June 2025 in “Naunyn-Schmiedeberg s Archives of Pharmacology” Herbal remedies may help with hair loss but need more research.
Gut bacteria pathways may help treat hair loss in obese people.
May 2025 in “Journal of Dermatological Treatment” The shampoo improved seborrheic dermatitis symptoms, but worked better for males than females.
May 2025 in “Preprints.org” Unique microRNA patterns can help diagnose and treat severe alopecia areata.
January 2025 in “Medicina” 25% of women in North Sudan have traction alopecia, linked to family history and hair treatments, highlighting the need for better hair care awareness.
Drinking sweetened tea and soda and poor sleep may increase the risk of hair loss in women.
October 2023 in “Annales Academiae Medicae Silesiensis” Saw palmetto extracts might help treat male hair loss and need more research.
August 2023 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” Research on the human skin microbiome has grown, focusing on skin health and diseases, with more studies needed on antibiotic resistance and AI applications.
September 2022 in “Frontiers in Immunology” Anti-androgen therapy may boost immunity but increases injection site pain in vaccinated patients.
January 2017 in “Indian journal of sexually transmitted diseases and AIDS” Finasteride, a hair loss drug, can cause sexual side effects like erectile dysfunction in 2.1%-3.8% of users, but these usually go away with time or if the drug is stopped. Despite this, its impact on sexual function is minimal for most men.
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February 2022 in “Nature Immunology” Long-haul COVID can cause lasting symptoms affecting many body systems and may be linked to ongoing inflammation and immune system issues.
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April 2024 in “Nature Reviews Disease Primers” Early diagnosis and treatment of PCOS are crucial to reduce health risks and costs.
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January 2010 in “Arthritis Care & Research” Hydroxychloroquine may help delay skin damage in lupus patients.
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April 2015 in “PLOS ONE” Excessive hair growth affects the quality of life of Iranian women with PCOS the most.
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January 2023 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Alopecia areata significantly worsens quality of life in children, causing embarrassment and social issues.
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January 2017 in “PPAR Research” PPAR-γ helps control skin oil glands and inflammation, and its disruption can cause hair loss diseases.
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December 2014 in “F1000 prime reports” The document concludes that Hidradenitis suppurativa is often underdiagnosed, lacks definitive treatment, and requires better awareness and management strategies.
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April 2023 in “Medicina” Platelet-rich plasma therapy improves oral lichen planus symptoms with few side effects.
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January 2016 in “International Journal of Trichology” Women with female pattern hair loss have lower Vitamin D3 levels.
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October 2020 in “Journal of Clinical Medicine” Korean patients with rosacea are more likely to have other health conditions.
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January 2018 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology” Women with androgenetic alopecia have lower zinc and iron levels.
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September 2021 in “Journal of Inflammation Research” Alopecia areata patients, especially women with nail issues or atopic diseases, are at higher risk for other autoimmune diseases.
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April 2023 in “Annals of General Psychiatry” Serotonergic antidepressants can significantly increase the risk of erectile dysfunction and have a small risk of causing irreversible sexual dysfunction.
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May 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Actinic keratosis is more common in older men with certain genetic traits, but smoking seems to reduce its odds.
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March 2023 in “BMC Research Notes” Laser-capture microdissection effectively analyzes hair follicle microbiomes, revealing region-specific bacterial differences.
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May 2022 in “The Journal of Dermatology” Hair loss is a frequent long-term effect of COVID-19, and oral minoxidil is the most common effective treatment.
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January 2016 in “International Journal of Trichology” The conclusion is that more hair loss (androgenetic alopecia) is linked to larger prostate size, suggesting hair loss could be an early sign of benign prostatic hyperplasia.
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January 2021 in “PeerJ” Elephant tail-hair can show past stress levels, matching times when stressful events happened.
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May 2024 in “Diseases of the Colon & Rectum” Adding platelet-rich plasma does not improve healing of certain fistulas.
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February 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Ch55 may help reduce skin scarring and fibrosis.