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January 2015 in “Social Science Research Network” The conclusion is that off-label drug use can lead to important medical discoveries and improve patient care.
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June 2017 in “Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease” High-content screening is useful for finding new treatments for rare diseases and has led to FDA-approved drugs.
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March 2017 in “PLoS neglected tropical diseases” Isotretinoin shows promise as a treatment for Chagas disease by effectively inhibiting key transporters in the parasite.
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February 2024 in “Pharmaceutics” We need to study how dissolving microneedles behave in the body to use them for medicine.
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August 2018 in “International Journal of Dermatology” The document concludes that doctors should carefully consider off-label drug use in dermatology and always inform patients, while more research is needed on the safety and effectiveness of such practices.
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August 2013 in “The Lancet. Diabetes & endocrinology” The FDA rejected a testosterone drug again due to safety concerns.
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September 2018 in “Journal of Dermatological Treatment” LLLT devices for hair loss need more research to define proper guidelines.
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March 2019 in “Children's Geographies” Getting ethical approval for research with children is important but can be complex and time-consuming, sometimes leading to the exclusion of certain age groups.
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November 2020 in “BJCP. British journal of clinical pharmacology/British journal of clinical pharmacology” Redefining drug dosages is crucial when repurposing them for new uses.
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August 2025 Drug repurposing can speed up and reduce costs in drug discovery, especially for cancer treatment.
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August 2023 in “Drugs” Ritlecitinib is approved in the USA and Japan for treating severe hair loss in people aged 12 and older.
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May 2024 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” KAP-depleted hair causes less immune response and is more biocompatible for implants.
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August 2020 in “PLOS Computational Biology” A machine learning model called CATNIP can predict new uses for existing drugs, like using antidepressants for Parkinson's disease and a thyroid cancer drug for diabetes.
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November 2016 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Entrepreneurial companies are key to advancing dermatology treatments and patient care.
August 2024 in “Current Protocols” The C3H/HeJ mouse model is useful for studying and testing treatments for alopecia areata.
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August 2018 in “Dermatologic Therapy” Minoxidil helps treat pattern hair loss in both men and women.
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August 2024 in “Expert Opinion on Drug Safety” Finasteride is most linked to drug-induced erectile dysfunction.
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September 2020 in “Viruses” Drug repositioning offers a cost-effective, lower-risk way to treat diseases and pandemics like COVID-19.
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December 2024 in “Science, Engineering and Health Studies” Nanocomposite patches improve drug delivery through the skin, offering controlled release and fewer side effects.
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October 2020 in “Drugs” Clascoterone cream was approved in the USA for treating acne in people aged 12 and older.
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April 2020 in “Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences” Psychotropic drugs can interact with natural products, affecting their effectiveness and safety.
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May 2024 in “ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces” PCL nanoscaffold-based liver spheroids are effective for drug screening and studying liver toxicity.