Botulinum toxin-A may increase hair growth and reduce hair loss in men with baldness, and injecting near blood vessels can improve pain relief and last longer.
January 1988 in “Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin” IND-Ca ointment effectively reduces inflammation with minimal skin irritation.
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March 2019 in “Journal of Drug Delivery and Therapeutics” The petroleum ether extract of Abrus precatorius leaf was found to promote hair growth effectively, similar to a common hair growth treatment.
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April 2023 in “Pharmaceuticals” Scopolin and scopoletin from Merremia peltata leaves may help treat hair loss and showed promising results in rabbit tests.
November 2025 in “Mendeley Data” JAK inhibitors can be safely used in alopecia areata patients with latent hepatitis B or tuberculosis, with proper monitoring.
January 2019 in “Headache” Peripheral nerve blocks are a safe and effective way to treat various headaches and provide lasting pain relief.
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July 2005 in “Journal of Neuroendocrinology” Blocking certain brain processes reduces mating behavior in female rats.
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April 2009 in “Pharmacotherapy” Minoxidil can cause deadly skin reaction; monitor patients closely.
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December 1979 in “Naunyn-schmiedebergs Archives of Pharmacology” These drugs raise prostaglandin-like material in dog blood, possibly causing blood vessel widening.
May 2026 in “Journal of Medicinal Chemistry” dAR-6–1 is a promising new treatment for hair loss that works better than minoxidil.
October 2023 in “arXiv (Cornell University)” Human hair keratins might be good for filtering out harmful substances like diclofenac and PFBS from water.
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February 1998 in “Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters” Some newly made compounds can block an enzyme linked to hair loss and prostate growth, with one in particular being very selective.
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July 2009 in “Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes” Low-dose Buserelin effectively reduces hirsutism with minimal side effects.
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June 2007 in “Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior” Blocking progesterone metabolism can cause depression-like behavior in mice.
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June 2003 in “The journal of small animal practice/Journal of small animal practice” Trilostane helped a cat with a hormone issue but the cat later died from a kidney infection.
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June 1988 in “PubMed” Minoxidil sulfate relaxes muscle by increasing potassium flow, making it a unique muscle relaxer.
January 2026 in “Journal of Ethnopharmacology” Cedrol promotes hair growth better than baricitinib by regulating immune cells.
January 2026 in “Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences” Bhringaraj extract tablets significantly reduce hair fall and are well-tolerated.
July 2025 in “SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine” Adding dupilumab led to almost complete hair regrowth in a patient with alopecia areata who only partially responded to baricitinib.
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January 2018 in “Skin appendage disorders” Thallium, mercury, selenium, and colchicine strongly cause hair loss.
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July 1975 in “Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics” Oral minoxidil effectively controls blood pressure quickly and safely.
April 2010 in “The Journal of Urology” The research found that androgens help control blood flow in the rat prostate through a specific binding site.
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May 2019 in “Journal of dermatological treatment” Vismodegib is effective for basal cell carcinoma but has severe side effects.
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June 2011 in “International journal of pharmaceutics” Nanoparticles effectively deliver water-insoluble drugs to hair follicles, stimulating hair growth without irritating the skin.
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July 2017 in “Journal of Molecular Graphics & Modelling” The study found that baicalin has different stable shapes in gas and water, with two shapes better for interacting with positive charges in water.
May 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” The herbal hair dye is a safe, effective, and natural alternative to chemical dyes.
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May 2023 in “Life” Plumbagin may help protect cells, reduce inflammation, and has potential for treating various diseases, but more research is needed.