February 2015 in “American journal of medical and biological research” Balding hair follicles have less growth-promoting factors and more inhibitory factors, leading to hair loss.
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February 2010 in “Psychoneuroendocrinology” Androgen self-administration might be controlled by membrane receptors, not nuclear ones.
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February 2018 in “Archives of Pharmacal Research” Finasteride reduces melanin production, possibly treating hyperpigmentation and melanoma, but needs more safety research.
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May 2002 in “Journal of Neuroscience” Stress increases neurosteroids that help prevent seizures.
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January 2003 in “Thrombosis and Haemostasis” Testosterone may slow down wound healing and increase inflammation.
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October 2009 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Dihydrotestosterone can be made from dehydroepiandrosterone in skin cells without needing testosterone.
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July 2003 in “Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Behavior” Finasteride blocks progesterone's effect on absence seizures in rats.
December 2025 in “npj Breast Cancer” Capivasertib improves survival in certain breast cancer cases but requires careful management of side effects.
May 2010 in “Dermatologic Clinics” The document concludes that new treatments for skin conditions are complex but effective, including spironolactone for female hair loss and propranolol for infantile hemangiomas.
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December 2019 in “Neurobiology of Stress” Changing allopregnanolone levels in baby rats affects their adult behavior and alcohol use.