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March 2022 in “Frontiers in Endocrinology” A model using hormone levels, cycle length, and BMI can help identify PCOS in Chinese women but isn't for screening teens.
18 citations,
July 2015 in “Drug Healthcare and Patient Safety” Hormone therapy for prostate cancer can increase heart risks, especially in men with heart conditions.
A 12-year-old girl was misdiagnosed with alopecia areata but actually had a nevus sebaceus with a genetic mutation.
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January 2021 in “Skin appendage disorders” The report concludes that atypical Brauer nevus is more common in males, present at birth, and often misdiagnosed due to its unusual scalp locations.
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August 2015 in “Journal of dermatological science” Rhododendrol in skin-whitening products can cause skin depigmentation and immune reactions.
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November 1945 in “Archives of dermatology” Transplanted skin on hooded rats often grows white hair instead of black.
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1 citations,
March 2004 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Certain genes are linked to the risk of developing Alopecia Areata.
31 citations,
April 2015 in “Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology/The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology” Androgens cause oil-producing skin cells with androgen receptors to mature and produce more oil.
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March 2004 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” The 60-second timed hair count is a reliable and simple way to measure hair shedding at home, showing older women tend to shed more hair than younger women.
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January 2019 in “Medical principles and practice” A boy's hair loss improved after tumor removal and vitamin D treatment, but hair loss returned despite normal vitamin D and no tumor regrowth.
28 citations,
May 1986 in “Clinics in endocrinology and metabolism” New compounds may soon be tested to treat excessive hair growth in women.
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December 2009 in “Elsevier eBooks” Breadfruit is nutritious and has potential health and medicinal benefits, but is currently underused.
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February 2013 in “Journal of Medicinal Plants Research” Spirulina extract and C-phycocyanin may help heal wounds.
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November 2012 in “Journal of neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry” Non-motor symptoms in myasthenia gravis are common and need early diagnosis for better management.
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October 1999 in “The Journal of Urology” Finasteride doesn't harm male fertility or sperm quality, but may slightly reduce ejaculate volume.
120 citations,
June 2008 in “American Journal of Epidemiology” A simple screening method found that 6.3% of women in a semiurban area in Sri Lanka have polycystic ovary syndrome, with most showing menstrual irregularities.
55 citations,
October 2009 in “Clinics in Plastic Surgery” Burn reconstruction improves with new techniques, materials, and tissue engineering.
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May 1968 in “The journal of nutrition/The Journal of nutrition” Zinc is crucial for growth and health in rats.
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January 2011 in “Developmental neurobiology” Ptprq has multiple forms that change during inner ear development.
January 2018 in “Journal of translational science” Eating alfalfa sprouts every day can raise testosterone levels in middle-aged men, but broccoli sprouts don't have this effect.
April 1963 in “Archives of Dermatology” Dermatological conditions are complex and treatments often have mixed results.
17 citations,
December 1951 in “Experimental biology and medicine” Vitamin B12 and aureomycin can reverse or reduce cortisone's negative effects on body and hair growth in rats.
Male goat smell increases reaction in young female goats' noses but doesn't cause them to start puberty early.
March 2023 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Immune changes and specific genes contribute to male hair loss.
4 citations,
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