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The document concludes that the 5 alpha-reductase enzymes are important in steroid metabolism and related to various human diseases, with inhibitors used to treat conditions like male pattern baldness and prostate issues.

Scientists found new nonsteroidal compounds that can act like natural male hormones and might help treat male fertility and hormone issues.

Androgens can both increase and decrease hair growth in different parts of the body.

Eating high-glycemic foods and drinking milk may worsen acne by increasing insulin and IGF-1 levels.

Male and female bodies respond differently to stress, influenced by hormones and development stages, with implications for stress-related diseases.

Different animals have unique versions of the enzyme that changes testosterone into another hormone, which is important for creating effective treatments for prostate and hair loss conditions.

Androgens can help prevent memory problems caused by apoE4.

Oral antiandrogens effectively treat female hair loss, with better results in higher hair loss grades.

Hair loss needs more research for better treatments.

Androgens can cause hair growth in some areas and hair loss on the scalp.

Male hormones like testosterone may make COVID-19 worse, and testing for sensitivity to these hormones could help predict how severe a patient's symptoms might be. Treatments that reduce these hormones are being explored.

Hormones, especially androgens, play a big role in acne, but most acne sufferers don't have a hormone disorder. Hormonal treatments, including birth control pills, can be very effective for women whose acne doesn't improve with regular treatments.

Men, especially older ones with health issues like prostate cancer, may have worse COVID-19 outcomes and could benefit from therapies targeting male hormones.

Researchers found a new gene area linked to male-pattern baldness, which, along with another gene, significantly increases the risk of hair loss in men.

Androgens can both stimulate and cause hair loss, and understanding their effects is key to treating hair disorders.

Hormones significantly affect hair and oil gland function in the skin, and more research is needed on skin-related hormone disorders.

Female pattern hair loss can be treated with medications, surgery, and cosmetic products, considering its psychological impact.

Acne is caused by genetics, diet, hormones, and bacteria, with treatments not yet curative.

Kennedy's disease leads to muscle weakness and sensory issues, has no cure but manageable symptoms, and future treatments look promising.

Spironolactone can reduce hair growth in women with hirsutism.

Epitestosterone may counteract testosterone's effects and has roles in body processes like prostate growth and hair distribution.

Testosterone may slow down wound healing and increase inflammation.

Oral contraceptives help treat hyperandrogenic disorders, improving symptoms like excessive hair and acne.

Dihydrotestosterone increases the activity of an enzyme in pubic skin cells that converts testosterone to dihydrotestosterone.

Finasteride helps reduce heart issues and improves heart function.

Steroid sex hormones activate matriptase in prostate cancer cells but not in breast cancer cells.

Androgens are important for female fertility and could help in IVF treatment, but also play a role in causing PCOS.

The study found that certain microRNAs are higher in the cells and lower in the fluid of women with a specific type of polycystic ovary syndrome, and one microRNA could potentially help diagnose the condition.

Spironolactone helps regrow hair in women with hair loss.

Mouse genital development depends on male or female hormones for specific features.