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July 2023 in “Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” Understanding sex and gender differences can improve personalized dermatology care.
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January 2020 in “The World Journal of Men's Health” Long-term use of finasteride and dutasteride can cause serious health issues like diabetes and liver problems.
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September 2021 in “International journal of molecular sciences” Zinc pyrithione needs targeted delivery to the scalp for effective dandruff treatment.
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June 2021 in “EMBO reports” When skin blisters, healing the wound is more important than growing hair, and certain stem cells mainly fix the blisters without helping hair growth.
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October 2005 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology” The document discusses male and female pattern hair loss, its diagnosis methods, FDA-approved treatments like finasteride and minoxidil, their side effects, and the role of lifestyle changes.
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September 2021 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” Dihydrotestosterone treatment on 2D and 3D-cultured skin cells slows down hair growth by affecting certain genes and could be a potential target for hair loss treatment.
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January 2019 in “Journal of Research in Medical Sciences” Fewer GGC sequences in the androgen receptor gene improve finasteride treatment for hair loss.
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June 2023 in “Biomedicines” Men generally face more severe COVID-19 outcomes than women, partly due to hormonal differences.
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January 2022 in “Polymers” Nanoparticles added to natural materials like cellulose and collagen can improve cell growth and wound healing, but more testing is needed to ensure they're safe and effective.
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May 2020 in “Authorea (Authorea)” Olfactory receptors found outside the nose may offer new treatments for diseases like cancer and help in wound healing and hair growth.
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January 2020 in “Acta dermato-venereologica” PRP injections did not significantly improve hair growth.
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October 2017 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” PCOS affects quality of life most in infertility, and treatments vary by weight.
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January 2019 in “The World Journal of Men's Health” Testosterone replacement therapy can prevent men from fathering children and should not be used by those wanting to stay fertile.
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September 1994 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism” Finasteride reduces scalp DHT levels, potentially treating male pattern baldness.
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December 2021 in “Journal of Clinical Medicine” LiPADI is a useful tool for monitoring the severity and treatment of lichen planus.
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April 2021 in “Value in Health” There is a significant need for better-validated quality of life tools in dermatology.
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March 2020 in “Medical journal, Armed Forces India” Hair transplantation with FUE is safe, effective, and better than FUT for male hair loss.
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December 2013 in “Praxis medica” Using both DLQI and Skindex-16 together gives a better understanding of quality of life in skin disease patients.
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March 2016 in “The Journal of Dermatology” The Facial Psoriasis Log-based Area and Severity Index is a more effective way to measure improvements in facial psoriasis than the traditional method.
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December 2016 in “Frontiers in Psychology” Hair style affects perceptions of age, health, and attractiveness more than hair color does.
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September 2010 in “Journal of Men's Health” Androgenic Alopecia, a common hair loss condition, can be effectively treated with finasteride and other treatments.