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November 2015 in “Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry” Certain derivatives are more effective 5α-reductase type 2 inhibitors than finasteride.
July 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” The structure of SRD5A reveals how it reduces steroids, aiding drug design for related health conditions.
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June 2018 in “Elsevier eBooks” Testosterone is important for male sexual traits, reproduction, muscle and bone health, blood production, and metabolism, and works both directly and after being changed into other hormones.
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May 2019 in “The World Journal of Men's Health” Taking 5 alpha reductase inhibitor medication slightly increases the risk of depression, especially as you get older.
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February 2022 in “The Journal of Urology” Certain drugs like Dutasteride and Finasteride might help fight SARS-CoV-2 by increasing levels of a steroid called DHEA, which can protect the heart and increase nitric oxide to counteract the virus.
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January 2010 in “Elsevier eBooks” Testosterone therapy may help men with osteoporosis.
October 2025 in “Medical Journal of Babylon” Higher testosterone and lower Vitamin D levels are linked to hair loss in female COVID-19 patients.
Teak leaf extract can help treat hair loss, and its effectiveness varies by geographic origin.
November 2024 in “Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care” 5 alpha reductase inhibitors can cause sexual, cognitive, and muscle side effects, and may slightly increase aggressive cancer risk.
October 2024 in “International Journal of Ayurveda Research” Emblica officinalis and Eclipta alba may help treat hair loss naturally.
January 2024 in “Life sciences” Testosterone affects blood vessel relaxation in hypertensive rats.
November 2023 in “Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy” Finasteride and dutasteride are effective in treating male hair loss but can cause sexual side effects and birth defects.
August 2013 in “Circulation Research” Finasteride reduces heart enlargement and improves heart function.
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January 2022 in “Precision medicine and clinical omics” Beta-sitosterol and stigmasterol might help prevent hair loss by blocking a specific enzyme.
August 2025 in “ACS Omega” New compounds show promise as nonsteroidal treatments for hair loss.
December 2024 in “Frontiers in Neurology” Testosterone with finasteride improved muscle and bone health in men with spinal cord injury.
May 2023 in “IntechOpen eBooks” More research is needed to understand how testosterone is maintained in adult males.
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August 2024 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” Testosterone therapy significantly improved Hidradenitis Suppurativa symptoms.
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June 2021 in “Journal of pharmacopuncture” CBD may help restore hair growth-related protein levels in alopecia caused by hormones or other factors.
February 2026 in “Toxicology Letters” MK-0773 is a moderate inhibitor of the SRD5A2 enzyme.
ACA from Alpinia galanga may prevent testosterone-related hair loss.
January 2020 in “Journal of Men s Health” The combination treatment reduced prostate size and improved testosterone deficiency symptoms but was less effective for sexual function.
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February 2015 in “Frontiers in Neuroscience” Testosterone affects brain behavior in complex and varied ways.
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November 1999 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” Hair sensitivity to androgens is partly controlled by specific enzyme expressions in different hair areas.
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June 2010 in “Endocrine Related Cancer” SRD5A1 is crucial in advanced prostate cancer, and blocking both SRD5A1 and SRD5A2 is more effective than targeting SRD5A2 alone.
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December 2009 in “Developmental Neurobiology” Androgens are essential for maintaining adult neuromuscular structure.
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August 2011 in “Journal of Supercritical Fluids” Rice bran extract might help prevent hair loss.
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March 2018 in “JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors may help stabilize or slow down hair loss in some frontal fibrosing alopecia patients, but more research is needed to confirm their effectiveness and safety.
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January 1997 in “Endocrinology” Testosterone can slow hair growth in adult monkeys, but a blocker called RU 58841 can counteract this and potentially help hair regrow.
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November 1997 in “Andrology” Finasteride effectively treats enlarged prostate and male baldness, improves symptoms of hirsutism in women, but doesn't work for acne, and may delay prostate cancer progression with few side effects.