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September 2014 in “Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention” Certain genetic variants in the androgen receptor are linked to higher PSA levels, potentially affecting prostate cancer screening outcomes.
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July 2019 in “PLOS ONE” Certain genetic variations are linked to higher liver enzyme levels in patients treated for chronic hepatitis C with specific drugs.
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April 2016 in “International journal of molecular sciences” Shift nurses show altered body temperature and stress hormone levels, suggesting their body clocks adjust to irregular schedules.
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August 2003 in “Steroids” Hirsute women have lower type 2 17β-HSD enzyme levels, which improve with treatment.
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January 2019 in “Journal of dermatological science” Male hormones indirectly affect skin cell development by increasing growth factor levels from skin fibroblasts.
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January 2016 in “Annals of Dermatology” Green tea component EGCG may help prevent hair loss by changing microRNA levels in certain scalp cells.
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July 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” CBD can either reduce inflammation and not affect hair growth at low levels or inhibit hair growth at high levels.
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July 2021 in “Physiologia Plantarum” SIPHL1 from tomato enhances plants' response to low phosphate levels.
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August 2014 in “Skin research and technology” Sleep, testosterone levels, and a specific enzyme activity affect skin oil production in women.
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October 2018 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” Tofacitinib helps mice grow more hair by increasing noggin and BMP4 levels, possibly better than minoxidil.
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February 2025 in “Frontiers in Endocrinology” Diet and sunlight are important for maintaining good vitamin D levels.
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June 2016 in “Reproductive Sciences” Women with PCOS, especially those overweight, have higher levels of IL-18 in their endometrium, which may affect fertility.
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April 2018 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Cilostazol helps hair grow by making hair root cells grow faster and changing growth factor levels.
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December 2010 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Flightless I protein affects hair growth, with low levels delaying it and high levels increasing hair length in rodents.
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March 2008 in “Experimental Dermatology” A substance called compound-1 could help increase hair growth by maintaining prostaglandin levels in hair follicles.
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December 2019 in “in Vivo” Testosterone makes the connections in the uterus lining simpler and lowers certain protein levels, which might lead to infertility.
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August 2022 in “Journal of Endocrinological Investigation” COVID-19 temporarily affects male reproductive health, but sperm and testosterone levels generally return to normal after three months.
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June 2012 in “Acta histochemica” Mice with a Gsdma3 gene mutation have thicker skin and longer hair follicle openings due to increased β-catenin levels.
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May 2013 in “PloS one” The Foxn1(-/-) nude mouse shows disrupted and expanded skin stem cell areas due to high Lhx2 levels.
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October 2021 in “Scientific Reports” NKIRAS2 can suppress certain skin tumors but its effect on cancer varies with context and expression level.