April 2025 in “Jurnal Inovasi Bahan Lokal dan Pemberdayaan Masyarakat” Varying propylenglycol affects the pH, specific gravity, and viscosity of wax apple leaf hair tonic, meeting Indonesian standards.
Padina arborescens and its component MOGG may help prevent hair loss through several actions, including blocking a hair loss-related enzyme.
January 2020 in “Journal of St. Marianna University” Human placenta extract may promote hair growth by affecting certain lipid compounds.
December 2022 in “Small methods” A new hair loss treatment using dissolving microneedles was found to speed up hair growth and was more effective than daily use of common hair growth drugs.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” 10% carbamide peroxide is safe and effectively reduces mild to moderate acne.
April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Prostaglandin E2 helps prevent hair loss from radiotherapy by protecting hair growth cells and aiding self-repair.
July 2023 in “Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal/Maǧallaẗ Asyūṭ al-ṭibiyyaẗ al-baytariyyaẗ” Antiandrogens help improve developmental delays caused by valproic acid in rats.
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August 1984 in “Archives of Dermatology” Antiandrogen therapy, like cyproterone acetate, effectively treats acne, hirsutism, and hair loss.
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April 2019 in “Seizure” Valproic acid increases the risk of hair loss more than other drugs, especially in migraine patients, and lamotrigine may be a safer alternative.
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October 1970 in “Archives of disease in childhood” Hair amino acid levels can indicate metabolic disorders.
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August 2002 in “Survey of Ophthalmology” Latanoprost can make eyelashes longer, thicker, and darker.
March 2020 in “Revista Eletrônica da Faculdade de Ceres” Latanoprost's effectiveness for hair growth is not confirmed but shows promise, needing more research.
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January 2017 in “PPAR Research” PPAR-γ helps control skin oil glands and inflammation, and its disruption can cause hair loss diseases.
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January 2012 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” Thioglycolic acid mainly affects the unordered areas in hair structure.
March 2019 in “Reactions Weekly”
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July 2021 in “Scientific Reports” Glutamic acid helps increase hair growth in mice.
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November 2004 in “Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters” Scientists created iodinated arylhydantoins and arylthiohydantoins that could potentially be used for imaging prostate cancer. Some versions with specific side-chains showed high potential for this use.
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June 2015 in “Toxicology and Industrial Health” Low doses of BPA can increase prostate growth and change hormone levels in adult rats.
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January 2002 in “PubMed” PM-9, like finasteride, may help treat certain diseases by blocking a key enzyme.
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March 2018 in “Journal of labelled compounds & radiopharmaceuticals” A new compound was effective for imaging prostate cancer in rats.
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June 2015 in “British Journal of Pharmacology” Betulinic acid can help treat hepatitis C by stopping virus replication.
August 2024 in “Biomolecules & Therapeutics” A new compound, HTPI, promotes hair growth by protecting cells from damage and regulating energy use.
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October 2020 in “Current Drug Discovery Technologies” The research found that compound 6, a newly created steroid, is more effective at inhibiting 5α-reductase (an enzyme) than current treatments, suggesting it could be a better option for treating urinary tract symptoms in men.
May 2024 in “Journal of the Egyptian Womenʼs Dermatologic Society” Diphenylcyclopropenone is effective and safe for treating severe alopecia areata in children, with maintenance therapy reducing relapse risk.
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September 2007 in “European journal of paediatric neurology” Low dose valproic acid treatment caused hair loss in a young patient.
November 2025 in “Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews” Cyproterone acetate works similarly to other treatments for hirsutism, but more research is needed.
June 2025 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” Isoproterenol may help treat hair loss by activating hair follicle stem cells.
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November 2011 in “Neuroreport” Paroxetine relieves pain by increasing allopregnanolone levels.
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January 2022 in “Clinical cancer investigation journal” Certain Dibenzo derivatives may help treat prostate cancer.
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August 2002 in “Clinical Endocrinology” Flutamide and CPA are more effective than finasteride for treating acne in hyperandrogenic women.