April 2023 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Gene therapy with a vitamin D receptor gene improved hair growth in rats with a type of rickets-related baldness.
Long bean leaf juice significantly promotes hair growth.
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April 1998 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” ACTH promotes hair growth in mink, but α-MSH does not.
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January 2018 in “Skin Pharmacology and Physiology” Curcuma aeruginosa extract lotion significantly reduces underarm hair growth.
January 2004 in “The Chinese Journal of Dermatovenereology” Yishen Decoction effectively reduces blood viscosity and improves hair loss in patients.
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June 2016 in “Korean journal of veterinary research” Emodin may help hair grow similarly to minoxidil and could treat baldness.
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November 2005 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Aminoguanidine increases a specific growth signal in stored hair grafts, which may help them survive better after being transplanted.
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November 2003 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Topical diphencyprone helped regrow hair in mice and rats with a condition similar to human hair loss.
July 2024 in “Natural Product Research” Nk-EE may help treat hair loss by promoting hair growth and preventing hair follicle damage.
May 2025 in “Baghdad Journal of Biochemistry and Applied Biological Sciences” Adiantum capillus-veneris has many health benefits, including fighting bacteria, reducing inflammation, and helping with hair loss and infections.
June 2024 in “Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy” The compound from Rhododendron mucronulatum roots may help treat male pattern hair loss.
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October 2022 in “Journal of Ethnopharmacology” The plant Anemarrhena asphodeloides has multiple health benefits but its safety at certain doses is uncertain.
April 2026 in “ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces” A new treatment using probiotic microneedles shows promise for promoting hair growth and reducing inflammation in androgenetic alopecia.
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November 2019 in “Scientific reports” The AC 2 peptide from Trapa japonica fruit helps protect hair cells and may treat hair loss.
Justicia procumbens extract may help prevent hair loss and improve hair thickness and shine in a type of hair loss condition.
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August 2021 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” DHEA boosts bone cell growth and differentiation in elderly stem cells.
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September 2008 The herbal extract promoted faster hair regrowth in mice.
January 2009 in “Lishizhen Medicine and Materia Medica Research” Urtica fissa extract can inhibit 5α-reductase activity.
Plum blossom needle treatment is effective for male hair loss.
April 2015 in “Andrology” HNG may help prevent the negative effects of chemotherapy on sperm production and white blood cell counts.
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February 2024 in “Scientific Reports” Platelet-rich plasma is as effective as mineral trioxide aggregate for pulp capping and may offer better cellular responses.
Prunus Tomentosa extract is effective in promoting hair growth, similar to minoxidil.
January 2025 in “Journal of Materials Chemistry B” A new treatment using special microneedles and a nitric oxide-releasing drug could improve hair growth and be more convenient for people with hair loss.
December 2025 in “eTheses of Maulana Malik Ibrahim State Islamic University (Maulana Malik Ibrahim State Islamic University)” A traditional plant mix from East Nusa Tenggara boosts hair growth in mice.
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November 2008 in “Journal of Womens Health” Researchers had trouble finding enough participants for a trial on DHEA's effects on postmenopausal women's sexual desire.
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November 1982 in “Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology” Nitrendipine and nifedipine effectively block muscle contractions, while papaverine relaxes them and minoxidil needs high amounts to work.
May 2023 in “Al-Mağallaẗ al-ʻirāqiyyaẗ li-l-ṣaydalaẗ” High doses of rosemary extract can harm the liver, kidneys, and reproductive organs in young rats.
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December 2021 in “Jurnal Insan Farmasi Indonesia” Pomade with 12% ethanol extract of Momordica charantia L. leaves promotes the most hair growth.
June 2024 in “The Open dermatology journal” The herbal extract is as effective and safe as 3% minoxidil for treating hair loss.
Cepharanthine could be a strong antiviral against COVID-19.