August 2025 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Interest in new and personalized treatments for hair loss is growing.
March 2025 in “Dermatology Online Journal” Dermatologists should guide transgender patients on effective hair growth and loss treatments during hormone therapy.
March 2025 in “International Journal of Trichology” Dermatologists should address discrimination and consider ethnic and gender differences in treatments.
January 2026 in “Research” New technologies show promise for safer, more effective hair loss treatments.
October 2025 in “Annals of Medicine and Surgery” Retinoids may improve hair growth in androgenic alopecia when used with other treatments.
January 2025 in “Journal of Food Biochemistry” 2′‐Fucosyllactose reduces hair loss and promotes hair growth in mice.
November 2024 in “Skin Health and Disease” Minoxidil is effective for promoting hair growth and has various dermatological uses.
March 2023 in “Asian Journal of Beauty and Cosmetology” HX109 herbal extract helps hair grow by boosting cell growth and reducing cell death.
10 citations
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February 2020 in “Endocrine” Finasteride safely treats hair loss without harming hormones or reproduction, but may slightly reduce sexual function.
65 citations
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March 1999 in “Urology” Finasteride didn't significantly improve ICPPS symptoms, more research needed.
April 2019 in “Advances in integrative medicine” HST and HST/F promote hair growth and may help treat alopecia.
June 2021 in “Archives of Advances in Biosciences” Finasteride reduces sperm count and quality and alters hormone levels in mice.
36 citations
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June 2014 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Dutasteride helps hair growth in those unresponsive to finasteride, but may cause more sexual dysfunction.
34 citations
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February 1992 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism” Finasteride and minoxidil together promote hair growth better than either alone.
November 2023 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Finasteride affects the male rat brain by reducing certain protein activation, but these effects may reverse after stopping the drug.
December 2010 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Finasteride's effectiveness on the frontal hair loss area is not well-studied or confirmed.
18 citations
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October 2017 in “Drug Design Development and Therapy” DA-9401 helps protect rat testis from finasteride damage.
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October 1992 in “The New England Journal of Medicine” Finasteride effectively treats BPH but may increase sexual dysfunction risk.
72 citations
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April 2008 in “The Journal of urology/The journal of urology” Dutasteride and finasteride do not significantly affect bone density, blood fats, or blood production, but slightly lower PSA levels and minimally impact sexual function in healthy young men.
56 citations
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April 1998 in “Steroids” Finasteride reduces hair loss and treats BPH without major hormone changes, but may cause sexual dysfunction.
33 citations
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October 1994 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism” Finasteride reduces hair growth and is safe for women with excessive hair.
25 citations
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February 2012 in “The Journal of Sexual Medicine” Finasteride reduces corpus cavernosum weight but doesn't affect erectile response in rats.
24 citations
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December 2013 in “Sexual medicine reviews” Finasteride can cause sexual problems and depression in young men.
14 citations
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January 2011 in “Urologia Internationalis” Finasteride may help prevent chronic bacterial prostatitis, with better results when combined with antibiotics.
11 citations
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October 1994 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism” Finasteride increases hair growth, prolongs hair cycle, and lowers dihydrotestosterone levels.
8 citations
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April 2004 in “The Journal of Urology” Doxazosin and finasteride negatively affect sexual function in men with BPH.
5 citations
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June 2008 in “Acta Cirurgica Brasileira” Finasteride causes sperm production decrease in Mesocricetus auratus.
April 2026 in “Al-Kufa University Journal for Biology” Finasteride lowers cortisol and raises testosterone levels in rats.
19 citations
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December 2019 in “Steroids” Finasteride and dutasteride reduce neurosteroid production, possibly helping treat glioblastoma.
12 citations
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June 2013 in “The Prostate” Dutasteride and finasteride affect different cell types differently.