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5-alpha reductase inhibitors may help protect the brain and gut in Parkinson's disease.

Mutations in the vitamin D receptor cause hereditary vitamin D-resistant rickets, leading to poor bone health and requiring high calcium doses for treatment.

Clim proteins are essential for maintaining healthy corneas and hair follicles.

Disulfide bonds in keratin fibers break more easily under stress, especially when wet, affecting fiber strength.

A specific mutation in PA-PLA1α causes abnormal hair growth.

Understanding keratinization is crucial for treating skin conditions like ichthyoses and psoriasis.

Gemstones are used to help describe and remember skin conditions.

Meibomian glands are highly specialized and differ significantly from other sebaceous glands in structure and function.

The document discusses challenges in eye care, including treating melanoma before macular hole repair, bloody tears resolved by blood pressure control, eyelash regrowth in hair-pulling disorder with medication, a non-invasive method to detect eyelash mites, and the psychological factors affecting contact lens comfort.

Testosterone may have a dual role in COVID-19, potentially worsening outcomes in men, and testosterone therapy could help some patients, but more research is needed.

COVID-19 may affect male fertility and women might have better outcomes due to hormonal and immune differences.

GLP-1 receptor agonists, like Dulaglutide, Liraglutide, and Semaglutide, have potential benefits beyond the pancreas, including neuroprotection, pain suppression, cardiovascular protection, obesity management, and cancer treatment, but there are concerns about pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer risks.

Vitamin D might help regulate insulin in the body, but taking Vitamin D supplements doesn't clearly prevent or improve type 2 diabetes. More research is needed.

Testosterone may influence COVID-19 severity and outcomes.

Sex hormones may influence COVID-19 severity, with males at higher risk, and certain hormone therapies could potentially treat the virus.

Physical activity, height, and smoking affect prostate cancer risk.

Excess androgens may cause PCOS, not just be a symptom.

Effective PCOS treatments require targeting specific signaling pathways.

Lack of sleep in mice leads to prostatitis by reducing certain hormones and activating an inflammatory pathway, which can be temporarily fixed with normal sleep.

GmMAX3b gene in soybeans boosts nodulation and affects hormone levels.

Tiny particles called extracellular vesicles show promise for treating skin conditions and promoting hair growth.

Using protein degradation to fight cancer drug resistance shows promise but needs more precise targeting and fewer side effects.

Melatonin helps wheat plants resist drought by improving their root and root hair growth.

Smart hydrogel dressings could improve diabetic wound healing by adjusting to wound conditions and controlling drug release.

New tools show that in fish, NPY increases feeding and somatostatin decreases it.

The conclusion is that Treg-targeted therapies have potential, but more knowledge of Treg biology is needed for effective treatments, including for cancer.

Activating TSPO helps protect the retina from damage caused by high eye pressure in glaucoma.

The document says that hookworms are treated with mebendazole and stress-related hair loss usually gets better in 6 months, while other hair loss types have specific treatments.

Recombinant human growth hormone helps burn wounds heal faster by increasing blood vessel growth.

Men are more likely to have severe COVID-19 cases and fatalities than women due to factors like lifestyle, aging, and biological differences.