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The document concludes that blocking the internal pathways that create androgens might help treat cancers that depend on sex hormones.

Vertical sleeve gastrectomy improved metabolism, behavior, and reproduction in obese rats with PCOS.

Magnesium supplements improved quality of life for women with polycystic ovary syndrome, but didn't help with acne, hair loss, or abnormal bleeding.

Spironolactone improved cognitive performance and early sleep quality but not manic symptoms, appetite, or body weight in bipolar disorder when added to sodium valproate.

Obesity and bariatric surgery can cause hair thinning and temporary hair loss due to nutritional deficiencies and stress.

Hair and nails can show hormone changes during puberty in dogs.

The document concludes that inflammation markers can be used in diabetes, vitamin D3 affects immune pathways, hyperthyroidism changes hormone levels, androgen levels help diagnose Adrenocortical Carcinoma, erectile dysfunction is linked to diabetes, hypogonadism is common in HIV-infected males, and hormones can be biomarkers for various conditions.

Postmenopausal hyperandrogenism, a condition with symptoms like increased hair growth and acne, is usually caused by PCOS but can also be due to other factors. It's diagnosed by checking testosterone levels and treated either by removing the adrenal tumor or through antiandrogen therapy.

Hormonal changes and conditions like polycystic ovarian syndrome are major causes of adult acne in women, with varying prevalence among different ethnicities.

Type 2 diabetes in youth is increasing, with high treatment failure rates and more severe than Type 1; certain drugs can lower lipid levels effectively with varying side effects, and apples may benefit heart health like statins but with fewer side effects.

Scientists found a new, less invasive way to study body clocks using hair cells, which shows shift workers' body clocks don't match their lifestyles.

The document concludes that using LC-MS/MS for measuring androgens is more accurate than older methods, but it needs careful validation and standardized references to be most effective.

Melatonin, the sleep hormone, can help treat skin conditions like dermatitis, hyperpigmentation, and scalp disorders, and may also aid in skin aging prevention and regeneration. However, it's not recommended for asthma due to its pro-inflammatory effect.

A woman's excessive hair growth was caused by a rare benign tumor in her adrenal gland, which was successfully removed.

Injecting cosyntropin into grizzly bears increases blood cortisol but doesn't change hair cortisol levels.

A woman's rare adrenal tumor caused high testosterone and cortisol levels, which normalized after the tumor was removed.

Hormone levels in hair change during pregnancy, with progesterone increasing significantly compared to non-pregnant women.

Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia is a genetic disorder with two forms, causing symptoms like early puberty and severe acne, but can be identified through screening and treated with glucocorticoids.

A new method accurately measures steroid hormones in a few hair strands and could help study chronic stress and hair loss.

Women with androgenetic alopecia (hair loss) have normal prostate specific antigen levels but higher testosterone levels.

Hormones like androgens, estrogen, thyroid hormones, and stress hormones can contribute to hair loss, and treatments target these hormonal imbalances.

The patient likely has Chrousos syndrome, a rare condition causing insensitivity to glucocorticoids, requiring high-dose dexamethasone treatment.

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.

Segmental hair analysis can track testosterone over time but needs adjustments for sex, hair color, and washing frequency.

Some parents have a mild form of congenital adrenal hyperplasia without symptoms, and they usually don't need treatment.

The conclusion is that accurately identifying the cause of high androgen levels in women with PCOS is crucial and requires specific tests.

Women with hyperandrogenic amenorrhea have similar bone density to healthy women but lower than androgenized women without amenorrhea, and high DHEAS levels might affect bone density.

Hormones control reproduction and are crucial for body balance.

DHEA improved brain function and behavior in old monkeys and had additional health benefits.

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