research Is dehydroepiandrosterone a hormone?
Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is a prohormone important for producing sex steroids and has potential health benefits.
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research Melatonin increases anagen hair rate in women with androgenetic alopecia or diffuse alopecia: results of a pilot randomized controlled trial
Melatonin helps hair growth in women with hair loss.
research Steroid 5α-Reductase as a Novel Therapeutic Target for Schizophrenia and Other Neuropsychiatric Disorders
S5αR inhibitors might help treat schizophrenia and other mental disorders but need more research.
research Characteristics of Men Who Report Persistent Sexual Symptoms After Finasteride Use for Hair Loss
Finasteride for hair loss may cause persistent sexual symptoms, depression, anxiety, and lower quality of life.
research Oxidative Activity of the Type 2 Isozyme of 17β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase (17β-HSD) Predominates in Human Sebaceous Glands
The enzyme 17β-HSD type 2 mainly performs oxidation in human sebaceous glands, which may help protect against acne.
research Androgens and Antiandrogens
Male hormones, or androgens, affect women's health in areas like mood and bone density, and hormone replacement therapy using antiandrogenic progestogens can improve mood disorders and alertness in menopausal women.
research Effects of PNU157706, a Dual 5α-Reductase Inhibitor, on Rat Epididymal Sperm Maturation and Fertility1
PNU157706 reduced rat sperm movement and fertility without affecting offspring health.
research Effects of Subchronic Finasteride Treatment and Withdrawal on Neuroactive Steroid Levels and Their Receptors in the Male Rat Brain
Finasteride treatment changes brain steroid levels and receptors, affecting brain function even after stopping treatment.
research New approaches to the treatment of osteoporosis
Future osteoporosis treatments should focus on increasing bone growth, with many promising options available.
research Bone vs. fat: Embryonic origin of progenitors determines response to androgen in adipocytes and osteoblasts
Androgens affect bone and fat cell development differently based on the cells' embryonic origin.
research 5α-Reductase isozymes and aromatase mRNA levels in plucked hair from young women with female pattern hair loss
Higher enzyme levels found in women with hair loss, suggesting hormone imbalance.
research The increasing incidence of frontal fibrosing alopecia. In search of triggering factors
Various potential triggers may be causing the rise in frontal fibrosing alopecia, and avoiding these could help stop the disease's increase.
research Finasteride and Erectile Dysfunction in Patients with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia or Male Androgenetic Alopecia
Finasteride may increase erectile dysfunction risk in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia.
research Activation of Hair Cell Growth Factors by Linoleic Acid in Malva verticillata Seed
Linoleic acid from Malva verticillata seeds may help treat hair loss by promoting hair cell growth and blocking baldness signals.
research 5α-Reductase inhibitors alter steroid metabolism and may contribute to insulin resistance, diabetes, metabolic syndrome and vascular disease: a medical hypothesis
Some hair loss and prostate drugs might increase the risk of diabetes and heart disease.
research Inhibition of steroid 5 alpha-reductase with finasteride: sleep-related erections, potency, and libido in healthy men.
Finasteride doesn't affect erections much, but may decrease libido in men.
research An intergenerational androgenic mechanism of female intrasexual competition in the cooperatively breeding meerkat
Androgens in female meerkats influence aggression and dominance, affecting social dynamics and offspring behavior.
research Finasteride for prostatic disease: an updated and comprehensive review
Finasteride helps treat prostate issues and may prevent prostate cancer in high-risk men.
research Synthesis, Biological Evaluation and Molecular Docking of Avicequinone C Analogues as Potential Steroid 5α-Reductase Inhibitors
Certain compounds, especially those with a propionic substituent, could potentially be new treatments for hair loss and similar disorders.
research Mediterranean diet: fresh herbs and fresh vegetables decrease the risk of Androgenetic Alopecia in males
Mediterranean diet with fresh herbs and vegetables lowers male hair loss risk.
research Activity of type 1 5α-reductase is greater in the follicular infrainfundibulum compared with the epidermis
The enzyme type 1 5α-reductase is more active in the hair follicle's lower part than in the skin's outer layer.
research Finasteride
Finasteride reduces prostate cancer risk but may increase high-grade cancer chances.
research Are 2D:4D finger-length ratios an indicator of androgenetic alopecia in males?
Right hand finger ratio may predict male hair loss.
research Anti-androgenic therapy with finasteride in patients with chronic heart failure – a retrospective propensity score based analysis
Finasteride helps reduce heart enlargement in heart failure patients.
research Post-finasteride syndrome – does it really exist?
Post-finasteride syndrome's existence is uncertain; more research needed.
research Finasteride and the Uncertainties of Establishing Harms
Finasteride's potential harms are hard to accurately measure.
research Digit ratio 2D:4D is a possible indicator for androgenetic alopecia in males
Finger length ratio may indicate male hair loss.
research Development and Validation of Spectrophotometric Method for Determination of Finasteride in Pharmaceutical Formulation Using 1,2-Naphthoquine-4-sulfonate (NQS)
New method accurately measures finasteride in medicine using NQS.
research Endocrine Disorders and Infertility
Hormone imbalances from the pituitary, thyroid, and adrenal glands can cause infertility, but treating these disorders can improve fertility.
research Beneficial effects of finasteride on hepatic and pulmonary immune response after trauma hemorrhage in mice
Finasteride improves immune response and reduces organ damage after trauma hemorrhage in mice.