105 citations
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February 2011 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism” Treating sleep apnea in young obese women with PCOS can improve heart health and insulin sensitivity.
48 citations
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February 2013 in “Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology” This review discusses the presence of the StAR protein in 17 non-classical steroidogenic tissues, suggesting that advanced detection methods are needed for a complete understanding of its functions in these tissues.
14 citations
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May 2013 in “American Journal of Physiology-endocrinology and Metabolism” This study found that mice lacking myelin protein zero-like 3 (Mpzl3) had reduced body weight and adiposity despite increased food intake, which was linked to higher energy expenditure and improved glycemic control.
12 citations
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October 2004 in “Experimental Gerontology” This review summarizes how common polymorphisms in androgen and estrogen receptor genes may influence aging-related symptoms and diseases in men, but it reports no new clinical results.
2 citations
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August 2022 in “Middle East Fertility Society Journal” This study found that combining fructose and DHT in rats successfully mimicked the clinical phenotypes of non-lean PCOS, providing a novel rodent model for this condition.
July 2020 in “Endocrine practice” This case report details a 13-year-old boy with Cushing syndrome, where BIPSS identified the pituitary gland as the cortisol excess source and hormonal tests showed suppressed puberty markers.
In this study, a very low-calorie ketogenic diet significantly improved metabolic and hormonal profiles in obese men, but did not significantly enhance most semen parameters except for sperm motility.
October 2022 in “Springer eBooks” This review discusses hormonal treatment strategies for both binary and non-binary transgender people, highlighting the need for personalized approaches and the importance of future research on long-term outcomes.
August 2022 in “Journal of drugs in dermatology” This review discusses the potential role of hormone therapies in preventing or reversing age-related aesthetic changes in postmenopausal women and reports no clinical results; it suggests these treatments may be safely and effectively used by dermatologists.
March 2021 in “Der Hautarzt” This review covers the clinical features, pathophysiology, differential diagnoses, and therapeutic options for neuroendocrine paraneoplastic syndromes affecting the skin but reports no new clinical findings.
This study observed that women with PCOS had significant differences in body composition and some physiological markers compared to healthy women, which may have implications for pregnancy outcomes and long-term health risks.
March 2019 in “Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft” This clinical letter identifies Rothmund-Thomson syndrome type 2 as a rare cause of chronic wounds, but provides no new experimental findings.
January 2018 in “Medicinski pregled” This review highlights the various nonmedical uses of anabolic androgenic steroids and associated polypharmacy, suggesting that preventing their abuse should be a public health priority, but it reports no new findings.
March 2011 in “Open Archive (Karolinska Institutet)” This study explored the effects of a common Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome mutation in an inducible mouse model, revealing skin abnormalities similar to those in affected patients.
January 2011 in “Open Collections” This study observed that mouse preputial glands share general characteristics with rat glands but differ in their intimate association with a hair follicle and absence of proteinaceous granules.
May 2017 in “Endocrine Abstracts” This study found that men with early-onset androgenetic alopecia who also met criteria for the male PCOS-equivalent may have impaired gonadal steroidogenesis, suggesting increased risk of future gonadal dysfunction.
April 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” New inhibitors may help treat hair loss by promoting fat cell growth in the skin.
153 citations
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October 2012 in “Skin Pharmacology and Physiology” This review discusses the use of caffeine in cosmetics for its fat-reducing, antioxidant, and hair growth properties, but reports no new research findings.
5 citations
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February 2025 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study investigated pyranoanthocyanin Vitisin A and found it significantly lowered triglyceride levels and reduced body weight in high-fat diet-fed mice, outperforming Cyanidin-3-O-glucoside by inhibiting hepatic lipogenesis and enhancing fatty acid β-oxidation.
July 2023 in “Journal of the Mexican chemical society” This study found that Hibiscus rosa-sinensis dried leaves extract displayed the strongest pancreatic lipase inhibitory activity among 37 tested plant extracts, showing potential as an anti-obesity agent with effects comparable to the pharmaceutical drug orlistat in reducing plasma triacylglycerol levels in rats.
65 citations
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September 2017 in “British Journal of Cancer” 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.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this single-center study, small-volume tumescent liposuction resulted in significant reductions in waist and hip circumferences but did not show significant improvements in metabolic markers.
53 citations
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June 2012 in “Annales d'Endocrinologie” This review discusses the range and causes of adipose tissue diseases, emphasizing genetic and acquired forms of lipodystrophy, but it reports no new clinical results.
February 2025 in “The Indian Veterinary Journal” This study presented a case of a Labrador Retriever with recurrent skin lesions and confirmed vitamin A-responsive dermatosis after successful treatment with vitamin A therapy, highlighting the importance of considering vitamin A deficiency in primary keratinization disorders.
67 citations
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September 2008 in “Dermatologic therapy” This paper reviews causes of hirsutism in women and emphasizes the importance of identifying underlying conditions for risk assessment, though it reports no new clinical findings.
36 citations
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April 2019 in “Journal of Herbal Medicine” This review discusses the therapeutic potential of Ganoderma lucidum's secondary metabolites, noting their diverse health benefits, such as anticancer and antioxidant effects, without presenting new experimental results.
14 citations
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November 2015 in “Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences” This review discusses dietary manipulation strategies in a mouse model of CBS deficiency and reports no new results; the authors emphasize the importance of understanding gene-diet interactions.
8 citations
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January 2006 in “Pakistan Veterinary Journal” This study demonstrates that bacteria contribute to hair follicle neogenesis after skin wounding through IL-1R1 signaling in keratinocytes.
October 2019 in “Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences” This case report describes a 56-year-old male with chronic watery diarrhea, hyperpigmentation, and alopecia, in whom colonoscopy revealed multiple polypoidal lesions from the distal transverse colon to the rectum.
January 2014 in “cIRcle (University of British Columbia)” This research found that modifying brachytherapy seeds with contrast-enhancing materials in photoacoustic imaging increased signal-to-noise ratios and imaging depth, and demonstrated potential for tissue differentiation by analyzing temperature-induced changes in PA intensity.