September 2022 in “Health and Medical Journal” Minoxidil and oral antioxidants helped improve hair growth in a patient with hair loss due to lupus.
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May 2023 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Minoxidil and vitamin E may help improve nail growth and health.
3 citations
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October 1988 in “Clinics in Dermatology” Using 3% topical minoxidil can help women with hair loss, but more research is needed.
4 citations
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August 2011 in “Aktuelle Dermatologie” Topical melatonin is a safe treatment that may reduce hair loss in people with androgenetic alopecia.
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April 2022 in “Crystal Growth & Design”
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May 2019 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Low-dose oral minoxidil effectively improves male hair loss with mild side effects.
June 2025 in “Journal of Population Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology” The combination of microneedling, PRP, and minoxidil is more effective for hair loss than minoxidil alone.
51 citations
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May 2008 in “Mycoses” Terbinafine HCl nail solutions with DDAIP HCl are more effective than current treatments for nail infections.
May 2025 in “BMJ Case Reports” Minoxidil can cause temporary vision loss and color blindness.
June 1992 in “Inpharma Weekly” Patch testing with different solvents helps find the right minoxidil formulation for those with scalp allergies.
58 citations
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July 1986 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Lowest effective minoxidil concentration is 1%, but 2% works better for male pattern baldness.
20 citations
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March 1994 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Too much topical minoxidil can cause excessive hair growth, but stopping treatment reverses it.
More minoxidil applied topically leads to better hair growth in male pattern baldness.
6 citations
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January 1977 in “PubMed” Minoxidil effectively lowers severe high blood pressure long-term but isn't for routine use.
April 2025 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Minoxidil microinfusion lowered diastolic blood pressure in patients.
5 citations
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July 2019 in “Photodiagnosis and photodynamic therapy” Using tacalcitol ointment with photodynamic therapy may effectively treat follicular mucinosis with scalp hair loss.
40 citations
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May 1987 in “The Lancet” Minoxidil helps some bald men, but most lose hair again when stopping.
October 2023 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Using both minoxidil and finasteride together is more effective for hair growth than using either one alone in men with hair loss.
11 citations
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July 2010 in “Dermatitis” Patch testing helps find allergens in minoxidil treatments, but doesn't ensure alternatives will be tolerated.
January 2023 in “Skin appendage disorders” Low-dose oral minoxidil may help treat hair loss but is not FDA-approved and can cause side effects like unwanted hair growth and heart issues.
February 2026 in “Drug Delivery and Translational Research” Chitosan-coated nanocapsules improve minoxidil delivery for better hair regrowth.
7 citations
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June 2010 in “Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters” Two new compounds were found to effectively reduce hair growth in mice.
2 citations
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August 2019 in “PubMed” A specific enzyme that activates the hair growth medication minoxidil when applied to the skin was identified.
2 citations
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April 1989 in “Archives of Dermatology” Minoxidil (Rogaine) effectively promotes hair growth in male pattern baldness.
1 citations
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July 2023 in “International Journal of Biological Macromolecules” The study created a new hair loss treatment paste that regrows hair faster and with fewer side effects than minoxidil alone.
January 2024 in “International Journal of Zoological Investigations” The herbal oil with Helianthus annuus and Martynia annua seeds promotes significant hair growth.
4 citations
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September 2020 in “Cell division” XMU-MP-1 stops cell growth in a human mini-organ and reduces the effectiveness of the chemotherapy drug paclitaxel.
2 citations
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January 1990 in “Leukemia & Lymphoma” The combination of mitoxantrone, etoposide, and prednisolone is effective for treating relapsed lymphoma with manageable side effects.
15 citations
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September 2021 in “Journal of Clinical Medicine” High-dose oral minoxidil in children can cause increased hair growth, especially on the face.
January 2019 in “Analytical Science and Technology” About 21% of tested hair loss supplements contained illegal synthetic drugs.