Hair regrowth treatment efficacy and resistance in androgenetic alopecia: A systematic review and continuous Bayesian network meta-analysis.

Background: Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) affects almost half the population, and several treatments intending to regenerate a normal scalp hair phenotype are used. This is the first study comparing treatment efficacy response and resistance using standardized continuous outcomes.

Objective: To systematically compare the relative efficacy of treatments used for terminal hair (TH) regrowth in women and men with AGA.

Prevalence of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Risk According to the STOP-BANG Questionnaire in an Oral Surgery Office-Based Anesthesia Patient Population.

Purpose: Patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are at an increased risk for perioperative and postoperative complications after receiving intravenous (IV) sedation or postoperative analgesia. We previously showed that most oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMS) providers do not screen for OSA using a quantifiable method. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of OSA risk in the OMS office-based anesthesia patient population using the snoring, tiredness, observed apnea, high blood pressure, body mass index, age, neck circumference, and gender (STOP-BANG) questionnaire.

Engineering the production of conjugated fatty acids in Arabidopsis thaliana leaves.

The seeds of many nondomesticated plant species synthesize oils containing high amounts of a single unusual fatty acid, many of which have potential usage in industry. Despite the identification of enzymes for unusual oxidized fatty acid synthesis, the production of these fatty acids in engineered seeds remains low and is often hampered by their inefficient exclusion from phospholipids. Recent studies have established the feasibility of increasing triacylglycerol content in plant leaves, which provides a novel approach for increasing energy density of biomass crops.