October 2025 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” Ovarian hyperthecosis can cause high testosterone and symptoms like hair loss, and surgery can help improve these symptoms.
January 2016 in “Human & Experimental Toxicology” A specific DNA sequence caused hair loss in male mice by activating immune cells and increasing a certain immune signal.
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November 2022 in “International journal of trichology” A girl with a rare skin condition improved after one month of treatment with acitretin.
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January 2019 in “The Nurse Practitioner” PCOS is a common hormonal disorder in women, treated with lifestyle changes, medication, and patient education.
March 2012 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Higher levels of certain nerve-related proteins are linked to hair loss in women with scalp pain.
April 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Targeting immune pathways like JAK/STAT may help treat frontal fibrosing alopecia.
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November 2015 in “Frontiers in Genetics” Nitroxide drugs can safely and effectively treat age-related diseases like macular degeneration and cardiovascular issues.
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July 2014 in “Trends in Molecular Medicine” Hair follicles are hormone-sensitive and involved in growth and other functions, with potential for new treatments, but more research is needed.
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.
August 2019 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” 5% minoxidil foam effectively regrows hair in women, with postmenopausal women seeing the most improvement.
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July 2004 in “JDDG Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft” Frontal fibrosing alopecia in postmenopausal women can be managed with early treatment using corticosteroids to stop hair loss.
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June 1991 in “Clinical Therapeutics” Oxiconazole nitrate cream is effective and safe for treating various fungal skin infections.
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January 2015 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” Increased scalp sweating in frontal fibrosing alopecia may be linked to local skin inflammation.
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June 2000 in “PubMed” Osteopontin may help hair follicle growth during the catagen phase.
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January 2007 in “Actas dermo-sifiliográficas/Actas dermo-sifiliográficas” The document concludes that there are no reliable treatments for frontal fibrosing alopecia, with only temporary benefits from current options.
January 2012 in “The Year book of dermatology” Finasteride 5mg/day improves hair loss in normoandrogenic Asian women.
August 2022 in “Nutrients” Nutritional supplements may help improve hair growth in female pattern hair loss.
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March 2018 in “PLOS Medicine” Women with PCOS are more than twice as likely to develop nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
March 2005 in “The Nurse Practitioner” 39 citations
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October 2012 in “Familial cancer” New therapies for Birt–Hogg–Dubé syndrome are being developed based on understanding the FLCN gene's role.
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October 2009 in “Dermatology” Half of the patients treated with a specific drug for skin cancer experienced hair loss not related to the drug's dosage.
November 2024 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” Low-dose oral minoxidil can improve hair and eyebrow growth in frontal fibrosing alopecia.
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May 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” The fer-ts mutation in plants prevents root hair growth at high temperatures.
April 2020 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” Non-classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia (NCCAH) can mimic PCOS and requires genetic testing for proper diagnosis and treatment.
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January 2011 in “Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases” IFAP syndrome is a rare genetic disorder causing skin, hair, and eye issues, with limited treatment options.
August 2012 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” FGF18 controls hair cycle rest and growth phases.
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April 2018 in “Sleep” Finasteride increases risk of sleep apnea and insomnia.
July 2020 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” HairFortin may help reduce hair loss and promote regrowth.