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January 2022 in “Pharmaceutical Sciences Asia” Microneedles offer a painless, effective way to deliver drugs through the skin.
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January 2014 in “Molecular Simulation” A new compound may treat benign prostatic hyperplasia better than finasteride.
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July 2018 in “Frontiers in Neurology” Myotonic dystrophy may be classified as a segmental progeroid disorder.
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August 2024 in “PLoS ONE” Both injectable contraceptives lower testosterone and SHBG levels, with NET-EN having a greater effect than DMPA-IM.
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April 2017 in “International Journal of Nanomedicine” Ethosomes are effective for delivering drugs through the skin by penetrating deeply and targeting hair follicles.
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September 2020 in “Molecular Brain” The anti-viral drug Elvitegravir may protect brain cells from damage related to neurodegenerative diseases.
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August 1975 in “Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences” Minoxidil metabolizes similarly in monkeys and humans, but differently in dogs and rats.
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February 2003 in “Annals of Neurology” Progesterone and related compounds may help control seizures linked to the menstrual cycle but have limitations that need addressing.
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January 2020 in “Biomaterials Science” Researchers developed a scaffold that releases a healing drug over time, improving wound healing and skin regeneration.
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May 2020 in “Biomolecules” Spironolactone, a heart and liver drug, has new uses including cancer treatment, viral infection prevention, and skin condition improvement.
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July 1995 in “PubMed” Finasteride, a drug that changes testosterone to a different hormone, was studied and its effects over time were modeled successfully.
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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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January 2024 in “Journal of Lipids” Cubosomes improve drug delivery for skin and eye diseases by enhancing adhesion, retention, and release.
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December 2022 in “Annals Academy of Medicine Singapore” Some skin medications can have harmful interactions with the COVID-19 drug nirmatrelvir-ritonavir, but not with molnupiravir.
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July 2012 in “Translational Psychiatry” Memantine may slightly improve memory in people with Down syndrome, but more research is needed.
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