research Metformin or Antiandrogen in the Treatment of Hirsutism in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Metformin is effective for treating excessive hair growth in women with PCOS and may work better than the standard treatment in some ways.
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research Reversal of androgenetic alopecia by topical ketoconzole: Relevance of anti-androgenic activity
Ketoconazole lotion can improve hair regrowth for some people with androgenetic alopecia.
research Silencing the androgen receptor: New skills for antiandrogen oligonucleotide skin and hair therapy
Targeting androgen receptors with antiandrogen oligonucleotides could effectively treat hair loss.
research Efficacy Of Hormonal Therapy Vs Non-Hormonal Therapy in Female Pattern Hair Loss (FPHL): A Systematic Review
Both hormonal and non-hormonal therapies improve hair growth in women, but non-hormonal methods may be more effective with fewer side effects.
research Bicalutamide: A potential new oral antiandrogenic drug for female pattern hair loss
Bicalutamide may be a promising alternative treatment for female pattern hair loss.
research Female pattern hair loss: Current treatment concepts
Female pattern hair loss, common in women, can be treated with oral antiandrogens and topical minoxidil, but these are more effective at preventing further loss than regrowing hair. Other helpful methods include counseling, cosmetic camouflage, and hair transplantation. Treatment must continue for effects to last and it may take up to 2 years to see results.
research Hair Thickness Growth Effect of Adenosine Complex in Male-/Female-Patterned Hair Loss via Inhibition of Androgen Receptor Signaling
Adenosine complex helps increase hair thickness and density in hair loss.
research Steroid plant hormones: Effects outside plant kingdom
Plant steroid hormones show growth, health, and medicinal benefits in various organisms, including potential for treating diseases.
research Living Probiotic Microneedles Coordinate Antiandrogen and Nitric Oxide Therapy for Androgenetic Alopecia
A new treatment using probiotic microneedles shows promise for promoting hair growth and reducing inflammation in androgenetic alopecia.
research Drug interactions between common dermatological medications and the oral anti-COVID-19 agents nirmatrelvir-ritonavir and molnupiravir
Some skin medications can have harmful interactions with the COVID-19 drug nirmatrelvir-ritonavir, but not with molnupiravir.
research Referee report. For: Phytochemicals With Anti 5-alpha-reductase Activity: A Prospective For Prostate Cancer Treatment [version 3; peer review: 2 approved]
Phytochemicals may offer safer alternatives to synthetic drugs for prostate cancer treatment.
research 5α-Reductase inhibitors, antiviral and anti-tumor activities of some steroidal cyanopyridinone derivatives
Some newly made compounds are promising for treating enlarged prostate, hair loss, viruses, and prostate cancer, and might be better than current drugs.
research Sex Hormones and Related Compounds, Including Hormonal Contraceptives
Hormonal contraceptives and related compounds can increase health risks like thrombosis and affect sexual function.
research Consecutive Cyproterone Acetate and Estradiol Treatment in Late-Pubertal Transgender Female Adolescents
Cyproterone acetate treatment is safe and causes mild feminization, which increases with added estrogen.
research Local and Systemic Reduction by Topical Finasteride or Flutamide of Hamster Flank Organ Size and Enzyme Activity
Topical finasteride and flutamide reduce gland size and enzyme activity, with flutamide being more potent, potentially treating acne, seborrhea, hirsutism, and androgenic alopecia.
research Maternal androgen excess induces cardiac hypertrophy and left ventricular dysfunction in female mice offspring
High levels of male hormones in pregnant mice cause heart enlargement and poor heart function in their female babies.
research Poria cocos polysaccharides attenuate chronic nonbacterial prostatitis by targeting the gut microbiota: Comparative study of Poria cocos polysaccharides and finasteride in treating chronic prostatitis
Poria cocos polysaccharides and finasteride both help treat chronic nonbacterial prostatitis, but Poria cocos polysaccharides also improve gut health.
research Efeitos de diferentes doses do Minoxidil oral, em dois tempos de exposição, no complexo prostático de camundongos Balb/C
Oral minoxidil affects prostate tissue but is less harmful than finasteride.
research Inefficiency of ethanolic extract of Glycyrrhiza glabra and Ziziphus mauritiana roots on androgenic alopecia
Liquorice and Indian jujube root extracts don't help in fighting male pattern baldness.
research URTICA DIOICA EXTRACT DOWNREGULATES THE GENE EXPRESSION OF 5Α-RII IN HACAT CELLS: POSSIBLE IMPLICATIONS AGAINST ANDROGENIC SKIN DISEASES.
Urtica dioica extract may help treat androgenic skin diseases by reducing a specific gene's activity.
research Investigation of the Gene Expression Levels of 5 α-reductase, VEGF and IL-1α in HaCaT Cells after the Application of a Botanical Extract
The plant extract may help prevent hair loss by reducing inflammation and promoting hair growth.
research Intracrinology and The Skin
DHEA stimulates skin oil glands and could help postmenopausal women, with potential for acne and excessive hair growth treatments.
research Scalp hair parameter changes in transgender individuals commencing gender-affirming hormone therapy: A 24-week prospective observational study
Feminizing hormone therapy increases hair counts and improves hair-related quality of life, while masculinizing therapy may reduce large terminal hairs.
research Connexin 43 expression in the testes during postnatal development of finasteride-treated male rat offspring
Finasteride treatment changes Cx43 in rat testes, possibly causing fertility issues.
research Inhibitory activities of Puerariae Flos against testosterone 5α-reductase and its hair growth promotion activities
Puerariae Flos extract may help treat hair loss by blocking a hair loss-related enzyme and promoting hair growth.
research Curcumin derivatives inhibit testicular 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 3
Curcumin and its derivatives can block an enzyme important for making testosterone, with one derivative being particularly strong.
research Frontal fibrosing alopecia and lichen planus pigmentosus
Mycophenolic acid may help hair growth, a combination treatment improves hair thickness in male hair loss, and early treatment of frontal fibrosing alopecia is important.
research Comparison Between Two Different Hamster Models used for the Determination of Testosterone and Finasteride Activity
Young and adult hamsters both respond similarly to testosterone and finasteride treatments, but young hamsters aren't good for testing the inhibitory activity of a specific enzyme.
research Chirurgie des schwannomes vestibulaires solitaires
Cyproterone acetate is a safe treatment that causes modest feminization in transgender female adolescents, and works better with added estrogens.
research Camellia sinensis Seed Flavonoids Attenuate UVB-Induced Inflammation and UVA-Induced Photodamage via MAPK/NF-κB and AP-1 Pathways
Camellia sinensis seed flavonoids can reduce skin inflammation and damage from UV rays.