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August 2016 in “Reproduction” High doses of nandrolone decanoate disrupt ovarian hormones and receptors in rats, with recovery only at lower doses and longer recovery times.
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January 2023 in “Curēus” Low-dose naltrexone may help reduce redness in certain scalp conditions.
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January 2019 in “Journal of Chromatography B” Researchers developed a reliable way to measure hormones in urine, showing that a baldness treatment doesn't change hormone levels.
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January 2015 in “Hair therapy & transplantation” New drug dutasteride effectively treats hair loss, but use cautiously due to potential sexual side effects.
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November 2019 in “Neuroendocrinology” Measuring 17-hydroxyprogesterone in hair can help monitor androgen levels in people with congenital adrenal hyperplasia.
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April 2017 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” Chinese medicine may help treat hair loss by affecting genes and enzyme activity.
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Combining β-sitosterol nanoparticles with laser therapy may effectively stimulate hair growth in androgenetic alopecia.
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September 2002 in “Journal of Neurochemistry” Pregnancy-related hormone changes affect Y1 receptor gene expression in mice.
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April 2012 in “Osteoporosis International” A woman experienced hair loss after taking strontium ranelate for osteoporosis.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A new treatment using AGED to modulate PPAR-γ shows promise for treating scarring hair loss by protecting and repairing hair follicle cells.
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October 2021 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” Setipiprant did not significantly improve hair growth in men with hair loss.
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May 2017 in “Journal of Dermatological Treatment” Latanoprost works better for hair growth, and combining it with betamethasone valerate is most effective.
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