Exercising women with irregular periods have lower thyroid hormone levels and less body fat.
November 2024 in “Cureus” Many female medical students in Saudi Arabia show signs of insulin resistance linked to increased waist size.
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January 1999 in “Endocrinology” Cortisol increases a specific protein in bone cells, which may help explain its negative effects on bone.
May 2025 in “Nutrition and Diabetes” High 1-hour plasma glucose in PCOS increases risks of metabolic issues and gestational diabetes.
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March 2018 in “F1000Research” Diabetic neuropathy in mice is linked to poor mitochondria function and lower brain hormone production.
January 2025 in “International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research and Applications” PCOS causes hormonal imbalance, leading to symptoms like irregular periods and infertility.
December 2022 in “Cumhuriyet medical journal” Different PCOS subgroups have similar metabolic features, but those without menstrual problems have milder issues.
April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Activating mitophagy may help manage a key immune response involved in the hair loss condition alopecia areata.
July 2017 in “Cardiologia Croatica” Metabolic syndrome's individual issues are real and need treatment to reduce diabetes and heart disease risks.
Amino acid storage proteins are essential for maintaining stem cells in female fruit flies.
May 2023 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Being overweight can cause or worsen skin problems in children, some more common in darker skin, and is often linked to insulin resistance.
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October 2024 in “Reumatismo” Upadacitinib significantly improved alopecia universalis and psoriatic arthritis in a patient.
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March 2001 in “Endocrine practice” The guidelines help doctors diagnose and treat hormone-related disorders in women.
May 2026 in “World Journal of Stem Cells” Low oxygen conditions improve the healing ability of older stem cells from fat tissue.
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November 2014 in “Current Diabetes Reports” Girls with PCOS during adolescence have a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes, and early treatment can help manage this risk.
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November 2010 in “Middle East Fertility Society Journal” PCOS affects women's health by increasing the risk of diabetes, heart disease, and reproductive issues.
January 2009 in “Springer eBooks” Skin problems can be a sign of hormone-related diseases.
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November 2015 in “Dermatologic Clinics” Hormones might affect the skin condition hidradenitis suppurativa, but their exact role is unclear.
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December 2021 in “Frontiers in Immunology” IL-1 family cytokines are crucial for skin defense and healing, but their imbalance can cause skin diseases.
July 2012 in “Medical Hypotheses” Artemis dysfunction might cause hair loss through telomere shortening.
The agouti gene may help understand and treat obesity.
September 2023 in “International Journal of Trichology” Adipose-derived stem cells may help with hair loss, but more research is needed.
November 2025 in “Journal of Rangpur Medical College” Oligomenorrhea is the strongest predictor of PCOS severity.
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May 2023 in “The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology In Practice” December 2020 in “Journal of Endocrinology and Reproduction” Certain inflammatory molecules and leptin may contribute to hair loss in cicatricial alopecia.
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July 2019 in “Cardiovascular Research” High levels of male hormones in pregnant mice cause heart enlargement and poor heart function in their female babies.
October 2018 in “International journal of reproduction, contraception, obstetrics and gynecology” Most adult women with PCOS in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, have high levels of bad fats in their blood, especially younger women.
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December 2017 in “Diabetes Therapy” Recognizing and treating early signs of insulin resistance can help prevent type 2 diabetes and improve life quality.
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May 2007 in “PubMed” Women with androgenetic alopecia (AGA) are more insulin resistant than healthy women, with various insulin sensitivity indices being higher in the AGA group. An oral glucose tolerance test is suggested for women with AGA.
January 2026 in “Dermatology Reports” Upadacitinib improved symptoms and hair regrowth in a teen with multiple autoimmune conditions.