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February 11, 2021
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Gorilla Glue hair incident could cause long-term damage, experts warn

Gorilla Glue hair incident could cause long-term damage, experts warn

The story of a woman using industrial strength glue in her hair has gone viral, spawning comments and criticism from across the world, but some experts warn that these types of actions can lead to serious, long-term damage.

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December 03, 2020
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Suicidality, depression, anxiety higher in younger patients on finasteride for alopecia

Suicidality, depression, anxiety higher in younger patients on finasteride for alopecia

Significant suicidality and adverse psychological events were reported in subjects who used finasteride to treat alopecia, according to a study published in JAMA Dermatology.

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September 04, 2020
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Topical minoxidil, procedural interventions may benefit radiation-induced alopecia

Topical minoxidil and procedural interventions were associated with improvements in persistent radiation-induced alopecia among patients treated for central nervous system or head and neck sarcomas, according to recent findings.

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April 24, 2020
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Three agents receive breakthrough therapy designation

The FDA granted breakthrough therapy designation to three agents in development for oncology indications.

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December 02, 2019
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Top dermatology news in November highlights oral health in psoriasis

Top dermatology news in November highlights oral health in psoriasis

Oral health and hygiene and dietary practices may be associated with the development and severity of psoriasis, in a study from Dermatology Online Journal and the top Healio Dermatology story from November.

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November 27, 2019
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Hair loss in systemic lupus may indicate active disease

Hair loss in systemic lupus erythematosus can indicate active disease, and nonscarring alopecia shows changes unique to lupus on histology and direct immunofluorescence, according to researchers in Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.

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September 16, 2019
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Platelet-rich plasma may facilitate ulcer healing

Platelet-rich plasma, or PRP, appears to yield healing in ulcers as it changes the matrix metalloproteinase and cytokine expression shortly after topical application, according to researchers.

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September 10, 2019
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Chronic graft-versus-host disease of the hair follicle may be a form of alopecia

In a prospective cohort study published in Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, researchers described four patterns of hair loss observed in patients with cutaneous chronic graft-versus-host disease. According to their findings, alopecia that occurs in this population may be a manifestation of chronic graft-versus-host disease of the hair follicle.

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September 09, 2019
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Hospital readmission costs, dermatitis updates: Top four stories in dermatology last week

In the most popular article last week on Healio Dermatology, researchers tallied the cost of all dermatology-related hospital admissions at $27.8 billion from 2010 to 2014, while the cost of all calendar year same-cause readmissions was $2.54 billion.

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September 06, 2019
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AI-based algorithm may predict nonmelanoma skin cancer in high-risk patients

A nonmelanoma skin cancer risk prediction model using readily available information in the electronic medical records system and a deep learning approach appeared to demonstrate robust discrimination, according to findings published in JAMA Dermatology.

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