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African American men with prostate cancer have more androgen receptor mutations, which may lead to more aggressive cancer compared to Caucasian American men.

Quick treatment of hair disorders in teenage girls is important because of the emotional effects.

Deleting the Trf1 protein in mice is safe and may help prevent cancer without major side effects.

Hamilton scale imprecise, hair shaft diameter decreases, stem cell transplant regrows hair, ECP ineffective for alopecia areata universalis.

Pharmacists should interpret lab data and perform physical exams to improve patient care.

Some vitamin D analogs can thicken skin and reduce pore size like a common acne treatment, with one analog also affecting skin growth factors.

Patients with advanced breast cancer and high hormone receptor levels who had surgery for ovarian/pelvic metastases lived longer, especially if they had high estrogen receptor levels.

A patient with a scalp condition and benign skin tumor experienced hair loss and did not improve with treatment, choosing not to have surgery despite a small cancer risk.

Keratin protein production in cells is controlled by a complex system that changes with cell type, health, and conditions like injury or cancer.

Melatonin may help treat PCOS symptoms in rats.

Different types of stem cells exist within individual skin layers, and they can adapt to damage, transplantation, or tumor growth. These cells are regulated by their environment and genetic factors. Tumor growth is driven by expanding, genetically altered cells, not long-lived mutant stem cells. There's evidence of cancer stem cells in skin tumors. Other cells, bacteria, and genetic factors help maintain balance and contribute to disease progression. A method for growing mini organs from single cells has been developed.

Different types of skin cells play specific roles in development, healing, and cancer.

Hair grows faster in the morning and is more vulnerable to damage from radiation due to the internal clock in hair follicle cells.

Mice studies show that Protein Phosphatase 2A is crucial for cell growth, development, and disease prevention.

Hair loss links to higher death risk from diabetes and heart disease; not a direct cause, but a marker for risk factors.

5α-reductase inhibitors don't stop bladder cancer from developing or getting worse.

Older adults use lifestyle drugs to improve life quality and appearance, but caution is needed due to side effects and potential abuse.

The JAK/STAT pathway is important in cell processes and disease, and JAK inhibitors are promising for treating related conditions.

Ischemic modified albumin could be a new indicator of oxidative stress in people with alopecia areata.

Keratin helps skin cells mature when added to a collagen mix, which could be important for skin and hair health.

A girl with Denys-Drash syndrome was misdiagnosed due to biotin affecting her hormone test results.

Finasteride works better than Permixon in reducing dihydrotestosterone levels.

Lactoferrin helps mice grow hair by increasing cell growth and hair follicle development.

Low androgen levels can still cause female pattern hair loss.

Woman with diabetes had hair loss due to rare ovarian tumor; surgery improved hair growth.

VEGF helps hair grow and determines follicle size by increasing blood vessel growth.

Iron deficiency may be related to hair loss, but there's not enough evidence to recommend iron screening or supplements for all hair loss patients.

The TGF-β family helps control how cells change and move, affecting skin, hair, and organ development.

5α-reductase inhibitors can cause sexual problems, higher risk of aggressive prostate cancer, and depression.

The document concludes that the skin's immune system is complex, involving interactions with hair follicles, nerves, and microbes, and can protect or cause disease, offering targets for new treatments.