one patient.
April 2026 in “Clinical and Translational Science” Tofacitinib effectively treats severe alopecia areata, improving hair regrowth and patient satisfaction.