December 2022 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” Adding cetirizine to minoxidil improves hair growth and thickness in women with androgenetic alopecia.
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September 2017 in “Molecules” Forsythiae Fructus has anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and antiviral properties, with differences between unripe and ripe forms important for clinical use.
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July 2023 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” Cepharanthine shows promise as a COVID-19 treatment.
October 2023 in “Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology” Custom software found that common allergy drugs might have new uses for various conditions and could improve survival in some cancers.
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March 2014 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” The study suggests hormonal factors may play a role in Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia and that treatments like oral antiandrogens and steroids could be beneficial.
October 2025 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” Arctium lappa L. might help treat immune-related skin diseases, but more research is needed.
August 2024 in “Drug Design Development and Therapy” Decursin shows promise for treating cancer, neuroprotection, inflammation, and hair loss.
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October 2021 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” Natural volatiles and essential oils have health benefits and can enhance the effects of some medicines, but more research is needed to understand how they work and their possible side effects.
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June 2019 in “eLife” The study developed a tool to predict how gut microbes process foods and drugs, showing that similar compounds often share metabolic pathways and effects.
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May 2005 in “British Journal of Cancer” Plucked human hair can be used to study drug effects on certain cell markers.
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February 2025 in “Pharmaceutics” Niosomes improve delivery and effectiveness of cosmetic ingredients.
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January 2019 in “Jikken doubutsu ihou/Jikken doubutsu/Experimental animals/Jikken Dobutsu” Pigs without the Hairless gene showed skin and thymus changes, useful for studying human hair disorders.
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July 2017 in “Journal of Molecular Graphics & Modelling” The study found that baicalin has different stable shapes in gas and water, with two shapes better for interacting with positive charges in water.
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March 2020 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” Researchers created immortal human skin cells with constant testosterone receptor activity to study hair loss and test treatments.
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January 2022 in “Database” The data set helps improve predictions of how substances are absorbed through pig skin.
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January 2021 in “Parkinsonism & related disorders (Online)/Parkinsonism & related disorders” Parkinson's disease is linked to skin disorders and skin cells help in studying the disease.
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September 2006 in “European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology” Finasteride doesn't affect omeprazole metabolism in Japanese people.
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June 1990 in “Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences” Longer contact time increases minoxidil absorption, but doesn't affect metabolism.
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December 2011 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” Phyto-vesicles of β-sitosterol may effectively treat hair loss.
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October 1993 in “The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology” Finasteride doesn't affect antipyrine metabolism, so interactions with cytochrome P-450 enzyme drugs are unlikely.
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December 2012 in “Maturitas” Testosterone implants in women require pharmacological dosing to be effective and are generally safe and well-tolerated.
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December 2010 in “The Journal of Urology” Taking oral testosterone with or without dutasteride increases testosterone levels and could be an effective treatment for low testosterone.
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September 1990 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Flutamide effectively reduced excessive hair growth and improved related symptoms in hirsutism patients without significant side effects.
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April 2007 in “Neuroscience” Finasteride reduces alcohol withdrawal severity in male mice but increases it in female mice.
30 citations
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April 1990 in “Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics” Tretinoin cream boosts minoxidil absorption, possibly improving hair loss treatment.
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October 1996 in “Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology” Higher minoxidil doses in dogs cause faster heart rate, lower blood pressure, and heart issues.
21 citations
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January 2012 in “Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin” Liposomes and iontophoresis effectively deliver protective enzymes into the skin against UV damage.
20 citations
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October 2004 in “Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis” Quick method to measure minoxidil in blood, accurate and useful for labs.
19 citations
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January 2000 in “Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin” Diclofenac salt delivery through skin varies based on the salt's counterions.
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July 2019 in “PLOS ONE” Certain genetic variations are linked to higher liver enzyme levels in patients treated for chronic hepatitis C with specific drugs.