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This study suggests that cepharanthine may play an important role in treating SARS-CoV-2 infection by targeting multiple pathways and related targets associated with COVID-19.

This study found that Piper nigrum leaf extract showed in vivo anti-androgenic activity and potent 5α-reductase inhibitory effects, with piperine and (−)-cubebin identified as active components.

This study found that adverse effects from hormonal contraception were more common and severe with progestin-only injections compared to estradiol levonorgestrel combination pills.

Plant-based treatments may help reduce BPH symptoms, but more research is needed.

This study investigated the use of dissolving microneedle patches to improve the skin-lightening effects of alpha-arbutin and resveratrol, finding that the patches enhanced intradermal delivery and slightly decreased the melanin index without affecting skin hydration or causing irritation over 24 hours.

Finasteride may help treat BPH by affecting certain biological markers.

In this study, an ammonia-free and PPD-free permanent hair dye was tested on 50 ethnically diverse females, showing no cases of contact dermatitis and significant improvements in hair shine, color, moisturization, porosity, and combability after two dyeing sessions.

This report documents the successful use of theophylline in treating an 11-year-old girl with a rare immunodeficiency syndrome, suggesting potential in drug repurposing for primary immunodeficiency disorders and asthma.

This study found that a novel saw palmetto supercritical CO2 extract effectively inhibits 5α-reductase type II in vitro, suggesting its potential for promoting prostate health in benign prostatic hyperplasia.

This study concluded that qianliekang combined with liuweidihuangwan is a more economical treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia compared to finasteride plus tamsulosin.

Dutasteride is more effective for male pattern baldness than finasteride, and black cohosh extract BNO 1055 is as effective as conjugated estrogens in treating postmenopausal symptoms, with added benefits in reducing sweating and mental symptoms.

This review highlights that Cyproterone acetate combined with ethinylestradiol is highly effective for treating severe acne and hirsutism in women with hyperandrogenism, and it also provides benefits for cycle control and mood improvement, according to the analysis of 78 studies.

This research concludes that finasteride significantly reduces dihydrotestosterone levels and prostate size in men with BPH and may improve urinary symptoms, with greater baseline prostate size predicting more pronounced benefits compared to placebo.

In this study, researchers developed a polyphenol–amino acid nanozyme capable of controlled hydrogen peroxide delivery, which effectively activated hair follicles via oxidative stress in a mouse model, suggesting a potential non-pharmacological treatment for alopecia.

In this study, researchers assessed the physical-chemical and microbiological stability of various pharmaceutical ingredients in the vehicle TrichoSolTM, finding differing beyond-use dates for the compounds, such as 180 days for cetirizine hydrochloride, but only 90 days for progesterone at higher concentrations.

This analysis concluded that finasteride effectively reduces prostate size and urinary symptoms in benign prostatic hyperplasia, offering a favorable safety profile and versatility as a treatment option.

In this case study, treatment with methylene blue successfully improved blood pressure in a patient with refractory vasodilatory shock due to massive minoxidil ingestion, highlighting its potential as an adjunctive therapy.

This narrative review discusses adverse reactions associated with hair care products, specifically irritation dermatitis and allergic contact eczema, and suggests the need for attention to common allergens like PPD, GMTG, and ammonium persulphate.

This study found that MENT is 10 times more potent than testosterone in suppressing gonadotropins and contributing to anabolism in monkeys, with a potentially wider therapeutic index for human androgen replacement and male contraception.

In this study, Natural Plant Extracts (NPE) promoted hair growth in mice by stimulating anagen growth and upregulating relevant gene expression, compared to controls with saline.

Two women had skin reactions from a hair loss treatment and got better after stopping use.

In this study, the ethyl acetate fraction of Nothopanax scutellarium leaves showed a mild irritation effect but promoted hair growth and increased hair diameter in rabbits.