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High levels of 3 alpha-diol glucuronide in the blood are a marker of increased androgen action in women with excessive hair growth of unknown cause.

Measuring androstanediol glucuronide in blood is useful for assessing and tracking treatment in women with excessive hair growth.

Cocaine impairs male sexual behavior and alters testosterone metabolism in the brain.

3α, 17β-androstanediol-glucuronide is not a useful marker for androgen excess but may help monitor certain treatments.

Dihydrotestosterone can be made from dehydroepiandrosterone in skin cells without needing testosterone.

People with hair loss may have different levels of certain hormones due to changes in hormone processing.

Compound 15a was effective in inhibiting 5α-reductase.

Bolandiol, a synthetic steroid, builds muscle and bone without greatly affecting sex glands, and works differently from other hormones.

Gut microbes significantly affect brain steroid levels.

Some newly made compounds can block an enzyme linked to hair loss and prostate growth, with one in particular being very selective.

Finasteride reduces dihydrotestosterone, increases testosterone, and may treat hirsutism in women.

5-alpha reductase inhibitors slightly increase the risk of sexual and mood side effects, and breast growth in men.

Human skin releases different steroids, with some coming from sebaceous glands and others from sweat glands.

Spironolactone reduces the enzyme activity that converts testosterone to DHT, helping treat excessive hair growth in women.

The bark of Myrica rubra contains compounds that can block testosterone effects and might help prevent hair loss.

An extract from Quercus acutissima bark was found to reduce sebum production and block an enzyme linked to acne.

Finasteride almost fully depletes allopregnanolone in rat brains and enhances 20α-DHP, but doesn't change 3α-DHP levels.

COVID-19 might worsen symptoms and progression of benign prostatic hyperplasia, possibly due to inflammation and metabolic disturbances in the prostate gland. More research is needed to confirm this.

Sebocytes play a key role in controlling androgen levels in human skin.

Too much AKR1C3 enzyme causes resistance to finasteride by increasing testosterone.

Androstanediol glucuronide is a reliable marker for hirsutism in women.

Testosterone increases seizure risk through its conversion to specific neurosteroids.

ERβ has potential in treating prostate cancer and neurodegenerative diseases, but human studies are needed before clinical use.

Taking 5-Alpha Reductase Inhibitors before bladder removal surgery might make high-grade bladder tumors less aggressive.

The enzymes 5α-reductase and 3α/β-hydroxysteroid oxidoreductase help create brain-active substances from progesterone and testosterone, which could be used for treatment, but more research is needed to ensure their safety and effectiveness.

Glioblastoma cells can make androgens, which might help the tumor grow.

5α reductase type 2 enzyme mutation and oxidative stress may increase androgenetic alopecia risk in Egyptians.

Finasteride reduces hair growth and is safe for women with excessive hair.

Natural 5α-reduced glucocorticoids might be anti-inflammatory with fewer side effects than current options.

Some hormone-related drugs may protect brain cells in Parkinson's disease differently in men and women.