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Androgenetic alopecia, or hair loss, is caused by genetic factors and hormones, with different mechanisms in men and women, and can be linked to insulin resistance and polycystic ovary syndrome.
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Neurosteroids help control dopamine responses in the brain.
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Frontal fibrosing alopecia in men is often misdiagnosed and needs better diagnostic criteria and treatments.
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January 2022 in “Food & Function” Certain Egyptian Sabal fruit extracts may help treat anti-androgenic diseases like benign prostatic hyperplasia.
The document concluded that home treatments are needed for hair loss control, but professionals should better understand how these treatments work.
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