research K channel therapeutics at the bedside
Potassium channel openers are effective in treating heart conditions, high blood pressure, pulmonary diseases, bladder issues, and hair loss, but more selective drugs are needed.
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research The action of diazoxide and minoxidil sulphate on rat blood vessels: a comparison with cromakalim
Diazoxide, minoxidil sulphate, and cromakalim relax rat blood vessels by opening K+ channels, with some differences in their actions.
research Alopecia areata: Animal models illuminate autoimmune pathogenesis and novel immunotherapeutic strategies
Animal models have helped understand hair loss from alopecia areata and find new treatments.
research STRESS AND AGING*
Anabolic steroids may help prevent aging effects by reducing toxicity, not by their usual functions.
research Thallium poisoning: emphasis on early diagnosis and response to haemodialysis
Early diagnosis and haemodialysis can effectively treat thallium poisoning.
research A compositionally synergistic approach for the development of a multifunctional bilayer scaffold with antibacterial property for infected and chronic wounds
The developed scaffold effectively treats chronic wounds by promoting healing and preventing infection.
research Mechanism of action of minoxidil sulfate-induced vasodilation: a role for increased K+ permeability.
Minoxidil sulfate relaxes muscle by increasing potassium flow, making it a unique muscle relaxer.
research Therapeutic strategies for treating hair loss
The conclusion is that we need more effective hair loss treatments than the current ones, and these could include new drugs, gene and stem cell therapy, hormones, and scalp cooling, but they all need thorough safety testing.
research Hair Follicle Biology and Topical Minoxidil: Possible Mechanisms of Action
Minoxidil stimulates hair growth by increasing hair thickness and prolonging growth phase.
research Case 4-2012
Early diagnosis and treatment of TPP can prevent complications.
research The control of hair growth.
Future drugs targeting specific hair growth steps could improve treatments for hair growth issues.
research Comparison of the effects of the K+-channel openers cromakalim and minoxidil sulphate on vascular smooth muscle
Cromakalim relaxes various blood vessels, while minoxidil sulphate is more selective; they likely act on different potassium channels.
research The Therapeutic Use of Topical Minoxidil
Minoxidil effectively treats hair loss, with better results in women.
research Characteristic features of ageing in Korean women’s hair and scalp
Korean women's hair thins, weakens, and greys with age, with mineral and sterol changes.
research Transmission electron microscopy staining methods for the cortex of human hair: a modified osmium method and comparison with other stains
The modified osmium method improves hair cortex staining for better visualization.
research Acute exposure to hair bleach causes airway hyperresponsiveness in a rabbit model
Hair bleach can make rabbit airways more sensitive.
research Tinea Capitis in The Netherlands (Rotterdam Area)
Most tinea capitis cases in Rotterdam were caused by Trichophyton violaceum, mainly affecting Moroccan immigrant children.
research Eruptive vellus hair cysts: an effective extraction technique for treatment and diagnosis
A new technique effectively treats and diagnoses eruptive vellus hair cysts without recurrence.
research Prevalence of Tinea capitis in school going children in Kolkata, West Bengal
Tinea capitis is common among Kolkata school children, especially boys, and hygiene doesn't greatly impact infection rates.
research Identification of Trichophyton rubrum by Nested PCR Analysis from Paraffin Embedded Specimen in Trichophytia Profunda Acuta of the Glabrous Skin
Nested PCR can reliably identify fungal infections when traditional methods fail.
research The Beverly Hills Diet
The Beverly Hills Diet is unscientific, potentially harmful, and could cause serious health issues.
research Repurposing Kir6/SUR2 Channel Activator Minoxidil to Arrests Growth of Gynecologic Cancers
Minoxidil can stop the growth of ovarian cancer cells without harming the heart.
research Auditory Threshold Variability in the SAMP8 Mouse Model of Age-Related Hearing Loss: Functional Loss and Phenotypic Change Precede Outer Hair Cell Loss
Hearing decline in SAMP8 mice starts before outer hair cell loss and may be linked to other changes.
research Pili annulati with fragility: Electron microscopic findings of a case
The study found that hair fragility in Pili annulati may be caused by cavities and damage within the hair shafts.
research Temporal Triangular Alopecia: Report of an African‐American Child with TTA Misdiagnosed as Refractory Tinea Capitis
A child was initially wrongly diagnosed with a fungal scalp infection but actually had a non-scarring hair loss condition called Temporal Triangular Alopecia.
research Biochemical Mechanisms by Which Minoxidil Sulfate Influences Mammalian Cells
Minoxidil sulfate relaxes blood vessels by increasing potassium permeability.
research A SIMPLIFIED APPROACH TO THE DIAGNOSIS OF ALOPECIA
A simplified method was introduced to diagnose most hair loss types by examining the patient's history and scalp, with some cases needing further tests.
research Nongenotoxicity of minoxidil in murine hair follicles as determined by the nuclear aberration assay
Minoxidil promotes hair growth without causing DNA damage.
research Root and root hair growth of oats: replaceability of calcium
Calcium is essential for normal root and root hair growth in oats.
research STUDIES OF SULPHUR, PHOSPHORUS AND SOME METALS IN SKIN FOLLICLES
Sulphur, phosphorus, and metals are distributed differently in animal skin follicles, with variations in detection speed and location.