April 2026 in “Lithuanian University of Health Sciences” Cinnamic acid in hydrogels can effectively fight fungi but spreads less than in solution.
2 citations
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January 2024 in “Pakistan Journal of Life and Social Sciences (PJLSS)” Emulgels are effective for delivering skin medications due to their unique gel-emulsion mix.
April 2025 in “Jurnal Sains dan Teknologi Farmasi Indonesia” The NLC gel with Minoxidil and Finasteride effectively treats hair loss in harsh conditions.
61 citations
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March 2006 in “Colloids and surfaces. B, Biointerfaces” Lecithin microemulsion safely delivers tetracaine hydrochloride through the skin.
July 2026 in “Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry” Improved CRBN ligands make protein degraders more effective and drug-like.
62 citations
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November 2016 in “Nanoscale” Medium to larger nanogels effectively deliver drugs through hair follicles when heated.
February 2025 in “Biointerface Research in Applied Chemistry” Repurposing existing drugs can quickly and cheaply find new treatments for diseases.
Diethylpropion helps with weight loss but can interact dangerously with antidepressants and rarely causes hair loss.
June 2017 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” Combining finasteride with dimethyl-β-cyclodextrin improves its absorption and bioavailability.
39 citations
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January 2013 in “Skin pharmacology and physiology” Nanoparticles show promise for drug delivery through hair follicles but not through healthy skin.
August 2014 in “Acta Crystallographica” Different forms of finasteride dissolve and remain stable differently, affecting capsule quality.
July 2018 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” The new gel formula could improve the delivery of a hair loss treatment through the skin and might be an alternative to taking it by mouth.
January 2011 in “Hebei yixue” The 0.1% finasteride nanoparticles are efficient, uniform, and stable.
11 citations
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June 2016 in “European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry” Compounds 6f and 6g effectively stop prostate cancer cell growth without harming healthy cells.
142 citations
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January 2010 in “Journal of dermatological science” Hair follicles are promising targets for delivering drugs effectively.
January 2021 in “Social Science Research Network” The optimized microemulsion with finasteride and cinnamon oil can effectively deliver the drug through the skin without using ethanol.
14 citations
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November 2024 in “Pharmaceuticals” Spanlastic nano-vesicles improve famotidine's effectiveness and absorption.
December 2024 in “International Journal of Drug Delivery Technology” The new delivery method for dutasteride is more effective and has fewer side effects.
158 citations
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June 2014 in “Journal of Lipid Research” Lysophospholipids can act as anti-inflammatory agents through specific receptors, but more research is needed.
8 citations
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July 2020 in “International Journal of Pharmaceutics” Finasteride's solubility improves with native y-CDs, enhancing hair loss treatment and reducing side effects.
June 2023 in “International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology” Emulgel improves skin delivery of various drugs better than traditional methods.
5 citations
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September 2011 in “Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters” Pfizer found that pantolactam-based compounds can reduce sebum (skin oil) production when applied topically.
1 citations
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January 2001 in “Journal of Toxicology-cutaneous and Ocular Toxicology” Hair follicles could be used to deliver drugs effectively, with the right understanding and methods.
23 citations
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January 2001 in “Chemical & Pharmaceutical Bulletin” New pregnane derivatives are effective at inhibiting an enzyme linked to hair loss and reducing oil gland activity.
26 citations
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July 2023 in “International Journal of Nanomedicine” The microneedle system shows promise for non-invasive brain drug delivery.
January 2026 in “Biomacromolecules” A new topical method using peptides boosts hair growth effectively with less finasteride and fewer side effects.
Polydopamine is promising for personalized medicine and biomedical technology due to its strong adhesion and biocompatibility.
February 2026 in “Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects” JAK inhibitors can enter the skin through hair follicles using a unique pathway.
21 citations
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December 2016 in “European journal of pharmaceutics and biopharmaceutics” Nano-sized lipid particles increase dexamethasone's skin penetration and create a reservoir in the skin layers.
4 citations
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August 2010 in “Acta Biologica Hungarica” New steroidal compounds moderately block an enzyme related to testosterone conversion, less effectively than finasteride.