research Nonsteroidal inhibitors of human type I steroid 5-.alpha.-reductase
New compounds called benzoquinolinones may treat conditions linked to excess DHT.
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research Inhibition of skin 5α-reductase by oral contraceptive progestinsin vitro
Norgestimate is the most effective birth control progestin for reducing an enzyme linked to acne and excessive hair growth in women.
research Novel Uses for the Anabolic Androgenic Steroids Nandrolone and Oxandrolone in the Management of Male Health
Nandrolone and oxandrolone could help treat male health issues like muscle loss and low testosterone.
research Drug interactions between herbal medicines and oral contraceptives
Herbal medicines can reduce the effectiveness of birth control pills.
research Alopecia Areata in 12 years old female treated with Oral Azathioprine: A case report and review
Azathioprine may help treat Alopecia Areata.
research Nail involvement in patients with moderate-to-severe alopecia areata treated with oral tofacitinib
Tofacitinib improves nail conditions in patients with severe hair loss and does not affect hair regrowth.
research Efficacy and safety of the oral Janus kinase inhibitor baricitinib in the treatment of adults with alopecia areata: Phase 2 results from a randomized controlled study
Baricitinib is effective and safe for treating severe alopecia areata.
research Evaluation Of The Use Of Cyclophosphamide In Children Diagnosed With Steroid Resistant Nephrotic Syndrome Treated In The 3rd Floor Treatment At Fatmawati Hospital
Cyclophosphamide helped 59.4% of children with steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome but caused side effects in 40.6%.
research Unilateral Gynecomastia Induced by Treatment With 1 mg of Oral Finasteride
Finasteride can cause one-sided breast enlargement, which disappears after stopping the drug.
research REVIEW OF MODERN METHODS OF TREATMENT OF LICHEN PLANUS OF THE ORAL MUCOSA
New, safer, and personalized treatments are needed for oral lichen planus.
research Comparative study between fractional carbon dioxide laser versus intralesional steroids injection in treatment of alopecia areata
Fractional CO2 laser is more effective and safer than steroid injections for treating alopecia areata.
research The importance of adequate serum ferritin levels during oral cyproterone acetate and ethinyl oestradiol treatment of diffuse androgen-dependent alopecia in women
Having enough iron improves the effectiveness of a specific hair loss treatment in women.
research Improvement in androgenetic alopecia in 53-76-year-old men using oral finasteride
Finasteride increases hair count in middle-aged and elderly men without causing sexual dysfunction.
research A Simple Decision Tree Suited for Identification of Early Oral Drug Candidates With Likely Pharmacokinetic Nonlinearity by Intestinal CYP3A Saturation
The decision tree can predict drug absorption issues with good accuracy but needs more validation and adjustments for other factors.
research TREATMENT OF SEVERE ALOPECIA AREATA USING METHOTREXATE AS AN ADJUNCTIVE DRUG IN COMBINATION WITH INTRAVENOUS AND ORAL CORTICOSTEROID
Methotrexate with corticosteroids can help regrow hair in severe alopecia areata but may cause relapses and side effects.
research Methodology and Challenges to Recruitment to a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Oral DHEA in Postmenopausal Women
Researchers had trouble finding enough participants for a trial on DHEA's effects on postmenopausal women's sexual desire.
research Problems in evaluating chronic toxicity of contraceptive steroids in dogs
High doses of some contraceptive steroids cause health issues in dogs, but their relevance to humans is unclear.
research Cutaneous mycoses in the elderly
Skin fungal infections are more common in older adults due to factors like obesity, poor circulation, reduced mobility, and weakened immune defenses from certain medications.
research 42227 Efficacy and Predictive Factors of Systemic Corticosteroid in Alopecia Areata: Reappraisal of Oral Methylprednisolone Tapering Treatment
Methylprednisolone treatment helps most alopecia areata patients, but young age, extensive hair loss, and low vitamin D can affect results.
research Effects of mitotane treatment on human steroid metabolism: implications for patient management
Mitotane changes steroid breakdown, affecting cortisol availability.
research Treatment of Refractory Vitiligo With a Vellus Hair Punch Graft
A new surgical technique using vellus hair grafts effectively treated vitiligo without causing unwanted hair growth.
research ANTIANDROGEN THERAPY IN DERMATOLOGY
Antiandrogens can help treat skin conditions like acne and excessive hair in women when used carefully.
research Twenty nail onychomadesis: An unusual finding in Cronkhite–Canada syndrome
A man with Cronkhite-Canada syndrome had all 20 nails detach but improved with treatment.
research Journal Watch
A test for nail fungus was most accurate with PAS stain, low-dose spironolactone helped two-thirds of acne patients, metformin reduced symptoms of HIV-related fat distribution changes with some side effects, and skin examination with dermoscopy was better at detecting abnormal moles, while temporary tattoos can cause skin reactions.
research Diazepam-Induced Amnesia for Cardioversion
Oral contraceptives may cause significant hair loss in women.
research Treatment of frontal fibrosing alopecia and lichen planopilaris
The critique highlights an error in a review about hair loss treatment, stressing the need for accurate information and caution due to poor evidence quality.
research A New Combination Therapy for Scalp Alopecia Areata: An Approach to High Negative Pressure Microdermabrasion with Intralesional Steroids
The combination therapy of microdermabrasion and steroid injections is more effective for treating scalp Alopecia Areata than steroid injections alone.
research Comparison of flutamide and spironolactone in the treatment of hirsutism: a randomized controlled trial
Flutamide is more effective and has fewer side effects than spironolactone for treating hirsutism.
research 11 Treatment of hirsutism and acne with cyproterone acetate
Cyproterone acetate is effective for treating hirsutism and acne but less so for hair loss, with side effects similar to birth control pills.
research Development and evaluation of animal models for sex steroid deficient dry eye
The animal models successfully simulated dry eye related to sex steroid deficiency.