January 2014 in “Revista del Hospital Juárez de México” Finasteride reduces bleeding during prostate surgery.
June 2012 in “Springer eBooks” Skin changes can indicate starvation and nutritional deficiencies in anorexia nervosa.
Finasteride causes reproductive malformations in male rats.
Finasteride causes reproductive changes in male rats.
August 2010 in “Oncology Times” Provenge extends prostate cancer survival by about 4 months.
August 2009 in “Australian Prescriber” Dutasteride is approved to help manage prostate enlargement.
July 2005 in “SKINmed/Skinmed” BRL 7660, once studied for male contraception, showed promise as an acne treatment but was not developed further due to competing drugs.
Antiandrogens and finasteride may help treat excess hair and hair loss in women.
November 1993 in “PubMed” Hirsutism, excessive male-pattern hair in women, can be caused by high androgens or skin sensitivity, diagnosed by testosterone levels, and treated with hair removal and hormone therapy.
Different hair growth phases affect how follicles respond to X-rays, and hormones like testosterone and dihydrotestosterone play a key role in baldness; transplanted hair can grow on bald scalp areas.