May 2025 in “IDOSR JOURNAL OF BIOLOGY CHEMISTRY AND PHARMACY” Dietary phytochemicals may help improve male hormonal health.
April 2025 in “Journal of Ethnopharmacology” Amygdalin in Persicae Semen may help treat hair loss by promoting hair growth and regulating key pathways.
April 2025 in “International Journal of Dermatology and Venereology” Androgenetic alopecia may cause schizophrenia, but schizophrenia does not cause androgenetic alopecia.
April 2025 in “The Journal of Urology” Long-term finasteride use may lower prostate cancer risk but increase the need for erectile dysfunction medication.
February 2025 in “PLoS ONE” Androgenetic alopecia starts earlier in males than females, with different treatments, and is linked to income, education, alcohol use, and mental health.
February 2025 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” Higher fasting insulin levels increase the risk of androgenetic alopecia.
January 2025 in “Journal of Carcinogenesis” Stromal vascular fraction and topical minoxidil both improve hair growth similarly, but SVF offers a better treatment experience.
September 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” The supplements improved hair density and reduced hair loss.
December 2023 in “European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry” Natural products might be safe, effective, and affordable treatments for hair loss.
October 2023 in “Frontiers in endocrinology” Androgens and androgen receptors are important for metabolic health, affecting how the body uses glucose and fats through mitochondrial function.
June 2023 in “SPIRE - Sciences Po Institutional REpository” Extracellular vesicles and androgen receptors may help identify prostate cancer resistance and reduce SARS-CoV-2 infection.
December 2022 in “International Journal of Biomedicine” Androgens may worsen COVID-19 and hair loss could indicate the disease's severity.
April 2014 in “The FASEB Journal” Platelet-rich plasma therapy can reduce hair loss and enhance hair growth in androgenetic alopecia patients, with no side effects observed.
March 2014 in “Medicina cutánea ibero-latino-americana” Melatonin applied to the scalp helps increase hair density in people with early hair loss.
October 2025 in “JURNAL BIOLOGI TROPIS” Androgenetic alopecia is common hair loss due to genetics and hormones, manageable with early treatment.
January 2024 in “The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine ” Hair loss may indicate a higher risk of heart disease and other health issues related to metabolism.
February 2017 in “Cancer Causes & Control” Swedish men with the E213 A-allele of the androgen receptor have a lower risk of prostate cancer.
October 2010 in “Reproductive Biomedicine Online” Women with PCOS and androgenic alopecia have different triglyceride metabolism compared to those without hair loss.
Androgenetic alopecia is a common type of hair loss in men and women, caused by a testosterone byproduct affecting hair follicles, with sensitivity determined by genetics.
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September 2015 in “Reproductive Biomedicine Online” Longer GGN repeats in the androgen receptor gene are linked to polycystic ovary syndrome.
January 2007 in “Revista del Centro Dermatológico Pascua” Hair loss in women, often not related to male hormones, increases with age and can cause significant emotional distress.
January 2005 in “Korean Journal of Psychosomatic Medicine” Women with alopecia often experience high levels of anxiety and depression, needing psychiatric help.
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March 2004 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism” Testosterone and letrozole treatment speeds up puberty in boys with delayed development.
January 2002 in “Hair transplant forum international” Finasteride reduces hair follicle cell death in androgenetic alopecia.
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December 2002 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Balding men seen as older, less attractive, and less confident.
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October 1998 in “Experimental Dermatology” Androgenetic alopecia involves complex hair follicle changes and knowledge gaps remain.
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November 2004 in “Seminars in Reproductive Medicine” Adrenarche increases adrenal androgens around age 6, affecting hair growth and development.
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March 1984 in “Fertility and sterility” Higher levels of unbound testosterone are linked to increased insulin resistance, especially in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
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April 2009 in “Human Genetics” A specific genetic mutation may increase male pattern baldness risk, especially in Europeans.
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May 1986 in “Journal of Steroid Biochemistry” Androgens don't directly affect hair cell growth or protein production.