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January 1997 in “Dermatologic Clinics” Most treatments for hair loss in 1997 were not effective for most people, and maintaining hair growth was difficult.
December 2025 in “BMC Medical Genomics” Hair follicles can be used to study gene expression and understand conditions like COPD.
Fgf20 helps form hair follicle structures by stopping cell division and increasing cell movement.
January 2025 in “Biomedical Engineering Letters” MXD@CP could be a promising new topical treatment for hair loss.
August 2013 in “International Wound Journal” Non-hairy skin cells might be used to regenerate hair, helping with baldness and skin wounds.
3 citations
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August 2015 in “Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology” Minoxidil is the only drug proven to improve female hair loss, and dextroamphetamine sulfate may be a new treatment for certain types of hair loss.
January 2008 in “Acta Anatomica Sinica” Minoxidil promotes hair growth by delaying the hair's resting phase.
21 citations
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January 2002 in “Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” Finasteride affects hair growth by changing caspase and XIAP levels, potentially treating hair diseases.
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August 2010 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” Intralesional triamcinolone acetonide helps regrow eyebrows in patients with frontal fibrosing alopecia.
14 citations
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July 1983 in “Acta Dermato Venereologica” A method was developed to grow millions of hair cells from a single hair for research and storage.
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July 1995 in “Biochemical and biophysical research communications” Male hormones promote hair cell growth by using a growth factor from nearby skin cells.
Early diagnosis and treatment of frontal fibrosing alopecia are crucial to prevent permanent hair loss.
February 2024 in “Cureus” Pilomatrixoma should be considered for nodular lesions in adults.
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December 1999 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings” Finasteride 1mg helps reverse hair miniaturization in men and postmenopausal women.
August 2019 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” 5% minoxidil foam effectively regrows hair in women, with postmenopausal women seeing the most improvement.
January 2026 in “Industrial Crops and Products” Ginsenoside Rf from Panax ginseng promotes hair growth and could be a natural alternative for treating hair loss.
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August 2019 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” PBX1 helps hair stem cells grow and change by turning on certain cell signals and preventing cell death, which may be useful for hair regrowth treatments.
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December 2021 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” QR678 Neo® hair growth treatment is effective for hair loss caused by Covid-19.
April 2026 in “Frontiers in Immunology” Blocking the CXCL12–CXCR4 axis may help treat hair loss in alopecia.
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December 1991 in “Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences” Minoxidil boosts hair growth by undergoing a process in hair follicles and certain skin cells, and by increasing the production of compounds essential for hair growth and maintenance.
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January 2020 in “Frontiers in Endocrinology” OCT4 helps granulosa cell growth in early-stage follicles, and FSH increases OCT4 through specific pathways.
January 2026 in “Journal of Radiation Research” 53BP1 focus analysis in hair cells can help estimate radiation doses.
August 2025 in “Biomolecules” Fibroblast growth factors could be a better, safer treatment for hair loss than current options.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Exosomes from certain stem cells can fight hair loss by promoting hair growth and maintaining the growth phase of hair.
5 citations
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April 2021 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” Using minoxidil-coated microbubbles with ultrasound significantly boosts hair growth.
5 citations
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February 2013 in “Dermatology and therapy” Crescina® lotion helps reduce hair loss and increase hair growth in males with androgenetic alopecia.
March 2025 in “International Journal of Trichology” Oral minoxidil improved hair thickness in a person with monilethrix.
June 2025 in “Frontiers in Physiology” Prostaglandin F2α may help treat hair loss by promoting hair growth.
June 2022 in “South Florida Journal of Health” Scalp Threading is a promising new treatment for hair loss that may work better than current options.
July 2015 in “Cambridge University Press eBooks” The document concludes that treatments for female hair loss and excess body hair are available, but managing expectations is important.