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August 2013 in “Hypertension” Potassium channel openers help form elastic fibers in arteries and can treat elastin deficiency and hypertension.
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October 2018 in “PLOS ONE” 5 alpha-reductase inhibitors can slightly improve symptoms of enlarged prostate but have a high risk of sexual side effects.
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March 2005 in “Current Medicinal Chemistry” New compounds show promise for treating hair loss, enlarged prostate, and prostate cancer, with some being more effective and having different side effects than current treatments.
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January 2015 in “Actas dermo-sifiliográficas/Actas dermo-sifiliográficas” Latanoprost eye drops caused excessive cheek hair growth and eyelash whitening in a woman.
Certain short peptides can increase root hair growth in tobacco plants.
December 2025 in “Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology” Combining minoxidil with ginsenoside Rg3 and glycyrrhizic acid offers a more effective treatment for androgenic alopecia.
July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” PRP preparation partially activates platelets, causing varied growth factor release.
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March 2000 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” Agouti and AGRP affect pigmentation and obesity, with implications for metabolic disorders.
August 2014 in “Journal of clinical & experimental dermatology research” Platelet-released growth factors can treat hair loss by activating hair follicle stem cells, blocking certain pathways, and controlling inflammation and fibrosis.
May 2024 in “International journal of medicine and psychology.” Ticagrelor works better than clopidogrel in reducing platelet activity in elderly patients with acute coronary syndrome.
PRP injections with tadalafil and stretching safely improved Peyronie's symptoms but didn't significantly change curvature long-term.
April 2017 in “The Journal of urology/The journal of urology” 5-alpha reductase inhibitors slightly reduce urinary symptoms and may lower surgery and acute retention risks in men.
November 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Aptamers can improve wound healing and promote hair growth.
September 2020 in “Current Enzyme Inhibition” Three compounds were found to inhibit a prostate disease-related enzyme and reduce prostate size more effectively than the current treatment, suggesting they could be used for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia.
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October 2009 in “Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology” Pyrene excimer nucleic acid probes are promising for detecting biomolecules accurately with potential for biological research and drug screening.
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August 2019 in “F1000Research” CMG2 and TEM8 receptors have distinct roles in skin and growth disorders, affecting collagen breakdown and growth.
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December 2018 in “Biomedical and pharmacology journal/Biomedical & pharmacology journal” Compound 3 protects the heart from damage by activating A1-adenosine receptors.
November 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” 4-aminopyridine helps skin wounds heal faster and better.
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November 2014 in “Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science” A natural steroid in the body may protect against eye damage in glaucoma.
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July 2008 in “Clinical and experimental optometry” Prostaglandin eye drops for glaucoma can rarely cause too much cheek hair growth.
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March 2016 in “The Journal of Urology” Finasteride 1mg linked to diverse symptoms; other treatments improve erectile function in rats.
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July 1990 in “British Journal of Pharmacology” Diazoxide, minoxidil sulphate, and cromakalim relax rat blood vessels by opening K+ channels, with some differences in their actions.
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October 2021 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” Setipiprant did not significantly improve hair growth in men with hair loss.
Cyproterone acetate is used for topical treatment of diseases dependent on male hormones.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” TGFβ-2 may cause hair loss in androgenetic alopecia.
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January 2018 in “European urology focus” New drugs and combination therapies are improving treatment for lower urinary tract symptoms.
October 2015 in “Regenerative Medicine” Two growth factors, PDGF and FGF2, can potentially be used together to grow enough cells for a hair loss treatment, but their exact function on human cells needs further confirmation.