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Hormones affect skin aging and fat distribution, and treatments can help, but only minoxidil is proven for female hair loss.

The document concludes that various cosmetic and drug treatments are available for hirsutism, and some new drugs show promise.

OCT binds strongly to hair sheath cells and may affect skin and hair growth with fewer side effects than vitamin D3.

Progesterone and its byproducts control a specific receptor in the brain independently of progesterone receptors, affecting conditions related to the menstrual cycle.

Rare adrenal cancers that secrete androgens or estrogens have a poor prognosis and are treated primarily with surgery.

Prolactin affects when mice shed and grow hair.

The document concludes that treating female hair loss should target reducing excess androgen and blocking its effects on hair follicles, with the best treatments being hormonal therapy, adrenal suppression, and topical minoxidil.

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

Sex hormones, especially estradiol, can change chicken feather shapes and colors.

A woman with acromegaloidism and normal growth hormone levels had a rare X-Tetrasomy, suggesting a need to study X-chromosome genes for their role in growth and facial development.

Excessive hair growth in women can be harmless or signal serious health issues, and treatment often includes medication and hair removal, with noticeable results after 3-6 months.

The new test can measure very small amounts of testosterone in hair, and grinding the hair up first gives more accurate results.

Men are more likely to have severe respiratory viral infections like COVID-19 due to hormonal and genetic differences, while women generally have stronger immune responses.

New ABCA12 gene mutations were linked to a skin condition with scaling and hair loss, and a treatment helped with hair loss in a related case.

About 20% of Japanese macaques had head alopecia, and stress and environment might cause hair loss.

We need better ways to test and understand SARMs to make safer and more effective treatments.

An alpaca acted like a male and couldn't have babies because of a benign tumor in its ovary that caused high testosterone levels.

Estrogens are key for bone growth spurts in both boys and girls and affect growth into adulthood.

Spironolactone works well for acne and hirsutism, isotretinoin is very effective for acne and may have antiandrogenic effects, and 5 alpha-reductase inhibitors should be considered antiandrogens.

Immunizing goats against melatonin can temporarily change their cashmere growth cycles and increase fleece production.

New hormonal treatments for enlarged prostate show promise for safer, effective non-surgical options.

Biotin supplements improved skin and hair problems in a girl with biotinidase deficiency.

Bisphenol-A (BPA) increases connections between brain cells and boosts their activity, but it blocks the effects of a male hormone on brain cell plasticity.

Hair growth is influenced by hormones and goes through different phases; androgens can both promote and inhibit hair growth depending on the body area.

Melatonin implants can change the seasonal prolactin levels and hair growth in adult cashmere goats but not in juveniles, and don't delay spring moult for better fiber harvesting.

Possible link between androgens and COVID-19 severity; more research needed.

Clascoterone is a new, effective, and safe acne treatment without systemic side effects.

Mutations in the CYP21A2 gene are not a major factor in causing PCOS.

Certain gene variations are linked to better memory in healthy Chinese women.

Using two drugs together, Flutamide and 4-MA, is more effective for blocking male hormones than using each one alone.