research Drugs and Androgenetic Alopecia: What to look out for
Certain drugs can worsen hair loss in people prone to androgenetic alopecia.
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870-900 / 1000+ results research A novel actor in skin biology: the mineralocorticoid receptor
Blocking the mineralocorticoid receptor can help treat skin thinning caused by steroids.
research Brain allopregnanolone induces marked scratching behaviour in diet-induced atopic dermatitis mouse model
A brain-produced steroid causes increased scratching in mice with a skin condition similar to eczema.
research Kava-induced acute cutaneous toxicity: An increasingly recognized characteristic clinicohistologic pattern
Drinking kava tea can cause a skin reaction with red, swollen bumps, which may improve with steroids.
research Isonicotinic Acid Hydrazide Induced Anagen Effluvium and Associated Lichenoid Eruption
A woman recovered from hair loss and skin eruptions after stopping a tuberculosis drug and using steroids.
research Targeting neurosteroid synthesis as a therapy for schizophrenia-related alterations induced by early psychosocial stress
A drug improved schizophrenia-like symptoms in stressed rats by changing brain steroid levels.
research Allopregnanolone-mediated protective effects of progesterone on tributyltin-induced neuronal injury in rat hippocampal slices
Progesterone protects neurons from damage by converting to allopregnanolone, which works through GABAA receptors.
research Harm reduction measures in a recreational gym user with anabolic androgenic steroid dependence: a case report in the context of current best clinical practice
Non-medical steroid use in gym-goers is risky and needs better prevention and care strategies.
research A role for steroid 5 alpha-reductase 1 in vascular remodeling during endometrial decidualization
The enzyme 5α-reductase type 1 is important for blood vessel development and fertility in the uterus.
research Kelulut Honey Regulates Sex Steroid Receptors in a Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Rat Model
Kelulut Honey can help regulate sex hormone receptors in rats with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, similar to common medications.
research A Role for Steroid 5 alpha-reductase 1 in Vascular Remodelling During Endometrial Decidualisation
The enzyme 5α-reductase is important for proper blood vessel development during the fertility-related transformation of the uterus lining.
research The Mechanisms of Anabolic Steroids, Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators and Myostatin Inhibitors
Anabolic steroids boost muscle growth, SARMs increase muscle mass and bone density without side effects, and myostatin inhibitors block a protein that stops muscle growth, but each has potential risks.
research Steroid Hormones of Reproduction and Sexual Development
Sex hormones affect reproduction, sexual development, and oral health, and it's important for dental practitioners to understand their effects and interactions.
research Anabolic androgenic steroids and carcinogenicity focusing on Leydig cell: a literature review
Anabolic androgenic steroids can increase cancer risk and disrupt hormones.
research Replacement with GABAergic steroid precursors restores the acute ethanol withdrawal profile in adrenalectomy/gonadectomy mice
GABAergic steroid precursors reduce ethanol withdrawal symptoms in certain mice.
research Ovine placental steroid synthesis and metabolism in late gestation†
Diet changes hormone levels in pregnant ewes by affecting metabolism, not placental synthesis.
research Finasteride-induced thrombocytopenia
Finasteride can cause low platelet count in rare cases.
research Pembrolizumab-Induced Autoimmune Hepatitis
Pembrolizumab can cause serious liver issues, requiring close monitoring and early treatment.
research Treatment of Alopecia Areata With Steroid Solution
The steroid solution can regrow hair but often causes skin issues and doesn't work long-term.
research 17α‐estradiol induces aromatase activity in intact human anagen hair follicles ex vivo
17α-estradiol boosts aromatase activity in female hair follicles, potentially helping with hair loss.
research Olanzapine counteracts stress-induced anxiety-like behavior in rats
Olanzapine reduces stress-related anxiety in rats when given acutely.
research Chronic exposures to the herbicide atrazine and the pharmaceutical finasteride disrupt sex steroid and thyroid hormone signalling and gonadal development in frogs
Atrazine and finasteride disrupt hormone signaling and affect frog development.
research Effects of Abuse of Anabolic Androgenic Steroids on Iraqi Athletes
Abuse of anabolic steroids in Iraqi athletes leads to negative effects on hormones, liver and kidney function, blood sugar, and cholesterol levels.
research Systemic steroids with or without 2% topical minoxidil in the treatment of alopecia areata
Prednisone can regrow hair in alopecia areata, and minoxidil helps maintain it.
research Allopregnanolone is required for prepulse inhibition deficits induced by D1 dopamine receptor activation
Allopregnanolone is needed for certain brain processing issues caused by D1 dopamine receptor activation.
research Epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitor Geftinib-induced erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp – A report with a brief review of the literature
Gefitinib can cause scalp skin issues and permanent hair loss.
research Fatal Case of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome/Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Induced by Doxycycline or Flucloxacillin in a 77-Year-Old Woman: A Rare but Serious Adverse Drug Reaction
Doxycycline or flucloxacillin can cause a rare, severe skin reaction that can be fatal, especially in the elderly.
research Vitamin D Receptor: New Assignments for an Already Busy Receptor
The vitamin D receptor is involved in multiple body functions beyond calcium regulation, including immune response and rapid reactions not related to gene activity.
research Diagnosis and treatment of alopecia areata
The document says how to diagnose and treat hair loss from alopecia areata, but there's no cure and treatments vary.
research Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia: A Retrospective Analysis of 72 Patients from a German Academic Center
Combination therapy with steroids and pimecrolimus improved or stabilized hair loss in most patients with Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia, who also had a high rate of hypothyroidism.