19 citations
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May 2019 in “JAMA dermatology” People with alopecia areata have similar overall death rates as others but higher risks of death from self-harm, psychiatric issues, and lung cancer in certain cases.
A 16-year-old girl with lupus symptoms improved with treatment despite negative ANA tests.
March 2012 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Higher levels of certain nerve-related proteins are linked to hair loss in women with scalp pain.
14 citations
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September 2018 in “Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications” Growing hair cells with dermal cells can potentially treat hair loss.
21 citations
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January 2000 in “Aesthetic Plastic Surgery” Researchers created a new system to classify male baldness, finding six types and a common hairline shape, to improve hair loss treatments.
May 2026 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” Long-term use of 5α-reductase inhibitors may improve survival in men with kidney cancer.
March 2012 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Hand-foot-mouth disease may cause nail loss in children.
March 2012 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Hair casts are often mistaken for head lice, scalp pain in hair loss is linked to certain nerve factors, eyelash growth treatment is safe and effective, and nail shedding in children may follow hand-foot-mouth disease.
March 2012 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Temporal triangular alopecia usually starts in early childhood and treatment with Minoxidil has limited effectiveness.
9 citations
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January 2017 in “Virchows Archiv” LGR5 and LGR6 are expressed differently in various skin tumors, which may offer clues about their origins.
126 citations
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January 2010 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Baldness is more common in Chinese men than women, increasing with age, and is influenced by genetics.
66 citations
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February 2009 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Chinese men have lower AGA rates than Caucasians, with type III vertex most common; family history is important.
17 citations
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August 2012 in “Archives of Pharmacal Research” Acankoreoside J from Acanthopanax koreanum may help promote hair growth.
11 citations
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September 2014 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Mycophenolate helps reverse hair loss effects caused by IFN-γ by activating a key hair growth pathway.
January 2018 in “Springer eBooks” Different races and genders have unique skin and hair issues, requiring specialized care and more research for effective treatment.
August 2016 in “Journal of Dermatology” A chemical called 5-Bromo-2′-deoxyuridine caused rapid hair loss in mice by killing certain skin cells through a specific cell death pathway.
March 2012 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Dermoscopy helps diagnose different hair loss conditions, and characteristics vary among ethnicities and individual cases.
11 citations
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May 2016 in “Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology” A substance called 15-deoxy prostaglandin J2 can cause hair follicle cells to die, which might explain how prostaglandin D2 can lead to hair loss.
March 2026 in “Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatologists” Tofacitinib helps hair regrowth in alopecia areata but relapse is common after stopping treatment.
17 citations
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May 2014 in “Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology” 7-Phloroeckol from brown algae may help hair grow.
May 2017 in “InTech eBooks” Hair pulling disorder is treated with therapy and medication; hair loss from tension can be reversed if caught early.
3 citations
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August 2024 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” The 1927 nm fractional thulium laser effectively treats acne by targeting and improving affected skin areas.
November 2025 in “Contraception” COC use doesn't increase hair stress hormone levels, but hair treatments may affect results.
March 2025 in “Scientific Reports” Higher doses of 5α-reductase inhibitors may lower mortality risk, but low doses increase it.
5 citations
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January 2011 in “Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy” Fermented Cornus officinalis promotes hair growth better than minoxidil.
2 citations
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January 2018 in “The Korea Journal of Herbology” A herbal extract can boost hair growth and pigmentation like minoxidil.
September 2024 in “South Eastern European Journal of Public Health” Alopecia areata patients have higher IgE and IL-13 levels, suggesting immune involvement.
January 2026 in “Yonsei Medical Journal” Finasteride and dutasteride have little effect on Type 2 Diabetes risk.
November 2023 in “South African journal of botany” Eclipta alba has anti-aging and anti-inflammatory properties, making it a potential ingredient for cosmetics.
7 citations
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April 2022 in “South African journal of botany” Some Chrysanthemum samples from the USA, Europe, and China differ in quality and some contain harmful cadmium.