18 citations
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March 2010 in “Therapeutic Drug Monitoring” A new method quickly detects alcohol use from hair in under an hour.
38 citations
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January 2013 in “Analyst” The study found that Ziziphus jujuba seeds contain beneficial compounds for treating insomnia and anxiety and that the methods used are effective for assessing their quality.
169 citations
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November 2009 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism” Prepubertal girls have higher sex steroid levels than boys, possibly leading to earlier puberty.
1 citations
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November 2023 in “Endocrine Connections” DHEA is the main sex steroid in cerebrospinal fluid, and testosterone in the fluid comes from the blood.
30 citations
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March 2012 in “Journal of Analytical Toxicology” THCCOOH levels in hair decrease from root to tip and don't match well with self-reported cannabis use.
15 citations
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October 2010 in “Archives of Toxicology” A yeast-based test can detect the steroid methyltestosterone in urine longer than traditional methods.
14 citations
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May 2020 in “Drug Testing and Analysis” A new method was created to measure metformin in hair, showing potential for monitoring treatment and medical investigations.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Sensitive scalp has higher pH, more redness, abnormal sebum, and altered bacterial makeup.
51 citations
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February 2010 in “Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry” Researchers developed a method to detect hormone-blocking drugs in wastewater and found them in Beijing's sewage, suggesting they can survive sewage treatment.
11 citations
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September 2020 in “Steroids” A new method accurately measures steroid hormones in a few hair strands and could help study chronic stress and hair loss.
1 citations
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April 2015 in “Drug research” New method measures finasteride in plasma, finds two formulations bioequivalent.
1 citations
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February 2014 in “Analytical Letters” The method accurately measures the amount of ketoconazole in anti-dandruff shampoo and cream, and can also be used to monitor the drug in human plasma.
March 2022 in “VNU Journal of Science Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences” A new method accurately measures nine steroid hormones in human serum with high sensitivity.
2 citations
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October 2010 in “European Journal of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics” Researchers developed a quick and sensitive way to measure finasteride in blood using a small sample size.
10 citations
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January 2019 in “Journal of Chromatography B” Researchers developed a reliable way to measure hormones in urine, showing that a baldness treatment doesn't change hormone levels.
December 2023 in “Kiểm nghiệm và An toàn thực phẩm/Kiểm nghiệm và An toàn thực phẩm (online)” The method detected sex hormones in some health supplements, with one containing banned testosterone.
45 citations
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August 1994 in “Journal of Chromatography B: Biomedical Sciences and Applications” Method detects finasteride in plasma and semen with high sensitivity and accuracy.
52 citations
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June 2013 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism” The research found that anovulatory young women have higher androgen and hormone levels than those who ovulate, suggesting immature hormonal regulation rather than a specific condition.
9 citations
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February 2018 in “Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis” Quick, selective detection of tadalafil and finasteride in human plasma developed.
January 2026 in “Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM)” The procedure accurately measures 5-alpha-dihydrotestosterone in blood, useful for standard tests.
18 citations
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July 2009 in “Drug Metabolism and Disposition” Finasteride breakdown products found in bile and urine, helps understand drug safety and effectiveness.
1 citations
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November 2025 in “Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM)” A new method accurately measures DHEAS in blood, improving on current tests.
January 2021 in “Scandinavian journal of clinical and laboratory investigation” The document describes a way to measure biotin in blood to prevent wrong test results in hormone level testing.
7 citations
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November 2022 in “Toxics” The method accurately measures 19 steroid hormones in human blood and urine using a small sample and is suitable for large-scale monitoring.
18 citations
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April 2009 in “Journal of Chromatography A” Detecting steroid esters in cattle hair is inconsistent and influenced by sampling factors.
27 citations
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April 2013 in “Reviews in endocrine and metabolic disorders” The document concludes that using LC-MS/MS for measuring androgens is more accurate than older methods, but it needs careful validation and standardized references to be most effective.
20 citations
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August 2014 in “Talanta” The method effectively measures drug impact on DHT levels in prostate treatments.
3 citations
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November 2022 in “Separations” The method accurately measures seven androgens in plasma and shows different hormone levels in females with acne and obesity.
1 citations
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March 2012 in “Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B” New methods can detect finasteride's major urinary metabolite in urine for up to 49 hours.
12 citations
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August 2022 in “Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety” A new method accurately detects bisphenols and parabens in human hair.