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A new method accurately measures nine neuroactive steroids in small blood samples, helping to study brain diseases.

Researchers identified genes in scalp hair follicles that may affect hair traits and hair loss.

Chemotherapy and radiotherapy can cause skin side effects like rashes, hair loss, and nail changes, which are usually managed with conservative treatments.

Pluripotent stem cells show promise for treating skin color loss disorders like vitiligo.

Transplanting melanocyte stem cells from hair follicles can effectively treat vitiligo.

Genetic variants in CYP genes may worsen PCOS symptoms.

Dexamethasone-primed stem cell media shows promise in treating lupus by reducing symptoms and inflammation.

Abusing steroids can damage your heart, muscles, reproductive system, liver, skin, and brain, and may increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease.

A 13-year-old boy had both lichen planus and vitiligo, suggesting a possible link between the two conditions.

Higher testosterone harms sperm motility, while higher estradiol improves sperm survival.

The document concludes that managing skin conditions during pregnancy is important and requires specialized care.

People with advanced chronic kidney disease often have skin problems, which can be treated with various medications and procedures to improve their quality of life.

Lichen planopilaris is a rare, chronic condition causing hair loss, mainly in middle-aged women, and early treatment is important to prevent permanent baldness.

5α-reductase inhibitors can cause sexual problems, higher risk of aggressive prostate cancer, and depression.

Hormones like estrogen, testosterone, progesterone, and prolactin play complex roles in female sexual function, with testosterone potentially improving sexual desire, arousal, and satisfaction. However, more research is needed to establish safe and effective hormone treatments for female sexual dysfunction.

Women with PCOS have different levels of certain fats and proteins in their blood, which could help diagnose the condition.

Sex steroids produced in the hippocampus are crucial for brain functions like memory and learning in rodents.

Excessive hair growth in women often has no known cause and is not linked to race or other hormonal symptoms.

PFS and PSSD are similar conditions with persistent sexual dysfunction after stopping medication.

Women with low SHBG levels and a high 3a-diol G to SHBG ratio are likely to experience female pattern baldness, possibly due to a slight excess of androgens affecting sensitive hair bulbs.

Vitamin D and estrogen may help protect heart and kidney health, and maintaining sufficient vitamin D levels could be especially beneficial for African Americans, postmenopausal women, and people with chronic kidney disease.

Changes in testosterone and estrogen receptor genes can affect how men age, influencing body fat, hair patterns, and possibly leading to skin disorders.

Gut microbes significantly affect brain steroid levels.

Bolandiol, a synthetic steroid, builds muscle and bone without greatly affecting sex glands, and works differently from other hormones.

PSA levels could help detect illegal steroid use in female athletes but face challenges like cost and PCOS prevalence.

Anabolic-androgenic steroids can harm women's health and their offspring.

A woman's long-term scalp issues were diagnosed as a rare skin disorder called cutaneous Langerhans cell histiocytosis.

Clinicians should use social and prescription data to track trends in performance-enhancing drug use.

New steroid compounds may help with hormonal therapy and have potential benefits for glucose disorders, but more research is needed.

New compounds show promise as nonsteroidal treatments for hair loss.