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June 2015 in “CRC Press eBooks” Male pattern hair loss affects up to 80% of men due to genetics and hormone sensitivity.
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January 2016 in “Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine” Saw palmetto supplements may reduce prostate cancer cell growth without being toxic.
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September 2022 in “Frontiers in Immunology” Anti-androgen therapy may boost immunity but increases injection site pain in vaccinated patients.
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September 2012 in “Experimental Dermatology” Androgens have complex effects on hair growth, promoting it in some areas but causing hair loss in others, and our understanding of this is still evolving.
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November 2013 in “PLOS ONE” Androgen receptor signaling causes early aging of cells important for hair growth by damaging their DNA.
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July 2013 in “Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry” Spironolactone harms fish reproduction and is more potent in fish than invertebrates, needing environmental monitoring.
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July 2018 in “JAAPA” Some birth control pills can cause hair loss, and switching to ones with less androgen should help.
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February 2016 in “The Journal for Nurse Practitioners” Healthcare providers need better education and resources to give competent and sensitive care to transgender patients.
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