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Men and women react differently to opioids, with hormones potentially influencing these differences.

Drugs can change hair growth and this is important because it can upset people.

Ferulic acid may help control menstrual cycle-related epilepsy by affecting female hormones.

Minoxidil, originally a blood pressure medication, is effective in treating hair loss in men and women, with different strengths recommended for each.

Androgenic steroids can slow down or stop the growth of certain skin fungi.

Human beard hair follicles change testosterone into other related hormones, but don't much change androstenedione into testosterone.

Analyzing hair with this method can help understand and monitor scalp conditions and treatment effects.

The enzyme steroid sulfatase is linked to breast cancer and other conditions, and inhibitors are being developed for treatment.

Type 3 5α-reductase is more common and finasteride and dutasteride strongly inhibit it.

Diet changes can help reduce acne by limiting certain hormones.

Finasteride and dutasteride reduce neurosteroid production, possibly helping treat glioblastoma.

Birth control pills can help reduce mild to moderate acne in women.

A new method accurately measures steroid hormones in a few hair strands and could help study chronic stress and hair loss.

Hirsutism is common body hair growth due to genetics and hormones, and while not a disease, it can be distressing; virilisation includes hirsutism with other male traits and needs medical attention.

Proscar (finasteride) blocks 5α-reductase in sea urchin ovaries and testes, suggesting potential treatment for androgen-related conditions.

Testosterone replacement may help postmenopausal women with sexual function and bone density, but suitable treatments are limited.

Finasteride blocks progesterone production in specific tumor cells, potentially causing side effects.

A new method was created to test the effectiveness of Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) inhibitors, like finasteride and dutasteride, in human and fish cells. The results showed fish cells are more sensitive to these treatments, and dutasteride works better than finasteride in all tested cells.

Some women with excess hair growth have a hormone condition that can't be diagnosed by blood or urine tests alone.

Women with effluvium have higher levels of certain urinary steroids, possibly due to stress and increased adrenal activity.

Coumarin derivatives show promise as anti-estrogenic agents for treating breast cancer, with some in clinical trials.

Prostate cancer cells can make their own androgens to activate the androgen receptor, and treatments like abiraterone may increase this ability, suggesting new therapies should target the entire steroid-making pathway.

Human skin makes sexual hormones that affect hair growth, skin health, and healing; too much can cause acne and hair loss, while treatments can manage these conditions.

The document concludes that insulin resistance is key in PCOS development and early treatment is crucial to prevent complications.

The NAMS 2014 recommendations guide healthcare providers on treating health issues in midlife women, emphasizing individualized care and informed decision-making.

Insulin resistance is a key factor in polycystic ovary syndrome, but genetics may also contribute.

Male pattern baldness involves genetics, hormones, and needs better treatments.

Male and female skin differ due to hormones, affecting conditions like hair loss, acne, and skin cancer, and suggesting a need for gender-specific treatments.

Men's sensitivity to male hormones might affect how severe COVID-19 gets for them.