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December 2021 in “Cureus” Low vitamin D levels are linked to hair loss, and vitamin D might help treat it.
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May 2023 in “Frontiers in Endocrinology” Autism's genetics are linked with early age of puberty and less hair loss, but not with hormone levels or polycystic ovary syndrome.
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April 2021 in “Journal of Womens Health” Testosterone can help premenopausal and postmenopausal women with low sexual desire, but its long-term safety is unclear and it's not widely approved for this use.
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April 2021 in “Climacteric” Testosterone therapy is effective and safe for women with low sexual desire, but it's hard to access.
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May 2025 in “International Journal of Nanotechnology and Nanomedicine” Nanocarriers show promise for improving skin drug delivery in treating skin conditions.
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June 2022 in “Molecules” Connarus semidecandrus Jack extract promotes hair growth and thickness, reduces prostate cancer cell growth, and could potentially be used as a treatment for hair loss.
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March 2022 in “Irish Journal of Medical Science” Men with androgenetic alopecia and hypertension may experience more severe COVID-19.
July 2025 in “Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology” Hydrogel microneedles with special nanoparticles and growth factor improve hair growth better than minoxidil for hair loss treatment.
September 2024 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” HA-stimulated stem cell vesicles improved hair growth in male mice with androgenetic alopecia.
November 2023 in “Australasian journal of dermatology” Dermatologists are essential in helping transgender and gender diverse patients with skin and hair issues related to gender affirmation and hormone therapy.
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December 2022 in “Journal of Medical Case Reports” A 20-year-old woman was found to have a rare ovarian tumor causing symptoms like acne and a low-pitched voice, which disappeared after the tumor was removed.
November 2022 in “Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases” Long-term use of androgens can help manage Hereditary Angioedema (HAE) but may cause serious side effects, so alternative treatments with fewer side effects are being considered.
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April 2014 in “Nature communications” A mother's diet at conception can cause lasting genetic changes in her child.
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October 2013 in “PEDIATRICS” Maternal stress during pregnancy affects a child's stress levels.
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July 2007 in “Genes & Development” A mother's PPARγ is crucial for preventing harmful milk that can cause inflammation and growth problems in babies.
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March 2003 in “BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology” Mothers and newborns with dental fillings had higher mercury in their hair, but getting fillings during pregnancy didn't raise mercury levels further.
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June 2012 in “Genes & Development” A mother's western diet can make her milk toxic, causing inflammation and hair loss in babies.
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January 2018 in “Scientific reports” Eating glucoraphanin can help prevent psychosis in offspring whose mothers had immune system activation.
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September 2011 in “Livestock science” Maternal Nano-Se supplements improve fetal hair follicle development in cashmere goats.
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November 2016 in “Human & Experimental Toxicology” Maternal exposure to artificial food coloring may increase skin disease risk in rat offspring.
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October 2015 in “American Journal of Primatology” Monkeys with hair loss during pregnancy showed higher stress hormone levels and invested differently in their offspring.
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June 2023 in “Acta veterinaria” Maternal hypothyroidism harms skin development in rat offspring.
May 2026 in “Reviews in Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders” Effective weight loss during pregnancy is crucial for better maternal and fetal health.
January 2026 in “Reproductive Toxicology” High coffee intake during pregnancy may cause earlier puberty in daughters.
February 2025 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Maternal melatonin improves offspring hair growth by affecting specific proteins and pathways.
December 2022 in “American journal of medical genetics. Part A” A person got uncombable hair syndrome from two copies of chromosome 1 from their mother.
May 2022 in “Clinical Epigenetics” A mother's iron levels early in pregnancy can influence the DNA makeup of her child, potentially affecting the child's health.
March 2003 in “BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology” Mothers and newborns with dental fillings have higher mercury in their hair, but adding fillings during pregnancy doesn't raise mercury levels further.
January 2018 in “Figshare” Horizontal sections of scalp biopsies are useful for telling the difference between Androgenetic Alopecia and Alopecia Areata.