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July 1990 in “British Journal of Pharmacology” Diazoxide, minoxidil sulphate, and cromakalim relax rat blood vessels by opening K+ channels, with some differences in their actions.
September 2023 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Oral difelikefalin significantly reduces itch in notalgia paresthetica.
November 2020 in “Food Science and Technology” Ziziphus jujube Mill extract can naturally protect corn from fungi.
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May 1986 in “Clinics in Endocrinology and Metabolism” Cyproterone acetate is effective for treating hirsutism and acne but less so for hair loss, with side effects similar to birth control pills.
January 2004 in “Headache” Divalproex sodium significantly improved headaches in two-thirds of patients.
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December 2005 in “Journal of Medicinal Chemistry” A brominated phenoxy compound effectively inhibits a human enzyme and shows potential for clinical use.
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January 1979 in “JAMA” Minoxidil can lower blood pressure effectively and safely in emergencies.
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August 2007 in “Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters” The compound (1R,2S)-4-(2-Cyano-cyclohexyl-oxy)-2-trifluoromethyl-benzonitrile can stimulate hair growth and reduce oil production when applied topically.
January 1982 in “Clin-Alert” Some medications caused temporary health issues that improved after stopping the drugs, but two patients died from liver problems linked to carbamazepine.
January 2025 in “Mansoura Medical Journal” Minoxidil is more effective than cetirizine for treating male hair loss.
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January 2019 in “Journal of cancer” The formula YH0618 can reduce the harmful side effects of the chemotherapy drug Doxorubicin and protect healthy cells.
November 2025 in “Scientific Reports” Notopterygii rhizoma et radix (Qiang Huo) can effectively treat psoriasis by reducing skin symptoms and inflammation.
November 2001 in “The Journal of neuropsychiatry and clinical neurosciences/The journal of neuropsychiatry and clinical neurosciences” Divalproex sodium can unexpectedly cause agitation and hyperactivity in some patients.
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August 2010 in “The Journal of Urology” Ezetimibe effectively reduces prostate size in cases of benign prostatic hyperplasia.
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September 2021 in “Journal of molecular structure” The MXD/24HA salt is more effective for hair growth than raw MXD.
5alpha-DHP may be a safe, effective treatment for certain seizures without causing sedation.
December 2021 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature”
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March 1997 in “Journal of Chromatography B: Biomedical Sciences and Applications” Researchers developed a method to measure different forms of a drug that could help treat prostate issues and hair loss, and found how these forms behave in animals.
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July 1991 in “Clinical endocrinology” Cyproterone acetate at 2mg daily is as effective as higher doses for treating excessive hair growth in women.
February 2026 in “Frontiers in Medicine” Combining hyaluronic acid and oxygen may help improve urinary incontinence in menopausal women.
11 citations
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January 2017 in “Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity” Antroquinonol may help prevent skin depigmentation by suppressing certain immune cells.
4 citations
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February 2019 in “Breast Cancer Research and Treatment” DHL-HisZnNa may help reduce hair loss from chemotherapy, but more research is needed.
75 citations
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March 1999 in “Fertility and sterility” Finasteride, CPA, and flutamide are all equally effective in reducing excessive hair growth in women.
December 2025 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” Topical cetirizine may help increase hair count in androgenetic alopecia.
August 2019 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Bleach baths with 0.005% hypochlorite help manage atopic dermatitis by affecting skin cells and reducing itchiness.
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March 2013 in “Tetrahedron Letters” New method makes important drug ingredients more easily without needing extra purification steps.
April 2024 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Oral minoxidil may worsen hangover symptoms when combined with alcohol.
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July 2014 in “European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics” Scientists created a gel with nanoparticles to deliver medicine to hair follicles effectively.
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November 2004 in “Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters” New compounds were made that effectively block enzymes related to prostate issues and hair loss.