November 2008 in “Medical & surgical dermatology” A device was made in 2008 to measure hair loss severity. Other findings include: frizzy mutation in mice isn't related to Fgfr2, C/EBPx marks preadipocytes, Cyclosporin A speeds up hair growth in mice, blocking plasmin and metalloproteinases hinders healing, hyperbaric oxygen helps ischemic wound healing, amniotic membranes heal wounds better than polyurethane foam, rhVEGF165 from a fibrin matrix improves tissue flap viability and induces VEGF-R2 expression, and bFGF enhances wound healing and reduces scarring in rabbits.
April 2008 in “Medical & surgical dermatology” Certain hairstyles can cause scalp diseases, smoking is linked to hair loss, 5% minoxidil foam is effective for hair loss treatment, and various factors influence wound healing and hair growth.
February 2008 in “Medical & surgical dermatology” Some treatments like topical oxygen and stem cells show promise for wound healing and hair growth, but evidence for modern dressings over traditional ones is limited.
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July 2011 in “Lasers in Medical Science” The Lexington LaserComb helped regrow hair in mice with a condition similar to human hair loss.
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March 2016 in “Lasers in Medical Science” Most low-level light therapy studies did not accurately report how light was measured, affecting treatment reliability.
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December 2015 in “Lasers in Medical Science” Low-level laser therapy is safe and can increase hair growth for male and female pattern hair loss.
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June 2012 in “Lasers in Medical Science” Low-level laser treatment helped rats regrow hair faster after chemotherapy.
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December 2017 in “Lasers in Medical Science” Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) is a safe and effective treatment for common hair loss, but more research is needed to find the best power and wavelength for treatment.
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May 2017 in “Lasers in Medical Science” Laser therapy and hair growth factors significantly improve hair density in male baldness.
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August 2017 in “Lasers in Medical Science” Fractional lasers seem effective and safe for treating hair loss, but more research is needed to find the best treatment methods.
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January 2016 in “Lasers in Medical Science” Erbium glass laser treatment may help with skin remodeling, reduce inflammation, and improve skin cell maturation.
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January 2009 in “Medical mycology” A family got a fungal infection from a boy who had contact with rabbits, but they all recovered with treatment.
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June 2007 in “Radiologia Medica” Testicular microlithiasis may increase the risk of testicular cancer and patients with it should be closely monitored.
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July 2006 in “Lasers in medical science” Laser hair removal is safe and effective for fair-skinned people with dark hair, and using eflornithine with laser treatments can improve results.
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May 2016 in “Annals of Medicine” The article concludes that correctly diagnosing systemic causes of hair loss requires a detailed clinical evaluation and a systematic diagnostic approach.
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May 2017 in “Lasers in Medical Science” Low-level laser treatment helps mice grow hair by increasing certain protein levels linked to hair growth.
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June 2015 in “Lasers in Medical Science” The 830-nm wavelength was most effective at promoting hair growth in rats using low-level laser therapy.
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April 2009 in “Acta Medica Scandinavica” Minoxidil helps control blood pressure but has side-effects, so it's not for everyone.
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January 2008 in “Medical mycology” Canadian porcupines in a Japanese zoo passed a skin fungus to each other.
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April 2009 in “Acta Medica Scandinavica” Minoxidil lowers blood pressure and causes hair growth, with some side effects.
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November 2013 in “Presse Medicale” The document concludes that managing female hyperandrogenism requires a combination of identifying the cause, lifestyle changes, medication, and cosmetic treatments.
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October 2020 in “Wiener medizinische Wochenschrift” THA is a rare condition with no significant clinical consequences if thyroid function is normal.
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June 2012 in “QJM: An International Journal of Medicine” The lecture concluded that drugs for human enhancement are here to stay and called for their responsible development and fair access.
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November 2009 in “Revista médica de Chile” Hair growth cycles in Chileans vary seasonally, with more hair resting in summer and growing in winter.
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April 2021 in “Berkala ilmu kedokteran/Journal of the medical sciences” A fungus called Epidermophyton floccosum can cause scalp infections.
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July 2014 in “QJM” A 35-year-old man had patchy hair loss that was actually due to syphilis, not alopecia areata.
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October 2011 in “QJM” The drugs finasteride and dutasteride reduce low-grade prostate cancers but may double the risk of high-grade cancers.
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January 1992 in “Neurologia medico-chirurgica” The new therapy effectively targets brain tumors while minimizing damage to healthy tissue.
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November 2025 in “Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift” Infectious cerebral vasculitis can be a severe complication of meningoencephalitis, regardless of the pathogen.