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April 2015 in “British Journal of Dermatology” The hair shedding scale accurately identifies abnormal hair shedding in women with long hair, with grades 5 and 6 indicating excessive shedding.
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July 2016 in “Urologic Clinics of North America” Finasteride and dutasteride are effective for long-term treatment of enlarged prostates but have sexual side effects and a risk of high-grade prostate cancer.
March 2025 in “Laboratory Investigation” Mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis testis is rare, often high-grade, and has a median survival of about 24 months.
November 2023 in “El-Minia Medical Bulletin” Sinclair grading effectively identifies female androgenic alopecia patterns, with Grade III most common.
August 2022 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” A new classification for depth control in hair restoration surgery was proposed, dividing it into three grades based on the depth required for successful graft extraction.
October 2015 in “Prostate Cancer” Finasteride and dutasteride reduce prostate cancer risk, but finasteride may increase higher-grade cancer risk.
April 2013 in “The FASEB Journal” Dutasteride showed some prevention of prostate issues but also had limitations, especially with high-grade tumors.
October 2010 in “International Journal of Dermatology” An 86-year-old man with prostate cancer was diagnosed with a rare, low-grade breast cancer and underwent surgery but declined additional hormone therapy.
May 2008 in “Trends in Urology Gynaecology & Sexual Health” Loop diuretics may double bone loss in elderly men, finasteride lowers prostate cancer risk but may increase high-grade tumors, abarelix reduces testosterone quickly, and transdermal testosterone offers minimal sexual benefit for women.
2 citations
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April 2021 in “Canadian Journal of Urology” Five-alpha reductase inhibitors, like finasteride and dutasteride, can treat enlarged prostates, improve urination, reduce need for prostate surgery, and lower the risk of prostate cancer, but may increase the risk of higher grade prostate cancer. They can also treat male pattern baldness.
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December 2024 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” Topical finasteride can cause breast enlargement and tenderness in men.
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January 2010 in “JAMA” The U.S. has a high rate of preterm births, needing better solutions and understanding.
June 2025 in “CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians” Transgender men need personalized cancer care and continued testosterone therapy for well-being.
April 2025 in “Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy” QR678 Neo® improves hair transplant success and hair regrowth.
March 2024 in “Poster presentations” A woman with lupus and Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease improved with treatment.
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February 2023 in “International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health” Rural South Florida faces challenges in accessing dermatologic care, with many patients not attending specialist appointments.
February 2026 in “International Journal of Homoeopathic Sciences” Homeopathy improved hair growth and quality of life in a man with advanced hair loss.
December 2025 in “Fertility and Sterility” Both LNG-IUD and systemic progestins are effective for fertility-sparing treatment, but close monitoring is needed due to recurrence risk.
January 2023 in “Turk Dermatoloji Dergisi” Injecting a cell suspension from hair follicles increased hair density in a balding patient.
April 2019 in “Abstracts” Adding colchicine stopped the girl's recurring heart issues caused by lupus.
January 2023 in “International Journal of Trichology” Bicalutamide mesotherapy may help with hair loss and seborrhea but needs more research.
July 2019 in “Dermatología Cosmética, Médica y Quirúrgica” Small injections of dutasteride improved hair thickness in men with hair loss without major side effects.
18 citations
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January 2017 in “Annals of dermatology/Annals of Dermatology” Certain immune cells contribute to severe hair loss in chronic alopecia areata, with Th17 cells possibly having a bigger impact than cytotoxic T cells.
14 citations
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October 2003 in “Annals of Oncology” About half the patients treated with capecitabine and docetaxel developed severe hand-foot syndrome.
3 citations
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September 2013 in “Urology” More biopsy cores and MRI before biopsy can improve prostate cancer detection.
2 citations
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July 2021 in “Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology” Lisinopril improves heart health more in men with normal hair than those with early hair loss.
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April 2019 in “JAAD case reports” A woman with lymphoma had a rare skin rash on her scalp and forehead, which was hard to diagnose but responded well to treatment.
March 2026 in “International Journal of Homoeopathic Sciences” Individualized classical homeopathy improved hair growth and quality of life in a man with advanced hair loss.
July 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Immune system changes may contribute to female pattern hair loss.