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A woman's rare benign tumor that released both cortisol and testosterone was successfully removed, improving her health.

Changes in prolactin and DHEA levels are not required for the start of mink hair growth cycles.

Sex hormones likely don't affect atopic dermatitis in adolescents and adults.

Minoxidil absorbs poorly through skin, with low risk of side effects at 1-2% concentration.

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

Recreational drug use can cause misdiagnosed conditions and drug interactions in HIV patients.

Diagnosing sex development disorders requires combining medical history, physical exams, imaging, lab tests, and genetic data.

Type 2 diabetes in youth is increasing, with high treatment failure rates and more severe than Type 1; certain drugs can lower lipid levels effectively with varying side effects, and apples may benefit heart health like statins but with fewer side effects.

Stress causes hair loss by making the body produce cortisol, which stops hair cells from growing.

Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia is a genetic disorder with two forms, causing symptoms like early puberty and severe acne, but can be identified through screening and treated with glucocorticoids.

The document concludes that proper diagnosis and a multidisciplinary approach are crucial for managing Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia effectively.

A new gene mutation causes female pseudohermaphroditism due to glucocorticoid resistance.

Stress hormone corticosterone blocks a growth factor to slow down hair stem cell activity and hair growth.

Stress can worsen skin conditions by affecting hormone levels and immune response.

Dihydrotestosterone increases the activity of an enzyme in pubic skin cells that converts testosterone to dihydrotestosterone.

Shift nurses show altered body temperature and stress hormone levels, suggesting their body clocks adjust to irregular schedules.

Ketoconazole reduced hair growth and improved acne in women, but caused side effects needing careful monitoring.

The document concludes that managing hirsutism involves identifying the cause, using a scoring system for severity, combining cosmetic and medical treatments, encouraging weight loss, and providing psychological support, while noting the need for more research on drug treatments.

The document concludes that diagnosing and treating Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia is complex and requires a team approach due to its effects on the skin and other symptoms.

Long COVID patients may have hormonal imbalances linked to their symptoms.

Hair loss in men and women is linked to high stress hormone levels and other hormonal imbalances, suggesting treatments should be customized to each person's hormones.

High levels of male hormones are very common in women with PCOS and affect their metabolism differently depending on their weight.

Men with male-pattern baldness have higher levels of certain testosterone metabolites and may have more active androgen metabolism.

Stress hormone CRF can cause hair loss by affecting hair growth cells and hormones.

A 70-year-old woman with a malignant adrenal tumor improved after surgery and radiotherapy.

Targeting drugs to hair follicles can treat skin conditions, but reaching deep follicle areas is hard and needs more research.

Topical corticosteroids may be a safe and effective treatment for severe alopecia areata in children.

Yoga Nidra improves well-being and reduces anxiety in women with PCOS.

Women with androgenetic alopecia (hair loss) have normal prostate specific antigen levels but higher testosterone levels.

Higher androgen levels do not cause baldness in men.