September 2013 in “Serbian Journal of Dermatology and Venerology” Stopping oral contraceptives improved symptoms of porphyria cutanea tarda in a young woman.
November 2025 in “JEADV Clinical Practice” Itraconazole is effective for treating scalp ringworm, and a Wood's lamp is a useful diagnostic tool.
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May 2010 in “Journal of the South African Veterinary Association” Mycophenolate mofetil helped reduce steroid use in treating a dog's autoimmune skin disease.
January 2021 in “Nasza Dermatologia Online” Plica polonica is a rare condition where hair becomes irreversibly tangled, and the treatment is to cut the matted hair.
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December 2019 in “Chinese medical journal/Chinese Medical Journal” A woman with a scalp infection and herpes recovered fully after treatment.
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January 2021 in “Therapeutic advances in infectious disease” A 9-year-old girl with a healthy immune system was successfully treated for a severe fungal scalp infection caused by Microsporum audouinii.
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October 2018 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp is a type of skin inflammation often confused with other conditions, requiring continuous treatment.
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August 1969 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Germicides mostly stay on the skin's surface, but some penetrate deeper depending on the product used.
January 2005 in “Digest of the World Core Medical Journals” Oral zinc gluconate and topical steroids significantly improved a rare scalp condition in three elderly patients.
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April 2013 in “Drug Safety”
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April 2013 in “Veterinary dermatology” A new skin disease in four Labrador retrievers responded well to immunosuppressive treatment.
July 2014 in “Disease-a-Month” The document gives treatment advice for various skin conditions, like using metronidazole for perioral dermatitis and minoxidil for hair loss.
December 2015 in “Vascular Pharmacology” Different cells affect hair follicle blood vessels, endothelial cells react differently to inflammation and oxidized fats, and prasugrel better protects heart vessels during a procedure than clopidogrel.
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February 2003 in “European Journal Of Oral Sciences” SVpgC2a cells show abnormal growth and keratin changes, modeling early cancer development.
August 2025 in “Journal of Clinical Medicine” Skin diseases alter the skin's microbiome, and prebiotic treatments might help.
January 2024 in “Editora In Vivo eBooks” A dog had a fungal skin infection that can also affect humans.
January 2024 in “Skin appendage disorders” A man with follicular psoriasis got better after treatment with skin cream and allergy pills.
PCOS patients, especially obese ones, often lack vitamin D and may need supplements and lifestyle changes.
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June 1999 in “American Journal of Contact Dermatitis” Tazarotene gel is more effective for acne than tretinoin and works as well as adapalene.
November 2023 in “Veterinary Dermatology”
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January 2009 in “Medical mycology” A family got a fungal infection from a boy who had contact with rabbits, but they all recovered with treatment.
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June 2017 in “Expert opinion on investigational drugs” New anti-acne medications are being tested to offer alternatives to current treatments.
January 2026 in “Nutrients” Probiotics may help improve depression in women with PCOS.
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July 2002 in “JOGC/Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology Canada” Birth control pills can help reduce mild to moderate acne in women.
Certain skin and family history markers predict vitiligo severity and treatment needs.
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November 1997 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” A combination of oral cyclosporin and PUVA treatment worked well for a severe skin condition called generalized pustular psoriasis.
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January 2017 in “Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology” Pimecrolimus boosts melanin production and movement of skin pigment cells.
November 2025 in “Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews” Cyproterone acetate works similarly to other treatments for hirsutism, but more research is needed.
December 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” The research suggests Dutasteride and Solifenacin may be effective against the bacterium causing listeriosis.
January 2010 in “Laboratory animal science” The capsules effectively reduced micro-acne in rabbit ears.