July 2002 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” Maintaining anticoagulation is crucial for patients with antiphospholipid syndrome.
January 2026 in “Cosmoderma” A 9-year-old girl has a rare hair disorder causing beaded, sparse hair.
Baicalin may effectively treat hair loss by inhibiting 5α-reductase.
November 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Changes in hair follicle structure may help diagnose and monitor alopecia.
November 2023 in “The Bovine practitioner” A bull got very sick and had to be put down after eating hairy vetch for months.
November 2023 in “Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology” Exosomes may help stimulate hair growth and improve hair loss conditions like androgenic alopecia.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The new recombinant human collagen can help slow skin aging and repair skin, while also controlling inflammation.
May 2022 in “European Journal of Dermatology” New treatments for hair loss are being developed.
June 2021 in “Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences” The study found no link between hair loss, stress, and smoking among men in Lahore.
February 2020 in “Definitions” KRT72 gene helps form hair.
MIR135b affects wound healing by targeting genes, and PDRN may help heal wounds by altering this pathway.
May 2010 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” A mutation in the KRT74 gene causes woolly hair by affecting hair texture.
PDGF signaling is crucial for cell development, wound healing, and fluid regulation in the body.
Finasteride reduces DHT to treat prostate issues and hair loss.
April 2007 in “Linchuang pifuke zazhi” TGF-β1 and 2 may play a role in hair loss in AGA.
TGF-β1 and 2 in hair follicles may be linked to hair loss in AGA.
February 2007 in “Journal watch” Low-dose finasteride lowers PSA levels, which can make prostate cancer harder to detect.
January 2006 in “Linchuang pifuke zazhi” Stem cell factor and certain proteins help melanocytes from hair follicles move and attach better, aiding vitiligo repigmentation.
Finasteride helps treat male hair loss but may lower sex drive.
December 2019 in “IP Indian journal of clinical and experimental dermatology” Androgenetic alopecia is more common in Indian men than women, and family history is a strong risk factor.
March 2014 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” Dutasteride 0.5mg was found to be more effective than finasteride 1mg in treating male pattern hair loss, with similar side effects.
January 1999 in “Journal of S C C J” Certain growth factors regulate hair growth cycles, male hormones affect hair cycles, and drugs like Minoxidil and Finasteride can stimulate hair growth and inhibit male pattern baldness respectively.
January 1998 in “NEJM Journal Watch” Finasteride increases hair count in men with hair loss, but the effect isn't permanent and hair loss returns if treatment stops.
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September 2011 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Obesity is linked to various skin problems and may increase the risk of skin cancer.
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April 2022 in “Science Translational Medicine” The EG7 foam dressing improved wound healing and reduced inflammation better than other treatments.
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February 2018 in “Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome” Some skin conditions may indicate metabolic syndrome, which could help with early detection and management of related health issues.
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January 2015 in “PubMed” Phyllanthus niruri extract may help treat hair loss by promoting hair growth and blocking a hair loss-related enzyme.
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November 2023 in “Pediatric Transplantation” Topical treatments and skin care improve transplant-related atopic dermatitis in children.
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March 2025 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Tralokinumab successfully treated alopecia areata in a patient with atopic dermatitis.
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July 2018 in “Elsevier eBooks” FAPD and possibly CCCA may be AGA subtypes, and treatments combining antiandrogens, hair growth agents, hair transplants, and anti-inflammatories could be effective.