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Low-dose oral minoxidil is a safe treatment for hair loss, with the main side effect being excessive hair growth. Other side effects like foot swelling, low blood pressure when standing, and heart rate changes are rare.

Deleting the Far2 gene in mice causes sebaceous gland issues and patchy hair loss.

Hair sheds gradually from the follicle, with readiness to shed indicated by less attachment material.

Canadian porcupines in a Japanese zoo passed a skin fungus to each other.

UVA1-light therapy successfully treated a child's skin condition, mycosis fungoides.

The document concludes that treating female hair loss should target reducing excess androgen and blocking its effects on hair follicles, with the best treatments being hormonal therapy, adrenal suppression, and topical minoxidil.

Blocking 5α-reductase can harm memory and brain structure, and increase harmful brain changes in male mice used for Alzheimer's disease research.

Finasteride affects UGT1A4 enzyme, but not enough to cause issues when combined with other drugs.

Researchers created a skin patch that delivers two drugs for treating enlarged prostate, which may improve patient use and dosage control.

No definitive link between finasteride and male breast cancer, but further research is needed.

Skin changes can indicate hormonal imbalances and help diagnose endocrine disorders.

Environmental factors like temperature and nutrition affect hair growth, with humans showing seasonal hair growth differences.

A patient with zinc depletion improved after zinc supplementation during parenteral nutrition.

Ketoconazole may help regrow hair and increase follicle size, but more research needed.

New materials help control stem cell growth and specialization for medical applications.

Androgens can cause hair growth in some areas but hair loss on the scalp.

Taking a small dose of prednisone before menstruation can almost completely prevent premenstrual acne with few side effects.

TURP is the best treatment for BPH, but some patients prefer medications like alpha-blockers and finasteride.

Diazoxide applied to the skin can increase hair growth without harmful side effects.

Treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia involves drugs that either quickly relieve symptoms or reduce prostate size, with a combination offering more benefits but more side effects.

A circular RNA helps cashmere goat hair cells become hair follicles by blocking a molecule to boost a gene important for hair growth.

Tiny particles called anionic squarticles can effectively remove a common antidepressant from the body after an overdose.

The document concludes that managing PCOS involves treating symptoms and reducing long-term metabolic risks, with lifestyle changes being important.

Boxer and Labrador dogs' hair growth is affected by the tropical climate, but Schnauzers' is not.

Fox Fordyce disease can occur in prepubertal girls and may be underdiagnosed.

Hair loss has many causes and treatments, and losing some hair daily is normal; proper diagnosis is key, and minoxidil can help treat it.

A 17-year-old female with adrenogenital syndrome produces very high levels of androgens, which prevent complete feminization despite high estrogen doses.

Human hair varies widely and should be classified by curl type rather than race.

The study concluded that combination therapy with topical corticosteroids and hydroxychloroquine or finasteride is effective in treating Frontal fibrosing alopecia in Asians.

A hormone linked to collagen helps hair grow back in mice after chemotherapy, and may also prevent bone loss.