78 citations
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October 2003 in “Cochrane library” Cyproterone acetate with estradiol may subjectively improve excessive hair growth in women, but it's not clinically better than other treatments.
December 2013 in “Nursing2023” The FDA approved a new breast cancer treatment, found flu shots may reduce heart risks, questioned the safety of fast-tracked drug approvals, showed statins don't help with certain pneumonia, and approved a new dementia imaging agent.
September 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” PRP treatment may help improve hair density and thickness in breast cancer patients with therapy-induced hair loss.
6 citations
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August 2020 in “Oncology nursing forum” Minocycline reduces acne rash, pyridoxine lowers hand-foot syndrome risk, and scalp cooling lessens hair loss from cancer treatments.
2 citations
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September 2024 in “Internal Medicine Journal” Upadacitinib helped regrow hair and maintain ulcerative colitis remission.
26 citations
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January 1992 in “Cancer investigation” N-acetylcysteine and ImuVert can prevent hair loss in rats caused by chemotherapy.
21 citations
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June 1991 in “Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease” Selenium deficiency caused symptoms in a child, which improved with selenium supplements.
October 2022 in “International journal of dermatology and venereology” A woman's sudden hair loss was linked to azathioprine use despite normal enzyme levels, and improved after stopping the drug and starting treatment.
5 citations
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June 2015 in “British Journal of Dermatology” A certain medication improved severe itching in a boy with liver and bowel disease by reducing histamine levels, suggesting a new treatment target.
April 2022 in “Anti-cancer agents in medicinal chemistry” Some existing medicines show promise as safe treatments to protect against the side effects of radiation therapy.
9 citations
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October 1947 in “The Lancet” 1 citations
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November 1947 in “The Lancet”
April 2012 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Clofazimine effectively treated ashy dermatosis in a patient.
June 2025 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Ritlecitinib may cause serious side effects like blood clots in alopecia areata patients.
7 citations
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January 2016 in “Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes” Simvastatin may help manage symptoms in women with non-classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia by lowering cholesterol and certain hormone levels.
39 citations
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January 1980 in “Dermatology” Cyproterone acetate was effective in treating acne, hirsutism, and alopecia with few side effects.
21 citations
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January 2008 in “Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism”
30 citations
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December 2019 in “PLoS ONE” The new delivery system improved raloxifene's skin absorption and effectiveness against cancer cells.
1 citations
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May 2023 in “Annales d'Endocrinologie” Metformin can help prevent the side effects of glucocorticoid medications on metabolism.
August 2023 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Valproic acid, a common antiepileptic medication, can cause reversible hair loss in patients.
January 2010 in “Guoji yaoxue yanjiu zazhi” Thallium poisoning is serious, affecting nerves and organs, and is treated by reducing absorption and removing it from the body.
October 2018 in “Annals of oncology” Topical calcitriol (BPM31543) is safe for preventing hair loss from chemotherapy and shows some effectiveness.
13 citations
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January 2011 in “Lung India” Stopping isoniazid can reverse hair loss caused by the drug.
3 citations
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January 1990 in “Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology” Topical thiols may prevent hair loss caused by certain chemotherapy drugs.
7 citations
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January 2016 in “Hair therapy & transplantation” People with early graying hair often have lower levels of iron, ferritin, and calcium.
6 citations
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March 2023 in “Journal of Ethnopharmacology” Jieduquyuziyin prescription helps treat SLE with atherosclerosis by improving cholesterol removal and reducing inflammation.
19 citations
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October 2016 in “Nutrition in clinical practice” Use oral or enteral supplements when possible and reserve IV trace elements for those solely dependent on PN.
7 citations
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January 2018 in “PubMed” Low levels of iron, copper, and calcium may cause early hair graying.
2 citations
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August 2019 in “Asian journal of pharmaceutical and clinical research” Cinnamon bark extract may help prevent weight loss and hair loss in breast cancer patients during chemotherapy and is safe to use.
March 2022 in “International Journal of Health Sciences” Pentoxifylline helps hair regrowth in rats with hair loss.