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A new medical syndrome may include skin changes, hair loss, sweating issues, bone malformations, leg swelling, and low cortisol.

Systemic corticosteroids can help treat rapidly spreading vitiligo but require more research for safer use.

Intramuscular triamcinolone and pulse therapy with oral predonine are effective for alopecia areata with manageable side effects, but better relapse prevention is needed.

Topical corticosteroid treatment showed no significant difference from placebo in treating alopecia areata in children.

High-dose corticosteroids and methotrexate had a modest effect on severe childhood alopecia, but side effects and relapse were concerns.

The study found average numbers for different types of hair follicles in the scalp and observed differences between men and women, suggesting reasons for more common hair shedding in women.

Hair stiffness is higher when it has more para-like cortical cells.

Pill organizers and cutters can help with taking medication regularly but may affect the medication's effectiveness and safety.

A postmenopausal woman's excess male hormone symptoms were caused by a rare adrenal gland tissue in her ovary.

Caffeine intake during pregnancy and lactation can cause skin lesions in mother rats and their babies, not linked to cortisol levels.

A woman's unique dementia was misdiagnosed, a genetic mutation increases Parkinson's risk with age, and finasteride may help with Tourette syndrome.

A person with Turner Syndrome showed severe schizophrenia that didn't respond to treatment and had brain shrinkage.

Minoxidil may help reduce aging effects in brain cells.

The conclusion is that genetic differences affect how the cochlea heals after hair cell loss, which may challenge the creation of hearing loss treatments.

Synthetic hormone treatment reduces melanin and hair growth in rats.

The study concluded that testing hormone levels after stimulation is not reliable for identifying carriers of 21-hydroxylase deficiency; genetic testing is necessary.

Researchers found that the most reachable bonds in wool fibers are near the ends of certain proteins, which help stabilize the fiber's structure.

Cows moving from tie-stall to free-stall housing had more heel problems, less joint lesions, and higher stress levels.

High-fructose diets can cause irreversible kidney damage.

Researchers found that certain RNA circles in the brain are linked to disease risk, but their exact role in disease is still unknown.

Hair and wool strength is affected by the number and type of bonds in their protein structures, with hair having more protein aggregates than wool.

Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and hair loss had fewer hair follicles and non-scarring alopecia; direct immunofluorescence was not helpful in diagnosing lupus in these cases.

Alloxan diabetes, methylthiouracil, cortisone, and adrenaline affect how white mice hair follicles use glucose and cystine and their cell division.

Glyoxylic acid straighteners cause more protein loss but have similar hair strength effects as traditional alkaline straighteners.

The document concludes that specific itchy skin diseases during pregnancy have varying fetal risks and treatments, including corticosteroids and other medications.

Minoxidil and finasteride are effective for male hair loss, minoxidil for female hair loss, and various treatments like corticosteroids work for alopecia areata; treatment should be tailored to the individual.