Search

everythinglearnresearchcommunity

for

Search:↓

Older men should openly discuss sexual health with doctors to improve their quality of life.

Androgens, male hormones, affect physical and mental functions, with a decrease leading to health issues like muscle loss, bone disease, and depression, and more research is needed on long-term effects and treatments.

Hair follicles are normally protected from the immune system, but when this protection fails, it can cause hair loss in alopecia areata.

Hormone treatment for transsexual individuals is effective but carries risks like thromboembolic events and mood changes, with most side effects being minor and reversible.

Hormonal male contraception is effective and could be market-ready, but more research is needed to ensure safety for all ethnic groups.

Testosterone therapy helps boys with hormone deficiencies develop normal male characteristics and grow properly.

Long-term use of finasteride and dutasteride can cause serious health issues like diabetes and liver problems.

Udenafil may help hair grow by activating certain stem cells.

The guideline provides healthcare professionals in South Africa with instructions for comprehensive, multidisciplinary gender-affirming care, including HIV prevention and treatment for transgender and gender diverse individuals.

Nanovesicles improve drug delivery through the skin, offering better treatment outcomes and fewer side effects.

Some people experience lasting sexual, psychological, and sleep problems after using finasteride or SSRI antidepressants, possibly due to similar underlying causes.

Finasteride and dutasteride are effective in treating male hair loss but can cause sexual side effects and birth defects.

Testosterone replacement therapy helps manage deficiency and has various methods, but requires careful monitoring to avoid side effects.

Medications for PCOS don't seem to raise heart disease risk.

Spironolactone helps reduce hospital visits and death from heart issues, lowers blood pressure, but has unclear effects on heart failure with normal heart pump function and can cause high potassium and breast enlargement in men.

The document concludes that more multidisciplinary research is needed to understand and treat PCOS, a condition that significantly affects women's health and quality of life.

New drugs for heart disease may be developed from molecules secreted by stem cells.

A new gel form of minoxidil is equally effective for hair growth and safer for the heart and other organs than the traditional solution.

Propranolol affects heart rate and renin levels in minoxidil-treated patients.

Eplerenone, a mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist, was found to promote hair growth in human hair follicles.

Epirubicin is as effective as doxorubicin for cancer treatment with less heart damage, but doesn't work on doxorubicin-resistant cancers.

Mitoxantrone is effective for treating acute leukemia, especially in older patients, with a lower risk of heart damage.

Mitoxantrone with a corticosteroid helps manage symptoms for some advanced prostate cancer patients but doesn't extend life.

ALA-PDT is effective and safe for chronic X-ray dermatitis, providing complete or partial remission.

Minoxidil lowers blood pressure more effectively but has more side effects, so try hydralazine first.

Some growth factors, while important for normal body functions, can cause diseases when not regulated properly.

The book provides a historical view of abortion in the U.S., critiques the pro-choice movement, and recommends including abortion in medical education.

The treatment successfully reopened blood flow in most patients and extended the use of their dialysis access with low risk.

The conclusion is that improved training and oversight for cosmetic procedures are recommended to better protect patients.

Abortion access should be defended on public health grounds, and medical evaluations are crucial in psychiatric cases to avoid misdiagnosis.