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New pyridine compounds effectively inhibit GSK3, a diabetes treatment target.
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January 2000 in “European Urology” Blocking the enzyme that turns testosterone into DHT can safely and effectively treat enlarged prostate.
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December 2011 in “New England Journal of Medicine” The FDA did not approve certain drugs for prostate cancer prevention due to concerns about their effectiveness and potential risks.
September 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Finasteride treatment lowers urine androgen and prostaglandin levels, making them potential markers for effectiveness.
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December 2012 in “I P Pavlov Russian Medical Biological Herald” Finasteride increases P-glycoprotein activity in the liver and kidney.
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April 2020 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Drugs like PDEI may help hair disorders like AGA.
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January 2014 in “Molecular Simulation” A new compound may treat benign prostatic hyperplasia better than finasteride.
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September 2018 in “Neurobiology of Disease” Finasteride and dutasteride reduce unwanted movements from Parkinson's disease treatment by normalizing certain brain signals.
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January 2003 in “Current opinion in urology” A new drug, dutasteride, is at least as effective as the older drug, finasteride, for treating enlarged prostate and may have additional uses.
These medications for BPH have known risks and may have new side effects.
September 2025 in “Wound Repair and Regeneration” GLP-1 receptor agonists may help manage and prevent diabetic foot ulcers.
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December 2016 in “European journal of pharmacology” A new compound slows cancer cell growth and causes cell death by blocking cell cycle progression and increasing cell-damaging molecules.
These medications for BPH have known risks and may have new side effects.
Tadalafil may reduce the risk of major heart events and blood clots in men with urinary symptoms.
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May 2013 in “The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology” Certain drugs that block specific enzymes can help treat prostate diseases.
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March 2016 in “The Journal of Urology” The discovery of 5α-reductase deficiency in guevedoces led to the development of important urologic medications.
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April 2005 in “Experimental dermatology” Prostaglandin F2alpha and related compounds can increase hair growth and darken hair in mice.
PRP injections with tadalafil and stretching safely improved Peyronie's symptoms but didn't significantly change curvature long-term.
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October 2013 in “Urology Times eNews” The FDA approved using Cialis with Proscar for better treatment options.
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May 2004 in “American journal of ophthalmology” Using topical prostaglandin F2α for glaucoma may cause loss of eyelash or eyebrow pigment.
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June 2007 in “Recent Patents on Endocrine, Metabolic & Immune Drug Discovery” Certain inhibitors can potentially treat prostate cancer and other hormone-dependent conditions by controlling sex hormone levels in cells.
March 2014 in “The Journal of Urology” Finasteride increases CD8+ T cells in BPH tissues.