February 2007 in “Lancet Oncology” Using a single PSA level to decide on a prostate biopsy is not effective; a more personalized approach considering various factors is recommended.
18 citations
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January 2006 in “Analytical Sciences” Method accurately measures minoxidil concentration in medicines.
3 citations
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October 2006 in “Journal of dermatology” X-ray microscopy can non-invasively show hair structure changes after treatments, but it's less detailed than TEM and needs improvement.
2 citations
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January 2009 The procedure reliably measures cortisol in rhesus macaque hair.
January 2005 in “Yaowu fenxi zazhi” The method accurately measures finasteride in human plasma quickly and reliably.
1 citations
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July 2021 in “Forensic science international” Both a lock of hair and a single hair strand can show chronic drug use, but at least six single hairs are needed for accurate results.
7 citations
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February 2021 in “Legal Medicine” Hair analysis showed very high metformin levels in two fatal overdose cases, suggesting it's useful in forensics but sweat may affect results.
51 citations
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September 2008 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Vitamin D receptor may help protect against UV-induced skin cancer.
18 citations
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April 2009 in “Journal of Chromatography A” Detecting steroid esters in cattle hair is inconsistent and influenced by sampling factors.
Copper levels in green hair decreased significantly after treatment.
3 citations
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October 2020 in “Internatuinal Journal of Radiation Research” Gamma irradiation can stimulate hair growth by promoting new blood vessel formation.
January 2019 in “Trace Elements in Medicine (Moscow)” Hair analysis may help monitor health in children with Down syndrome and obesity.
6 citations
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February 2021 in “Journal of Ovarian Research” 150 kHz electromagnetic radiation might help improve PCOS in rats.
28 citations
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April 2009 in “Annals of laboratory medicine” The dense fine speckled pattern in ANA tests is common in autoimmune diseases, challenging previous beliefs that it was unrelated.
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January 2021 in “Open Access Journal of Cancer & Oncology” Energy healing treatment improved flutamide's solubility and stability, potentially enhancing its effectiveness for prostate cancer.
7 citations
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December 2014 in “Gynecological Endocrinology” LC-MS/MS is more reliable than immunoassays for diagnosing 21-hydroxylase deficiency.
20 citations
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January 2010 in “Biological Trace Element Research” 3 citations
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May 2022 in “Clinical endocrinology” Hair steroid measurement is an effective method to diagnose and monitor CAH in developing countries.
February 2020 in “The Pharmaceutical Society of Japan” January 2011 in “Journal of Jiangnan University” A reliable method was developed to measure minoxidil in hair products.
January 2023 in “Skin appendage disorders” A woman's hair grew back after treatment for a rare hair loss caused by proton therapy.
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May 2007 in “Emergency medicine news” Dr. Marina Kovalevsky and her daughter were hospitalized for suspected politically motivated thallium poisoning in Moscow.
May 2024 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” A new method using near-infrared light can effectively detect and analyze internal hair damage.
72 citations
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February 1990 in “British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology” Hair analysis can track haloperidol dosage history.
5 citations
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October 2018 in “Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences” Sentinel lymph node mapping is safe and effective for early-stage ovarian cancer but isn't yet standard practice.
4 citations
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February 2024 in “The Journal of Urology” Adding hormone therapy to radiation improves survival for high-risk prostate cancer recurrence but has side effects.
December 2020 in “Research Square (Research Square)” 150 kHz Electromagnetic Radiation seems to reduce the number and size of ovarian cysts in rats with PCOS, with minimal changes in developing follicles.
6 citations
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July 2005 in “Farmaco” A quick and simple method was created to identify minoxidil in hair-growth products using micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography.
April 2019 in “Radiotherapy and oncology” HPV infection is linked to better survival in advanced anal cancer, higher radiation doses improve survival, especially in HPV-negative patients, and prostaglandin E₂ pretreatment can protect mouse hair follicles from radiation damage.
2 citations
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December 2020 in “JAMA Dermatology” Radiotherapy is a good option when further surgery for skin cancer isn't preferred, but more research is needed to compare it with other methods.