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The 2015 Hair Research Congress concluded that stem cells, maraviroc, and simvastatin could potentially treat Alopecia Areata, topical minoxidil, finasteride, and steroids could treat Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia, and PTGDR2 antagonists could also treat alopecia. They also found that low-level light therapy could help with hair loss, a robotic device could assist in hair extraction, and nutrition could aid hair growth. They suggested that Alopecia Areata is an inflammatory disorder, not a single disease, indicating a need for personalized treatments.

Taking 5 alpha reductase inhibitor medication slightly increases the risk of depression, especially as you get older.

Using healthy donor stem cells can potentially calm overactive immune cells and reduce inflammation in severe hair loss patients, offering a possible treatment method.

Early hormones shape sex-specific differences in rat glands.

Certain drugs change freshwater snail shells to a "banana" shape.

Brown Adipose Tissue (BAT) could potentially treat Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) by controlling energy balance and lipid homeostasis, but more human research is needed.

More research is needed before using brown fat to treat polycystic ovary syndrome.

St. John's wort increases finasteride metabolism, reducing its effectiveness; use caution when combining them.

5α-Reductase inhibitors may increase depression risk but not dementia or suicide.

PrEP for HIV is less effective in transgender women mainly due to low adherence to the treatment.

Babies were mostly born healthy from fathers who took finasteride, but some pregnancies ended early; more research is needed.

Exposure to the hair loss drug finasteride during pregnancy can cause genital anomalies in male babies, but not in female babies. It's best to avoid this drug in women who could potentially become pregnant.

Higher energy, longer exposure, and pulse irradiation improve hair density in androgenetic alopecia treatment.

The meeting highlighted major advances in skin research, including new findings on skin microbes, genetic links to skin diseases, and improved treatments for various conditions.

Both genes and environmental factors like chemicals may contribute to the increase in hypospadias, but the exact causes are still unclear.

Men with male pattern baldness have a higher risk of certain skin cancers, especially on the scalp.

UV exposure causes hair thinning, graying, and changes in hair growth cycles in mice.

Arsenic exposure from contaminated water severely damages the skin, causing hair loss, pigmentation changes, irritation, and can lead to skin cancer.

PUVASOL might effectively treat complete scalp baldness.

Excessive selenium from a supplement caused toxicity but patients recovered with care.

EtG levels in hair decrease significantly after one month of alcohol abstinence.

Hair follicles help magnesium get through the skin more effectively.

Thyroid hormones and androgens affect gene expression in frog reproductive organs differently between males and females.

Women of color in Northern Manhattan view hair care as important to their identity and culture, and education on harmful chemicals in hair products is needed.

A thorough initial check-up is essential before sperm banking to ensure the best chance of preserving good quality sperm.

Eczema patients have a lower skin lipid to protein ratio, older and longer-staying hospital patients are more likely to get pressure ulcers, hair loss in AGA is linked to muscle degeneration, vitamin D deficiency is common in alopecia areata and linked to its severity, standard liver tests don't effectively detect fibrosis in psoriasis patients on methotrexate, and bullous pemphigoid patients have a higher death risk but combination therapy may reduce it.

Hair follicle studies suggest that maintaining telomere length could help treat hair loss and graying, but it's uncertain if mouse results apply to humans.

Natural skincare products may help reduce sun damage and support the skin's daily cycle.

Finasteride harms Daphnia magna's reproduction, growth, and metabolism.

Both hair transplantation and skin expansion are effective for treating cicatricial alopecia, with the best method depending on the patient's age, alopecia size, and other factors.