February 2026 in “UiTM Institutional Repositories (Universiti Teknologi MARA)” Cis-UCA can form new compounds without enzymes, and sulphide donors reduce its UVB-induced toxicity in skin cells.
January 2007 in “Chinese Journal of Pharmaceuticals” The study successfully identified the structure of finasteride.
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June 2002 in “Steroids” 4-azasteroids, including finasteride, can inhibit 5α-reductase, helping treat conditions like enlarged prostate and hair loss.
January 2004 in “Headache” Divalproex sodium significantly improved headaches in two-thirds of patients.
November 2021 in “Natural product research” Certain polyphenols may help treat skin pigmentation disorders.
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August 2004 in “Tetrahedron” Scientists made all eight versions of a compound called cyoctol, but found it's not an anti-androgen and it fully breaks down in the skin.
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June 2023 in “Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology” Loliolide from Scenedesmus deserticola may help with anti-aging.
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January 2016 in “International Journal of Biological Macromolecules” Enzymatic phosphorylation of hair keratin improves the effectiveness of hair products with cationic ingredients.
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January 2014 in “Asian Journal of Chemistry” Two impurities in finasteride were identified and characterized as cyclohexyl and phenyl analogs.
May 2026 in “Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications” The formulation effectively promotes hair growth with low systemic exposure.
June 2025 in “Mağallaẗ ʻulūm al-rāfidayn” New pyrazole derivatives may help treat hair loss, but more testing is needed.
January 2005 in “Zhongguo yaowu huaxue zazhi” The new method makes finasteride production cheaper and safer for industry.
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May 2007 in “Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry” A new method to make finasteride for hair loss treatment was developed.
May 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” Guava leaves have beneficial compounds useful for health and beauty products.
May 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” Guava leaves have beneficial compounds useful for health and beauty products.
August 2016 in “Organic Process Research & Development” Authors retracted paper due to errors in data and mislabeling.
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March 1991 in “Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry” Manganese levels in hair may be linked to multiple sclerosis.
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September 2019 in “Journal of Biomedical Optics” Medulla loss in scalp hair could help detect breast cancer.
September 2001 in “PubMed” The new X-ray technique allows for precise and non-destructive measurement of elements in hair, creating the first database of its kind for a specific ethnic group.
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January 2016 in “Analytical Chemistry” A new method can quickly and accurately detect drugs in hair.
December 2024 in “Turkish Journal of Forensic Medicine” Next-Generation Sequencing improves forensic analysis by providing detailed genetic information quickly.
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February 2024 in “Forensic Sciences Research” Mitochondrial DNA from nails and hair can be effectively analyzed for forensic use.
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March 2022 in “Forensic Toxicology” Micro-segmental hair analysis helps detect drug use patterns and estimate drug consumption days.
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January 2011 in “Journal of Biomedical Optics” Infrared and Raman imaging can non-destructively analyze hair structure and help diagnose hair conditions.
November 2022 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Researchers made a detailed map of gene activity for different parts of human hair follicles to help create targeted hair disorder treatments.
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February 2018 in “EMBO reports” New DNA analysis and machine learning are advancing forensic science, improving accuracy and expanding into non-human applications.
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May 2019 in “Frontiers in genetics” Non-coding RNAs play key roles in the hair growth cycle of Angora rabbits.
August 2018 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” New techniques can record electromagnetic fields in hair follicles for potential medical use.
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January 2006 in “Journal of veterinary medical science” RNA can be extracted from horsehair roots for analysis.
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July 2025 in “Analytical Chemistry” The method effectively images and correlates elements and metabolites in tissue samples at a micron scale.