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May 2023 in “Experimental neurology” Pregnenolone might help manage movement issues caused by Parkinson's disease treatment without reducing the medicine's effectiveness.
February 2024 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Baricitinib is effective and safe for long-term use in severe alopecia areata, improving hair regrowth and quality of life with few side effects.
December 2022 in “Journal of Clinical Medicine” The study investigated a novel PRP treatment protocol for androgenetic alopecia in 2 male patients, showing significant improvements in hair growth metrics, including a 30-59% increase in the average number of hairs, a 35-53% increase in cumulative hair thickness, and a 14-48% increase in the number of follicular units in the vertex region. The results suggest the new PRP regimen is effective, though further studies with larger sample sizes are needed to confirm these findings.
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May 2012 in “Medicine and science in sports and exercise” Muscles can make their own androgens, which may help muscle growth.
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February 2022 in “Pharmaceuticals” Smaller curcumin nanocrystals penetrate skin and hair follicles better than larger ones.
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April 2021 in “Journal of Clinical Investigation” The study demonstrated that finasteride, a 5α-reductase inhibitor, significantly reduced opioid self-administration in both zebrafish and rat models. In zebrafish, finasteride reduced hydrocodone self-administration by 73% at concentrations as low as 5 nM, and in rats, it reduced hydrocodone self-administration at doses of 50 mg/kg. The effect was consistent across different opioids, including morphine and fentanyl, and was observed in both male and female rats. Finasteride also alleviated some physical symptoms of opioid withdrawal without affecting the pain-relieving properties of opioids. The study suggested that finasteride's effects might be due to alterations in neuroactive steroid levels in the brain, highlighting its potential as a treatment for opioid use disorder.
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May 2018 in “Therapeutic advances in drug safety” Androgen use may increase the risk of stroke, but more research is needed.
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November 2021 in “World Journal of Clinical Pediatrics” Vitamin D might help treat some types of hair loss, but more research is needed.
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February 2022 in “Frontiers in Endocrinology” Antiandrogenic pretreatment for women with PCOS does not improve fertility outcomes and delays pregnancy.
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January 2018 in “Advances in cancer prevention” Preventing cancer involves lifestyle changes, vaccinations, early screening, and understanding cancer's molecular basis.
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November 2023 in “ACS Omega” New liposome treatment successfully delivers CRISPR to deactivate a key enzyme in androgen-related disorders.
July 2023 in “Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy” Alopecia areata causes hair loss and life quality issues; current treatments are often unsatisfactory, but new drugs like JAK inhibitors show promise.
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March 2023 in “Phytochemistry Reviews” CBD may improve skin and hair health, but its effective use and safety need more research.
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December 2015 in “Cochrane library” No single treatment is clearly effective for central serous chorioretinopathy.
October 2019 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” RV3466F lotion significantly reduces hair loss and improves acute telogen effluvium.
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April 2020 in “European Journal of Nutrition” Newborns' hair shows how much caffeine their mothers drank during pregnancy.
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February 2015 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” A man got six skin cancers within a year after a cell transplant for leukemia but was cancer-free 32 months later; skin checks are important post-transplant.
Any medication can cause skin reactions, some due to allergies and others due to dosage or genetic factors.
119 citations,
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December 2018 in “Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology” Hormone therapy for transgender females increases the risk of blood clots and requires careful dosing, monitoring, and lifelong management.
20 citations,
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14 citations,
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June 2019 in “Pharmaceutical research” Applying heat with certain chemicals can greatly improve how well isotretinoin gets into the skin through hair follicles.