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January 2021 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Anti-androgens, like finasteride, dutasteride, and spironolactone, may lessen the severity of COVID-19 in men, leading to fewer ICU admissions.
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January 2026 in “Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience” Neurosteroids like neuro-estrogen and neuro-androgen are crucial for brain function and can improve cognition and protect against aging-related decline.
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Androstenedione is better than testosterone for diagnosing PCOS in Indian women.
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A new easy-to-use biosensor was made to detect androgen receptor mRNA, which could help diagnose related conditions quickly.