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This publication reviews the World Professional Association for Transgender Health's Standards of Care for supporting transgender and gender nonconforming people, with adjustments needed for diverse global contexts and no new clinical results.

In this study, researchers found that gender-diverse individuals experience higher depression and anxiety levels than cis-gender heterosexuals and exhibit lower hair cortisol levels, suggesting a potential link to health disparities possibly driven by trauma-, fatigue-, and pain-related conditions.

This study systematically reviewed dermatological conditions affecting transgender and gender-diverse individuals, highlighting that testosterone therapy can induce acne in 25–88% of transgender men and alopecia after over two years, while dermatologic care must consider both medical and social complexities.

This study surveyed individuals seeking estrogen-based gender-affirming hormone therapy, revealing that improving life satisfaction and femininity are top treatment goals, and highlighting the need for trials aligned with community priorities.

In this rodent study, the researchers found that different hormone therapies affected gut microbiota and goblet cell counts, with notable microbial shifts observed between groups receiving estrogen with and without an orchiectomy, linked to estrogen metabolism.

This source summarizes the new 2024 American Academy of Dermatology guidelines, emphasizing strong recommendations for topical and oral therapies like benzoyl peroxide, doxycycline, and isotretinoin in managing acne vulgaris, while outlining the importance of tailored treatments for diverse patient needs in Canadian practice.

This study highlights positive trends in female representation but persistent underrepresentation of underrepresented minorities in dermatology residencies and fellowships compared to national averages in other fields.

This article presents guidelines developed by a multidisciplinary expert panel for the care of adolescent transgender and non-binary individuals with gender dysphoria, emphasizing individualized, affirmative care to enhance well-being and quality of life.

This review outlines best practices for providing culturally competent care to transgender patients and discusses considerations for assessing disease risk, but reports no new research findings.

In this case review, researchers describe a 17-year-old transgender male experiencing clitoromegaly, hirsutism, and oligomenorrhea, investigating conditions like PCOS and non-prescription testosterone use for gender affirmation, and highlighting the importance of gender-affirming care to improve mental health outcomes.

This study suggests that pediatric androgenetic alopecia is often associated with metabolic syndrome risk factors, highlighting the importance of early diagnosis for potential future health complications.

This study reports that military hair-grooming standards have evolved to support inclusivity by addressing racial diversity in hair and skin types, aiming to eliminate the adverse effects of tight hairstyles and reduce racial and gender bias.

This commentary examines whether 5α-reductase inhibitors are effective and safe for transfeminine and transmasculine individuals, highlighting the lack of efficacy and safety data in gender diverse populations and suggesting that clinicians discuss potential benefits and risks with patients considering their use.

Among transgender men, this study reported a case of breast cancer found incidentally after a gender-affirming mastectomy, despite common lower breast cancer risks in this population, highlighting the importance of cancer screening and careful consideration of hormone therapy management in transgender and gender-diverse individuals.

This study found a persistent gender gap in NIH dermatology research funding from 2015 to 2019, with male recipients obtaining the majority of the funding.

This review discusses the multifactorial pathogenesis of hidradenitis suppurativa and calls for more diverse, standardized clinical trials to improve treatment and understanding of dietary influences, reporting no new results.

This review explores disorders of sex development, emphasizing the need for a systematic, multidisciplinary approach and the benefits of genetic testing for better diagnosis and gender assignment planning, but it reports no new clinical findings.

In this case series, treatment with clascoterone cream 1% was reported to be effective and well tolerated for diverse acne vulgaris patients, improving clinical outcomes whether used alone or in combination with other therapies, and addressing various other skin conditions.

This study found that women's biomedical patents more often focus on women's health needs, highlighting how inventor representation can influence the diversity of inventions.

This abstract provides visual branding guidelines for a logo, but contains no research findings or discussion.

This review discusses genetic causes and classification of rare, monogenic forms of alopecia and highlights the role of molecular genetic research in understanding hair loss mechanisms but reports no new clinical results.

This review examined genetic factors in 46, XY differences/disorders of sex development and found that whole-exome sequencing is more effective than panel sequencing for molecular diagnosis. It identified regional genetic variation and emphasized next-generation sequencing's role in detecting variants related to gonadal and androgen-related genes.

This study observed that the cutaneous microbiome in psoriasis patients differs both qualitatively and quantitatively from healthy individuals, suggesting a potential link to psoriasis pathogenesis.

This study found that gaze duration in a social evaluation task was linked to mental health outcomes in trans men, trans women, and cisgender women more than six months later.

Adolescents face skin and hair issues due to hormonal changes, needing informed care beyond social media advice.

In this study, hair from forearms showed higher cortisol levels than hair from lower legs, suggesting a localized cortisol response in hair.

This review found that low-level laser therapy significantly increased hair density in adults with androgenic alopecia compared to sham treatments, with greater effects observed at lower treatment frequencies.

This study highlights the interconnected emotional distress between patients with end-stage COPD and their family caregivers, emphasizing that both parties' functional and emotional variables influence each other's distress.

This review discusses the lack of explicit theoretical foundations in empirical studies on transgender men and emphasizes the need for bioethical frameworks to guide decision-making.

This study systematically reviewed recent literature to demonstrate that Long COVID involves complex, multi-systemic symptoms, influenced by factors such as pre-existing conditions and vaccination status, complicating its diagnosis and treatment.