April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” People with Lichen sclerosus are more likely to have skin conditions like vitiligo and alopecia areata, heart disease risks, and other health issues. They should be checked for these, but screening plans shouldn't differ based on gender due to lack of data.
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February 2001 in “Journal of paediatrics and child health” A new mutation in the mitochondrial DNA was found in a boy with MELAS, even though his family didn't show typical signs.
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July 2015 in “Case Reports in Dermatology” A woman with unexplained hair loss was found to have harmless skin tumors and a scarring hair loss condition, but the tumors didn't cause the hair loss.
December 2003 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Glycerol may improve wound healing and prevent keloids, a device can measure itch intensity, male pattern baldness is highly heritable, and fumaric acid esters may work for psoriasis by causing cell death in T cells.
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November 2012 in “Anais Brasileiros De Dermatologia” Diagnosing diffuse alopecia, a hair loss condition, can be challenging and may require a scalp biopsy or tracking the disease's progression when symptoms and skin tests aren't enough.
24 citations
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January 2012 in “Journal of natural science, biology and medicine” Tinea capitis is common among Kolkata school children, especially boys, and hygiene doesn't greatly impact infection rates.
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March 2023 in “Scientific Reports” Researchers developed a new method to test hair growth drugs and found that adult cells are best for hair growth, but the method needs improvement as it didn't create mature hair follicles.
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March 2012 in “Hair transplant forum international” Hair restoration surgery can be safely done without major bleeding in patients on antithrombotic therapy, and these drugs shouldn't be stopped before surgery.
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August 2025 in “Biomedicines” Most COVID-19 survivors developed post-acute symptoms, especially if they had been in the ICU, but the severity of initial infection didn't predict these symptoms.
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February 2022 in “PLOS ONE” Hair loss is more common in male Chinese college freshmen, and it's linked with rosacea but doesn't affect their quality of life.
January 2018 in “Journal of translational science” Eating alfalfa sprouts every day can raise testosterone levels in middle-aged men, but broccoli sprouts don't have this effect.
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May 2021 in “BMC Proceedings” The document concludes that more research is needed to reduce frequent hospital visits, addiction medicine education improves with specific training, early breast cancer surgery findings are emerging, nipple smears are not very accurate, surgery for older melanoma patients doesn't extend life, a genetic condition in infants can often be treated with one drug, doctors are inconsistent with blood clot medication, a certain gene may protect against cell damage, muscle gene overexpression affects many other genes, and some mitochondrial genes are less active in mice with tumors.
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October 1985 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism” Spironolactone treatment increases the amount of testosterone available in the body.
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January 2009 in “Carbon” Pure carbon nanotubes are safe for mice, but impure ones cause immune issues and hair loss.
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September 1991 in “Journal of Surgical Research” Understanding how fetal wounds heal could help improve healing in adults.
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February 1992 in “Journal of Consumer Marketing” The authors suggest systematically sourcing new product ideas from various internal and external places to improve innovation.
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January 1996 in “Gynecological Endocrinology” Cyproterone acetate is the preferred treatment for women's hyperandrogenism when estrogen/progestogen use is safe.
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July 1999 in “Liver transplantation and surgery” Liver transplant can lead to neurological, pulmonary, cardiovascular, and renal complications, with older patients facing higher risks.
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May 1992 in “The Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology” Dr. Norwood's analysis highlights the need for careful patient selection and strategic hair transplant design to create a natural-looking hair density.
The book is a detailed guide on hair growth issues and treatments, recommended for specialists and hospital libraries.
July 1999 in “Liver transplantation and surgery” Oxygen levels can drop during liver transplant if bypass pressures are too high, but other reasons should be checked first.
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November 2017 in “Frontiers in Immunology” The conclusion is that Treg-targeted therapies have potential, but more knowledge of Treg biology is needed for effective treatments, including for cancer.
January 1953 in “The Lancet” Cortisone may help hair regrow by altering the local environment, with regrowth starting 3-4 weeks after treatment, but its use is not widely recommended.
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August 2020 in “Diabetes” Testosterone helps human pancreatic cells increase insulin release.
August 2025 in “International Journal of Research in Dermatology” Better standardization and transparency in statistical reporting are needed to improve hair care research quality.
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February 2017 in “Scientific Reports” Certain variations of the HDAC9 gene can increase or decrease stroke risk in the Chinese population.
11 citations
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September 2020 in “OncoTargets and Therapy” Dihydrotestosterone increases growth and spread of human brain cancer cells, and blocking its formation might help treat this cancer.
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August 2018 in “Sexual Medicine Reviews” 5α-Reductase inhibitors do not consistently increase testosterone levels in the blood.
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June 2019 in “International Journal of Dermatology” The modified hair loss classification is more detailed but less user-friendly.
April 2022 in “Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology” PSA can help diagnose high androgen levels in women.