research Disease Versus Disease: How One Disease May Ameliorate Another
Some diseases can improve the outcomes of other diseases, leading to new treatment possibilities.
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research Low-dose finasteride in benign prostatic hyperplasia: a comprehensive narrative review of efficacy, safety, and preventative potential
Finasteride 1 mg may help prevent prostate issues, but more research is needed to confirm its benefits.
research Proscar and Propecia—A Therapeutic Perspective
Finasteride is effective for treating BPH but not recommended for prostate cancer prevention.
research The nocebo effect: A clinicians guide
Negative expectations can cause adverse effects in patients even without active treatment, and managing this nocebo effect involves better communication and patient-clinician relationships.
research Efeitos da finasterida sobre culturas de células epiteliais prostáticas normais e tumorais em diferentes sistemas in vitro
Finasteride may reduce prostate tumor cell invasion and spread.
research 309 DOES VARIATION IN EITHER AGE AT START OF THERAPY OR DURATION OF THERAPY MAKE CHEMOPREVENTION WITH FINASTERIDE COST-EFFECTIVE?
Starting finasteride at age 65 and continuing until age 80 is the most cost-effective strategy for prostate cancer prevention.
research 5. Novel anticonvulsant effects of supraphysiological doses of progesterone in hippocampal-kindled mice
High doses of progesterone can reduce seizures in mice.
research Effect of sterol biosynthesis inhibitors and azole-type inducers on growth and development of Plasmopara viticola on grapevine
Inhibiting plant sterols reduces grapevine pathogen reproduction.
research EP-2270: Novel protective effect of prostaglandin for timely hair follicle regeneration from radiation injury
Prostaglandin helps regenerate hair follicles after radiation damage.
research Editorial Comment
Finasteride significantly reduces prostate cancer risk.
research Allopregnanolone, the active metabolite of progesterone protects against neuronal damage in picrotoxin-induced seizure model in mice
research TSPO ligand etifoxine attenuates LPS-induced cognitive dysfunction in mice
Etifoxine, an anxiety drug, can lessen brain inflammation and cognitive issues in mice, partly by increasing production of protective brain steroids.
research Equivalent chemotherapy efficacy against leukemia in mice treated with topical vasoconstrictors to prevent cancer therapy side effects
Topical vasoconstrictors do not reduce chemotherapy effectiveness against leukemia in mice.
research Progesterone-induced spike-wave discharges are inhibited by finasteride
Finasteride blocks progesterone's effect on brain activity linked to epilepsy.
research Finasteride, To Take, or Not to Take
Finasteride may help prevent prostate cancer, but more research is needed.
research Putting it all together: How do primary care physicians interpret and use the results of prevention trials?
Primary care doctors rarely use cancer prevention drugs due to concerns about side effects, costs, and effectiveness.
research Editorial comment 1
Finasteride may reduce prostate cancer risk.
research The steroidogenic inhibitor finasteride reverses pramipexole-induced alterations in probability discounting
Finasteride may help reduce impulsivity caused by pramipexole.
research Phenytoin‐mediated androgen metabolism in gingival fibroblasts
Levamisole and finasteride can reduce DHT production, potentially preventing phenytoin-induced gum overgrowth.
research Three Considerations Before Advising 5-α-Reductase Inhibitors for Chemoprevention
5-α-reductase inhibitors don't prevent prostate cancer but may reduce unnecessary biopsies.
research Finasteride inhibits the progesterone-induced spike-wave discharges in a genetic model of absence epilepsy
Finasteride blocks progesterone's effect on absence seizures in rats.
research Does variation in either age at start of therapy or duration of therapy make chemoprevention with finasteride cost-effective?
research Geranyl Acetate Attenuates Para-phenylenediamine-induced Cytotoxicity, DNA Damage, Apoptosis, and Inflammation in HaCaT Keratinocytes
Geranyl acetate can protect skin cells from damage and inflammation caused by para-phenylenediamine.
research Inhibition of the pro-oxidant effects of benoxaprofen on poiymorpbonuclear leucocytes by retinol acetate in vitro
Retinol acetate can reduce the harmful effects of the drug benoxaprofen on white blood cells.
research Effects of diphencyprone on expression of Bcl-2 protein in patients with Alopecia areata
Diphencyprone increases Bcl-2 protein in patients with hair regrowth from alopecia areata.
research Preventive and Therapeutic Efficacy of Finasteride and Dutasteride in TRAMP Mice
Dutasteride works better than finasteride for preventing and treating prostate cancer.
research Inhibition of Established Tuberculin Hypersensitivity by Methptrexate,
Methotrexate can temporarily suppress certain immune responses without killing immune cells, potentially helping treat autoimmune diseases.
research Valproic acid and/or rapamycin preconditioning protects hair follicle stem cells from oxygen glucose serum deprivation-induced oxidative injury via activating Nrf2 pathway.
Valproic acid and rapamycin protect hair follicle stem cells from damage by activating a protective pathway.
research Progesterone and its Metabolites: Anticonvulsant and Behavioral Studies
Progesterone and its metabolites can prevent seizures without major side effects.
research Efficacy of topical diphenylcyclopropenone maintenance treatment for patients with alopecia areata: A retrospective study
Diphenylcyclopropenone treatment helps prevent hair loss relapse in alopecia areata patients.