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December 2019 in “Steroids” In this study, researchers developed a method to measure steroid hormones in hair and found that body hair typically contains higher levels of cortisone and testosterone compared to scalp hair, but hair pigmentation did not affect hormone concentrations significantly.
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November 2019 in “Archives of breast cancer” This review discusses non-oral hormonal contraceptives and other exogenous steroid hormones, reporting they are generally safe for temporary use in women without breast cancer, but data are limited.
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December 2018 in “JAMA Surgery” This systematic review suggests that current evidence does not support routinely discontinuing gender-affirming hormone treatments before surgery, especially testosterone and spironolactone, due to limited data on related perioperative risks.
In this study of hydroponically grown tomatoes, the authors reported that adding melatonin at 10-30 μmol·L-1 effectively enhanced lateral root development, root hair growth, biomass accumulation, and root activity by influencing related gene expression and hormone levels.
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December 2013 in “Endocrinology” This study established a mouse model for Cushing's syndrome due to a specific Crh mutation, which may help explore the effects of glucocorticoid excess and evaluate treatments for corticosteroid-induced osteoporosis.