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PCOS affects a similar percentage of Black and White women in the Southeastern United States.

Vitiligo is a skin condition causing white spots, more common in women, often starts before age 20, and can affect mental health.

Hair follicle development is controlled by interactions between skin tissues and specific molecular signals.

The enzyme steroid sulfatase is linked to breast cancer and other conditions, and inhibitors are being developed for treatment.

A mother's diet at conception can cause lasting genetic changes in her child.

The hypothesis suggests that PCOS may start early in life due to genetic and environmental factors, influencing future reproductive and metabolic problems.

Alopecia Areata is an autoimmune condition causing hair loss with no cure and treatments that often don't work well.

While PCOS might increase the risk of heart disease, there's not strong evidence to prove it causes earlier heart problems.

Understanding gene expression in hair follicles can reveal insights into hair growth and disorders.

Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is a prohormone important for producing sex steroids and has potential health benefits.

Prostate cancer cells can make their own androgens to activate the androgen receptor, and treatments like abiraterone may increase this ability, suggesting new therapies should target the entire steroid-making pathway.

Minoxidil boosts hair growth by opening potassium channels and increasing cell activity.

Nerve signals are crucial for hair follicle stem cells to become skin stem cells and help in wound healing.

Testosterone is important for men's sexual function, may help some women's sexual desire, while other hormones and neurotransmitters also play complex roles in sexual behavior.

The guidelines suggest lifestyle changes, diet adjustments, and personalized medication to manage dyslipidemia and reduce heart disease risk.

DNA profiling in forensics has improved, but predicting physical traits and ancestry from DNA has limitations and requires ethical consideration.

Corticosteroids, especially prednisone, improve short-term muscle strength in Duchenne muscular dystrophy but have manageable side effects.

PCOS affects about 4% of women in the southeastern U.S. equally across Black and White populations.

The bulletin provides guidelines for diagnosing and managing PCOS, suggesting weight loss, hormonal contraceptives, and diabetes screening, with clomiphene for infertility and various treatments for excess hair.

The Rotterdam Study updated findings on elderly health, focusing on heart disease, genetics, lifestyle effects, and disease understanding.

Auxin and ethylene hormones both work together and against each other to control plant growth.

Human skin can make serotonin and melatonin, which help protect and maintain it.

The Rotterdam Study found risk factors for elderly diseases, links between lifestyle and genetics with health conditions, and aimed to explore new areas like DNA methylation and sensory input effects on brain function.

SKPs are similar to adult skin stem cells and could help in skin repair and hair growth.

Super-enhancers controlled by pioneer factors like SOX9 are crucial for stem cell adaptability and identity.

β-catenin in the dermal papilla is crucial for normal hair growth and repair.

Anticancer drugs are increasingly found in surface waters, and their long-term environmental effects are not well understood, requiring better testing methods.

Alopecia areata is an autoimmune condition causing hair loss, influenced by genetics, stress, and diet, and may be prevented by a high soy oil diet.

The Endocrine Society advised against routine testosterone therapy for women, citing a need for more research on long-term safety and a clear definition of androgen deficiency.

Removing part of the vitamin D receptor stops vitamin D from working properly.