research Controversies in the treatment of androgenetic alopecia: The history of finasteride
Finasteride effectively stops hair loss in most patients, but concerns about rare sexual side effects exist.
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research COVID‐19, androgens, and androgenic alopecia
COVID-19 may worsen with androgens; anti-androgen drugs could help.
research Genetic Susceptibility to Alopecia
Certain mutations in the PADI3 gene may increase the risk of developing a type of scarring hair loss common in women of African descent.
research Association between EGF and EGFR Gene Polymorphisms and Susceptibility to Alopecia Areata in the Korean Population
Certain gene variations in EGF and EGFR may increase the risk of alopecia areata in Koreans.
research Lipedematous alopecia with mucinosis: report of the first case in Taiwan
Taiwan reported its first case of a rare scalp condition with no clear cause or treatment.
research Phototherapy of androgenetic alopecia with low level narrow band 655-nm red light and 780-nm infrared light
Red and infrared light therapy improves hair growth in balding patients.
research Androgenetic Alopecia
Heredity and hormones cause common hair loss, and topical minoxidil is the first recommended treatment.
research Alopecia triangularis congenita in combination with androgenetic alopecia
Hair loss improved with treatment and successful transplant.
research Evaluation of serum zinc level in patients with Alopecia Areata
Lower zinc levels are linked to more severe hair loss in alopecia areata.
research Alopecia: managing the basics
The document concludes that treatments for female hair loss and excess body hair are available, but managing expectations is important.
research The pathogenesis of alopecia areata
Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease affecting hair follicles and may harm heart health.
research Topical and intralesional therapies for alopecia areata
Many treatments for alopecia areata have inconsistent results; for under 10s, use minoxidil with a corticosteroid, and for over 10s, add ILC and consider diphenylcyclopropenone for widespread cases.
research Trichoscopic findings in androgenetic alopecia and their clinical correlation
Trichoscopy helps diagnose and monitor hair loss, showing different signs at various stages of hair thinning.
research Prostaglandin D 2 Inhibits Hair Growth and Is Elevated in Bald Scalp of Men with Androgenetic Alopecia
PGD2 stops hair growth and is higher in bald men with AGA.
research Killing Two Birds with One Stone: Oral Tofacitinib Reverses Alopecia Universalis in a Patient with Plaque Psoriasis
A man with severe hair loss and skin disease regrew his hair with no side effects after taking tofacitinib.
research Molecular basis of androgenetic alopecia: From androgen to paracrine mediators through dermal papilla
Male pattern baldness involves hormones and cell signals affecting hair growth.
research Alopecia Areata in C3H/HeJ Mice Involves Leukocyte-mediated Root Sheath Disruption in Advance of Overt Hair Loss
Hair loss in mice starts with immune cells damaging hair roots before it becomes visible.
research Treatment strategies for alopecia
Some treatments work for common baldness, but there's less evidence for other hair loss types, and more research is needed.
research Study of gene expression alteration in male androgenetic alopecia: evidence of predominant molecular signalling pathways
Hair loss involves immune responses, inflammation, and disrupted signaling pathways.
research Regenerative medicine and hair loss: how hair follicle culture has advanced our understanding of treatment options for androgenetic alopecia
Hair follicle culture helps develop new treatments for hair loss.
research A bibliometric study of scientific literature in Scopus on botanicals for treatment of androgenetic alopecia
Botanicals like green tea extract show potential for hair growth, but more research is needed.
research “Cold” X5 Hairlaser™ used to treat male androgenic alopecia and hair growth: an uncontrolled pilot study
The X5 Hairlaser might help treat male hair loss, but more research is needed.
research A genomic approach to susceptibility and pathogenesis leads to identifying potential novel therapeutic targets in androgenetic alopecia
Genomic approach finds new possible treatments for hair loss.
research Androgenetic alopecia
Various treatments exist for hair loss, but more research is needed for better options.
research Molecular Genetics of Alopecias
Scientists have found specific genes linked to different hair loss conditions, which could lead to new treatments.
research 597 Incidence of cicatricial alopecia among new alopecia patients undergoing platelet rich plasma
6.1% of patients seeking PRP for hair loss had undiagnosed cicatricial alopecia, which PRP cannot treat.
research 596 Application of an artificial intelligence (AI) photographic device to track platelet-rich plasma treatment outcomes in females with alopecia
An AI photographic device effectively tracked hair growth improvements in women treated for hair loss.
research Long-term treatment with finasteride 1 mg decreases the likelihood of developing further visible hair loss in men with androgenetic alopecia (male pattern hair loss).
Finasteride 1 mg helps prevent more hair loss in men with male pattern baldness.
research Retinoids Putting the “A” in Alopecia
Vitamin A may influence hair loss conditions like alopecia, but more research is needed to understand how.
research Artificial Intelligence in Patient Education for Androgenetic Alopecia: A Comparative Study of ChatGPT, Gemini, and Deepseek R1
ChatGPT 4.0 and Gemini 1.5 Flash are effective for educating patients about androgenetic alopecia, while Deepseek R1 is less reliable.