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January 2021 in “Dermatologic Therapy” Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is a safe and potentially effective way to treat hair loss, especially when combined with minoxidil.
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May 2016 in “Annals of Medicine” The article concludes that correctly diagnosing systemic causes of hair loss requires a detailed clinical evaluation and a systematic diagnostic approach.
Low-Level Light Therapy improves quality of life more for women than men with hair loss.
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May 2018 in “Therapeutic advances in drug safety” Androgen use may increase the risk of stroke, but more research is needed.
December 2025 in “JEADV Clinical Practice” These new skin treatments are safer and more effective with minimal side effects.
December 2025 in “Cosmetics” The bio-based complex effectively repairs and protects chemically damaged hair.
Certain medications can cause gum problems, so patients and healthcare providers should be aware and monitor oral health.
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April 2023 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” Integrating biological networks improves drug repurposing and ADR prediction.
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August 2024 in “Polymers” Bacterial cellulose is a promising material for biomedical uses but needs improvements in antimicrobial properties and degradation rate.
February 2026 in “Phycology” Microalgae can sustainably improve nutrition and cosmetics with their diverse beneficial compounds.
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September 2018 in “Journal of Dermatological Treatment” LLLT devices for hair loss need more research to define proper guidelines.
September 2023 in “Medicina Estética Revista Científica de la Sociedad Española de Medicina Estética (SEME)” The FDA approved Litfulo® for treating severe alopecia areata in people aged 12 and older.
A new acne cream effectively reduced acne in trials and awaits FDA approval.
May 2021 in “Letters in Applied NanoBioScience” Pranlukast and mirabegron may work as new diabetes drugs.
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January 2024 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” These migraine prevention drugs can cause side effects like constipation, hair loss, injection site reactions, fatigue, and sometimes unexpected issues like Raynaud's phenomenon and weight gain.
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May 2025 in “Pharmaceuticals” In 2024, the FDA approved 27 innovative small-molecule drugs, with many offering significant treatment improvements.
October 2023 in “Spectrochimica acta. Part A, Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy” New, eco-friendly methods accurately measure TDF and FNS in a new urologic medication.
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January 2020 in “British Journal of Dermatology” The AA-IGA scale reliably measures treatment success in alopecia areata by considering both clinician and patient views.
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October 2016 in “Oncotarget” Finasteride has a higher risk of reproductive side effects than minoxidil.
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May 2019 in “International Journal of Women's Dermatology” The new FDA labeling rules provide more detailed drug safety information for pregnant and breastfeeding women, but more data is needed on the risks of many dermatologic drugs.
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July 1997 in “Dermatologic Clinics” Laser hair transplantation can be effective but should be limited to small areas and requires more training to ensure safety and effectiveness.
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November 2023 in “Social Science & Medicine” Gendered social factors, not just biology, contribute to sex differences in adverse drug events.
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August 2011 in “The Lancet Oncology” Off-label drug use can be risky and requires careful consideration to ensure patient safety.
January 2026 in “Journal of Dermatological Treatment” Oral finasteride may cause more sexual side effects than expected, possibly due to negative publicity and reporting bias.
August 2025 in “The Journal of Sexual Medicine” Finasteride, dutasteride, and silodosin have the highest risk for causing sexual dysfunction.
January 2020 in “Figshare” The study explored a possible link between finasteride use and suicide.
September 2022 in “International Journal of Impotence Research” Public interest in finasteride's sexual side effects has significantly increased.
October 2021 in “International Journal of Andrology” Finasteride, a hair loss drug, has unaddressed sexual side effects due to the manufacturer's inadequate safety measures and lack of additional studies.
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October 2022 in “Molecular therapy” The FDA approved the first gene therapy for a blood disorder after overcoming early challenges and demonstrating patient benefits.
April 2019 in “The Journal of urology/The journal of urology” Prescriptions for 5-alpha reductase inhibitors dropped significantly after the FDA's safety warning, especially for men with benign prostatic hyperplasia.