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January 2023 in “International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health” Boosting motivation can increase physical activity in women with PCOS.
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December 2022 in “Frontiers in Endocrinology” Treating non-classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia is complex because the benefits of hormone treatment must be weighed against potential health risks.
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May 2021 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” A woman developed Cushing syndrome and adrenal insufficiency from using fluticasone and ritonavir together.
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December 2021 in “Scientific Reports” Age affects how certain proteins involved in COVID-19 infection are expressed in mice, but sex hormones and heart injury do not.
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September 2020 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” New treatments are needed for PCOS that target its genetic, hormonal, and metabolic causes.
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September 2024 in “Human Reproduction Update” Androgen measurement helps diagnose PCOS, but accuracy varies, needing standard methods.
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November 2021 in “Viruses” Spironolactone may help reduce COVID-19 severity in men by blocking harmful effects of certain hormones.
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October 2023 in “Biomedicines” PCOS causes inflammation regardless of body weight.
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March 2018 in “The American journal of case reports” People with the same genetic mutation for Woodhouse-Sakati syndrome can have different symptoms.
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June 2023 in “Journal of trace elements in medicine and biology” Eating too much selenium can cause bad breath, hair loss, and nail changes, with harmful effects starting at low daily doses.
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April 2024 in “Molecular Human Reproduction” Paxillin may help manage androgen-related disorders like PCOS by stabilizing androgen receptor proteins.
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January 2022 in “European Journal of Pharmacology” Riboflavin 5′-phosphate (FMN) shows potential for treating androgen-related conditions but may be limited in treating prostate cancer.
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The white wax scale insect's genome shows that complete metamorphosis evolved earlier than thought and highlights differences in male and female development.
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June 2023 in “Biomedicines” Men generally face more severe COVID-19 outcomes than women, partly due to hormonal differences.
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