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Gender-diverse individuals face more depression and anxiety, possibly due to unique stress profiles.
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May 2014 in “The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology” Allopregnanolone increases KCC2 expression in baby male rats' brains, while finasteride doesn't affect it.
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The model explains how mammal ear hair cells respond to sound and adapt.