May 2010 in “Current Women's Health Reviews” The document concludes that early diagnosis and treatment of PCOS in teenagers is important for managing symptoms and preventing long-term health problems.
January 2010 in “Yearbook of Endocrinology” Older men with lower levels of available testosterone are more likely to be frail.
June 2008 in “Springer eBooks” The document concludes that permanent hair loss conditions are complex, require early specific treatments, and "secondary permanent alopecias" might be a more accurate term than "secondary cicatricial alopecia."
May 2006 in “Women's Health Medicine” Excessive hair growth in women, often from high androgen levels, is usually caused by PCOS, and can be treated with hair removal, medication, and possibly weight loss.
October 1988 in “Pediatric research” Certain maturity signs appear before and after the first release of sperm in boys.
June 2021 in “Psychiatria Danubina” The antidepressant escitalopram likely caused hair loss in a patient.
April 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Removing REDD1 in mice increases skin fat by making fat cells larger and more numerous.
April 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Fractional photothermolysis helps wounds heal with minimal scarring.
April 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” New vitamin D3 forms need the vitamin D receptor to reduce fibrosis in human cells.
January 2016 in “Springer eBooks” Pubertal acne is linked to hormonal changes, affects quality of life, and is treated similarly to adult acne.
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October 1996 in “Science of The Total Environment” Tributyltin exposure causes sex changes, sterilization, and decline in the snail Ocinebrina aciculata, risking its extinction.
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January 1999 in “Drugs” Finasteride effectively treats baldness but may cause sexual side effects.
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October 2019 in “Case reports in endocrinology” A young woman's symptoms suggested PCOS, but tests and surgery confirmed and treated a rare ovarian tumor, resolving her condition.
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September 2019 in “South Asian research journal of pharmaceutical sciences” Heavy metals in personal care products can cause serious health issues like cancer and hair loss.
July 2025 in “International Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprosy Sciences” Microneedling may improve melasma treatment by boosting topical therapy effectiveness.
Encapsulating hair loss drugs in cyclodextrins improves their solubility and reduces scalp irritation.
Finasteride can reduce prostate cancer risk but may delay diagnosis and cause sexual side effects.
Older age, obesity, hirsutism, and having children increase metabolic risk in women with PCOS.
October 2025 in “Open Repository of the University of Porto (University of Porto)” Dutasteride is more effective than finasteride for hair growth, and sublingual apomorphine quickly improves Parkinson's symptoms.
April 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Hair shaft miniaturization leads to hair follicle stem cell loss, suggesting Piezo1 as a potential treatment target.
April 2023 in “Dermatologica Sinica” Sex hormones affect hair growth and loss, and treatments for related hair diseases include various medications, hair transplantation, and light therapy.
January 2017 in “Corpus Université Laval (Université Laval)” Dutasteride may protect brain cells in early Parkinson's, while progesterone helps neuron recovery.
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November 2021 in “Clinical Endocrinology” Testosterone replacement is recommended for men with low testosterone levels and symptoms of hypogonadism.
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July 2017 in “International journal of pharmaceutics” Using β-cyclodextrin derivatives improves the solubility and bioavailability of steroidal drugs.
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September 1996 in “PubMed” November 2025 in “Molecules” Microextraction techniques improve hormone testing while being environmentally friendly.
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February 2017 in “Journal of neuroscience research” Removing certain brain receptors in mice worsens seizure severity and response to treatment during hormone withdrawal.
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January 2020 in “World Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine” Kidney-yang deficiency syndrome causes hormonal imbalances and various physical symptoms.
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January 2012 in “Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism” Old drugs are often used for new, different medical purposes in endocrine pharmacology.
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October 2024 in “Endocrine Connections” Lower adiponectin levels are linked to higher insulin resistance in women with PCOS.