January 2009 in “Xiandai huagong” Finasteride was successfully synthesized from Pregnadienolone acetate.
September 2021 in “GLOBAL JOURNAL FOR RESEARCH ANALYSIS” The hormonal contraceptive combination effectively reduces androgen excess and improves PCOS symptoms like acne, hair loss, and menstrual issues.
November 2022 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” Removing the ovarian tumor improved the woman's hormonal symptoms.
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November 2022 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Kelulut Honey can help regulate sex hormone receptors in rats with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, similar to common medications.
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February 2005 in “Steroids” Four new compounds were more effective than finasteride in treating prostate issues and hair loss, with one being 100 times more active and safe for use.
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September 2011 in “Pain” PEA reduces pain by increasing neurosteroid synthesis in the spinal cord.
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October 2002 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism” Enzyme activities do not cause early pubic hair in these girls.
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March 2023 in “Frontiers in Medicine” Topical prostaglandin analogs may help with hair growth but more research is needed.
May 2022 in “Endocrine Abstracts” Cyproterone acetate therapy improved hair loss and reduced testosterone levels in a menopausal woman.
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May 2011 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” A woman's excessive hair growth around a leg ulcer was linked to a treatment with Prostaglandin E1 ointment.
Latanoprost increases VEGF protein in human cells, which may help hair growth.
April 2025 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” Canagliflozin helps overcome progestin resistance in certain endometrial cancer cells.
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July 2008 in “Biomedical Chromatography” The methods accurately measured brain androgens, showing most 5α-androstane-3α,17β-diol comes from outside the brain, while androsterone is both transported and made in the brain.
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November 2022 in “Experimental cell research” Prostaglandin E2 collagen matrix may help stimulate hair growth.
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February 1980 in “Clinical Endocrinology” During puberty, hormone levels rise, with early increases in some steroids and most menstrual cycles becoming regular by six years after menarche.
April 2014 in “The FASEB Journal” Testosterone reduces knee movement, while flutamide and finasteride increase it.
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March 1999 in “Fertility and sterility” Finasteride, CPA, and flutamide are all equally effective in reducing excessive hair growth in women.
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January 1999 in “Current Pharmaceutical Design” Antiandrogen therapy is effective and well tolerated for treating women's androgenic disorders like hirsutism, acne, and hair loss.
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July 1991 in “Clinical endocrinology” Cyproterone acetate at 2mg daily is as effective as higher doses for treating excessive hair growth in women.
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January 2019 in “Journal of Chromatography B” Researchers developed a reliable way to measure hormones in urine, showing that a baldness treatment doesn't change hormone levels.
June 2008 in “Experimental Dermatology” 17-beta estradiol and prednisolone may help regrow hair damaged by chemotherapy.
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January 2020 in “Bioscience Reports” Long-term use of finasteride in women can cause hormonal changes, DNA damage, and menstrual issues.
October 2024 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Rodent models of PCOS show some similar and some different lipid changes compared to humans.
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October 2020 in “Current Drug Discovery Technologies” The research found that compound 6, a newly created steroid, is more effective at inhibiting 5α-reductase (an enzyme) than current treatments, suggesting it could be a better option for treating urinary tract symptoms in men.
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February 2013 in “Clinical Endocrinology” A small number of premenopausal female blood donors had high prolactin levels, often due to stress, and retesting is recommended to prevent misdiagnosis.
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January 1980 in “Dermatology” Cyproterone acetate temporarily reduces hair growth in women with idiopathic hirsutism but doesn't change hormone levels.
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June 2012 in “European journal of medicinal chemistry” New steroid compounds effectively inhibit 5α-reductase and may treat hair loss.
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January 1995 in “The American journal of medicine” Oral contraceptives help treat hyperandrogenic disorders, improving symptoms like excessive hair and acne.
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September 1999 in “The journal of experimental zoology/Journal of experimental zoology” Prolactin levels do not control the start of winter fur growth in mink.
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March 1999 in “Comparative Haematology International” Androgens increase EPO production, finasteride doesn't significantly impact it.