November 2023 in “Materials Today Bio” Light therapy might help treat hereditary hair loss by improving hair follicle growth in lab cultures.
1 citations,
January 2020 in “Bioscience Reports” Long-term use of finasteride in women can cause hormonal changes, DNA damage, and menstrual issues.
3 citations,
January 2008 in “Endocrine journal” A new mutation linked to partial Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome and prostate cancer was found in a patient unhappy with their female gender assignment.
95 citations,
May 2012 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Androgens block hair growth by disrupting cell signals; targeting GSK-3 may help treat hair loss.
18 citations,
January 2001 in “Annual Reports in Medicinal Chemistry” Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators (SARMs) are drugs that can control the effects of androgens in different tissues, potentially having fewer side effects and promising for treating various conditions.
April 2023 in “Acta Scientific Orthopaedics” The essay suggests hair loss might be caused by changes in skull bones.
72 citations,
January 2003 in “American Journal of Pathology” A protein called CBP is found in prostate cancer and can increase the effectiveness of certain prostate cancer treatments.
54 citations,
February 2010 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Hair loss in women may have causes other than hormones.
26 citations,
August 2018 in “Dermatologic Therapy” Minoxidil helps treat pattern hair loss in both men and women.
15 citations,
August 2020 in “BioMed Research International” BTA safely and effectively treats hair loss, and works better with FNS.
14 citations,
October 2020 in “Natural Products and Bioprospecting” Various treatments, including FDA-approved drugs, natural products, and oral supplements, can help with hair loss, but a patient's medical history and potential allergies should be considered when choosing a treatment.
11 citations,
January 1998 in “Dermatology” Spironolactone works well for acne and hirsutism, isotretinoin is very effective for acne and may have antiandrogenic effects, and 5 alpha-reductase inhibitors should be considered antiandrogens.
3 citations,
February 2016 in “Nature Biotechnology” New drug shows promise for better hair growth in baldness treatment.
June 2023 in “Oriental Journal of Chemistry/Oriental journal of chemistry” New compounds may help treat prostate cancer by reducing cell growth.
108 citations,
February 2008 in “The Journal of urology/The journal of urology” Inhibiting 5α-reductase can help reduce prostate cancer risk and improve treatment.
108 citations,
September 2002 in “The Journal of clinical investigation/The journal of clinical investigation” Lowering testosterone speeds up wound healing in male mice.
50 citations,
July 2021 in “Nature Communications” The drug enzalutamide may reduce the ability of the virus causing COVID-19 to enter lung cells.
47 citations,
October 2016 in “Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology” Androgens prevent hair growth by changing Wnt signals in cells.
37 citations,
February 2013 in “Maturitas” Testosterone therapy is beneficial for women's health and does not cause masculinization or liver damage, and it protects the heart and breasts.
29 citations,
February 2007 in “Hormone and metabolic research” Blocking the androgen receptor in skin cells reduces their growth response to male hormones, suggesting a possible treatment for skin conditions linked to androgens.
25 citations,
December 2017 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism” Birth control pills combined with bicalutamide are more effective at reducing excessive hair growth in women with PCOS than birth control pills alone.
18 citations,
September 2018 in “Experimental physiology” Electro-acupuncture may help treat PCOS in rats by changing brain DNA methylation.
9 citations,
November 2018 in “Acta Clinica Belgica” Don't combine abiraterone and spironolactone for prostate cancer treatment as it may worsen the disease.
7 citations,
February 2021 in “Dermatologic Therapy” Sebaceous glands are involved in various skin disorders, some treatable with medications like finasteride and minoxidil.
November 2023 in “Animal Bioscience” miR-133a-3p and miR-145-5p help goat hair follicle stem cells differentiate by controlling NANOG and SOX9.
November 2019 in “Harper's Textbook of Pediatric Dermatology” Understanding normal hair growth and loss in children is key to diagnosing and treating hair disorders.
139 citations,
December 2020 in “Cell Stem Cell” Male hormones affect COVID-19 severity and certain drugs targeting these hormones could help reduce the risk.
62 citations,
August 2018 in “Frontiers in Endocrinology” Androgens are important for normal ovarian function and estrogen production, but may not be the main cause of follicle death.
20 citations,
June 2017 in “Hormone Molecular Biology and Clinical Investigation” Long-term use of dutasteride for enlarged prostate may worsen blood sugar, cholesterol, and erectile dysfunction.
15 citations,
May 2020 in “BMC complementary medicine and therapies” Polygonum multiflorum extract helps hair grow longer and fights the effects of hormones that cause hair loss.