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This meta-analysis concluded that 5α-reductase inhibitors may increase the risk of mild depression, particularly with dutasteride, in patients treated for benign prostatic hyperplasia and androgenic alopecia.

This study found that ATR-FTIR spectroscopy combined with machine learning effectively differentiated alopecia areata patients from healthy controls with an AUC of 0.85, and also showed promise in predicting treatment response, particularly through alterations in the Amide I band.

This study found that veterans with obstructive sleep apnea were nearly twice as likely to develop herpes zoster compared to those without the condition.

Results are not reported in this response to a letter about the authors' recent meta-analysis.

This meta-analysis reports that 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors are associated with a 31% increased risk of depression, with varying outcomes depending on the comparator group, highlighting significant heterogeneity across studies.

The researchers reported that oral finasteride 1 mg was associated with more frequent reports of sexual adverse events than dutasteride 0.5 mg, particularly after 2012, which may be influenced by the nocebo effect.

This cross-sectional study reported that adults with greater hair loss severity had significantly higher odds of hypertension, diabetes, and cardiometabolic multimorbidity, suggesting a possible link between hair loss and cardiometabolic health.

In this study, analysis of FDA adverse event reports revealed that topical finasteride was associated with fewer post-finasteride syndrome-like adverse events than oral finasteride, but many reports lack critical data, suggesting caution in attributing causality.

This study found that patients with rheumatoid arthritis taking tofacitinib had higher rates of serious adverse events compared to those with alopecia areata, highlighting the need for careful assessment when using it off-label for alopecia areata.

This study suggests that serum paroxonase 1 levels are decreased in patients with androgenetic alopecia and may serve as a useful biomarker for this condition.

This study in a California safety net hospital found no apparent increase in alopecia areata incidence among individuals who received COVID-19 vaccination compared to those unvaccinated, with odds ratios indicating a lower risk in the vaccinated group.

Using minoxidil with microneedling increases hair count for hair loss without serious side effects.

This review discusses the phases of the human hair cycle, the factors affecting telogen effluvium, and the need for investigation if persistent hair shedding occurs, but reports no new clinical results.

In this study, marijuana use and depression were associated with a higher likelihood of being treated for lower urinary tract symptoms in men over 45 in a marijuana-legalized region.

This study reported no evidence that clomipramine reduces overgrooming or improves hair regrowth in cats with psychogenic alopecia compared to untreated cats.

This study found that tadalafil use was associated with a decreased risk of major adverse cardiac events and venous thromboembolism in men with lower urinary tract symptoms.

This review discusses frontal fibrosing alopecia and reports no new clinical results; the authors highlight the need for randomized controlled trials on 5AR inhibitors to assess their efficacy and safety.

This review discusses drugs and mechanisms possibly responsible for chemical- and drug-induced hair loss but presents no new research findings.

Hair loss is a common but often unreported side effect of cancer treatments, especially for breast and prostate cancers.

This article provides a multiple-choice quiz based on dermatology information but shares no new research findings.

Using a microscope during hair transplants cuts damage to follicles in half and could improve hair growth.

This study detected a significant association between finasteride use and sexual dysfunction, particularly in younger patients with alopecia, suggesting that indication and reporting stimulation may influence the observed signal.

This study found that advanced stages of female pattern hair loss are associated with increased age, menopausal state, and hypertension, while acne vulgaris is more prevalent in earlier stages.

In this study, the use of finasteride in young patients may be linked to a higher risk of anxiety, depression, and suicide-related adverse events.

This study found a significant association between finasteride use and reports of sexual dysfunction, particularly greater in young men using it for alopecia compared to older BPH patients.

This study found that in Korean patients, cardiovascular disease-related risk was significantly associated with male sex, moderate to severe androgenetic alopecia, and particularly FV-type alopecia.

In this large British study, prostate cancer risk was linked to ethnicity, family history, prostate enlargement, and PSA testing, while excess adiposity, smoking, diabetes, and certain lifestyle factors were associated with a reduced risk.

This letter highlights that the effectiveness of skin self-photography for melanoma detection has not been evaluated, although it could be a cost-effective option for patients without access to professional skin photography.

This review discusses guidelines for androgen use in women and concludes that more research is needed before recommending testosterone due to insufficient evidence on safety and efficacy.

This study fabricated a polyamide fiber containing amber particles and characterized its potential for textile applications, noting that the chemical structure of amber remained unchanged after grinding and integration.