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January 2016 in “Journal of chemical and pharmaceutical research” Angiopteris evecta extracts significantly promote hair growth in rabbits.
April 2008 in “Annals of General Psychiatry” Social isolation changes brain receptors and makes ethanol more impactful.
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February 2023 in “Singapore Medical Journal” Men with androgenetic alopecia have unique metabolomic patterns that could help develop targeted treatments.
August 2022 in “Nutrients” Nutritional supplements may help improve hair growth in female pattern hair loss.
April 2009 in “11th European Congress of Endocrinology” Taking 1 mg finasteride for a year reduces dihydrotestosterone levels in men with early hair loss, but doesn't change their metabolic state.
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June 2015 in “CRC Press eBooks” Male pattern hair loss affects up to 80% of men due to genetics and hormone sensitivity.
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March 2021 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Stress likely causes hair loss in Formosan macaques.
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July 2005 in “HortScience” Adding wool or hair waste to soil boosts crop yields and nutrient levels.
January 2016 in “Renal Failure” Kidney stones and hair loss are significantly related in people under 60 years old.
Androgenetic alopecia is a common type of hair loss in men and women, caused by a testosterone byproduct affecting hair follicles, with sensitivity determined by genetics.
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July 2002 in “Molecular Endocrinology” Removing part of the vitamin D receptor stops vitamin D from working properly.
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May 1982 in “The Journal of clinical investigation/The journal of clinical investigation” High levels of 3 alpha-diol glucuronide in the blood are a marker of increased androgen action in women with excessive hair growth of unknown cause.
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July 2002 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” DHT, a testosterone byproduct, causes male pattern baldness.
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March 2016 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism” Young girls whose mothers have PCOS may have higher activity of a specific enzyme that could lead to developing PCOS later.
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September 2011 in “Journal of Neuroendocrinology” Inhibiting 5α-reductase during late pregnancy shortens gestation, reduces litter size, and harms memory in rat offspring.
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September 2005 in “International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience” Morphine increases testosterone breakdown in the rat brain and spinal cord.
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June 2019 in “Bioanalysis” Monitoring steroid hormones in blood can better detect testosterone doping.
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April 2020 in “Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology” Alopecia areata may be linked to scalp microbiome differences, suggesting potential treatments with prebiotics, probiotics, and postbiotics.
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January 2003 in “Skin pharmacology and physiology” Different skin cells process testosterone differently, and certain drugs can change this process, possibly helping treat acne and hair loss.
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May 2021 in “Scientific Reports” Stress is likely causing hair loss in Formosan macaques.
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July 2022 in “PLOS ONE” The study concluded that people with Lichen Planopilaris have a more diverse scalp bacteria and different metabolic pathways compared to healthy individuals.
February 2026 in “Food Research International” Lactiplantibacillus plantarum ZJUIDS51 can help regrow hair and improve scalp health in androgenic alopecia.
February 2026 in “Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins” Modifying gut bacteria with pro- and postbiotics may help treat hair loss.