January 2019 in “Pediatric Oncall” Sodium valproate can rarely cause curly hair in children.
September 2018 in “Practical diabetes” Sodium valproate is not recommended as a first-line treatment for neuropathy but may be used in resistant cases.
January 2018 in “Genetic engineering & biotechnology news” A genetic mutation linked to longer life and less disease was found in the Amish, and a drug is being developed to replicate these benefits.
January 2018 in “Journal of clinical and investigative dermatology” Dermoscopy is a useful, low-cost method for diagnosing various types of hair loss disorders known as Cicatricial Alopecia.
December 2017 in “Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research” The PCOS questionnaire is valid for Indian women, but metformin doesn't significantly improve symptoms beyond oral contraceptives.
October 2017 in “European Neuropsychopharmacology” July 2017 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” SVF-enhanced fat injections may effectively treat baldness by promoting hair growth.
June 2017 in “International Journal of Periodontics & Restorative Dentistry” Using skin grafts from behind the ear for oral surgery in two patients with jaw injuries led to successful healing and good results.
Diphenyl cresyl phosphate has low toxicity but can harm the liver, kidneys, adrenal glands, and testicles at high doses.
The shampoo with 10% SLS had the best physical properties.
September 2012 in “Reactions Weekly” Two girls experienced temporary hair loss after getting the HPV vaccine, which may be related to the vaccine.
January 2011 in “Noordbrabants Historisch Jaarboek” September 2010 in “Reactions weekly” The combination of tretinoin, minoxidil, and betamethasone valerate may cause severe scalp inflammation.
A lotion with tretinoin, minoxidil, and betamethasone valerate helped treat a woman's skin infection.
July 2008 in “European Journal of Cancer Supplements”
October 2005 in “Nature reviews. Molecular cell biology (Print)” Hairless protein is key for hair growth, cell differences cause gene expression variation, and the N-end rule pathway senses nitric oxide for protein breakdown.
April 2004 in “Medisch-Farmaceutische Mededelingen” Finasteride may help reduce prostate cancer risk.
September 1997 in “JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Common hair loss can be diagnosed with a physical exam and sometimes a hair test or skin biopsy, and treated with medication or surgery, with ongoing treatment needed to keep results.
July 1996 in “Annals of Internal Medicine” International medical graduates scored higher than U.S. graduates on a medical exam.
May 1963 in “American journal of obstetrics and gynecology” Injecting 2 ml of TEEV every 4 weeks is better because it has the same benefits but fewer side effects.
March 2023 in “International Journal of Applied Pharmaceutics” The β-sitosterol hair gel is effective and promising for treating hair loss.
March 2022 in “Al-Azhar International Medical Journal (Print)” SVF treatment is more effective than Nanofat for hair growth.
January 2022 in “Stem cell biology and regenerative medicine” Lymphatic vessels help hair follicles regenerate by interacting with stem cells.
October 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Poor blood supply in hair follicles is linked to nutrient deficiency in patients with female pattern hair loss, and adding more nutrients could potentially fix this.
March 2021 in “Postepy Dermatologii I Alergologii” Minoxidil works equally well for hair growth regardless of scalp blood flow.
June 2020 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Hair growth treatment results vary because each patient's platelets release different levels of growth factors.
March 2020 in “QJM: An International Journal of Medicine” SVF and PRP improve hair loss, but SVF causes more side effects.
August 2014 in “PLOS ONE” Hair loss is linked to eating less soy, having lower blood vanadium, and a specific genetic variation in Taiwanese communities.
January 2008 in “The Year book of endocrinology” Gene variant linked to prostate cancer, hormone levels, and hair loss.
March 2025 in “Journal of Drugs in Dermatology” A new method helps manage skin side effects from hormonal cancer therapy, improving patient care.