8 citations,
April 2014 in “Practical Diabetes” Feeling shame can make it harder for people with diabetes to take care of their health.
266 citations,
November 2013 in “European Journal of Epidemiology” The Rotterdam Study aims to understand disease causes in the elderly and has found new risk factors and genetic influences on various conditions.
49 citations,
February 2019 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism” Use "female pattern hair loss" term, assess androgen excess, treat with minoxidil and other medications if needed.
6 citations,
March 2016 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Low IGF-1 and high HDL cholesterol levels are linked to more hair loss in middle-aged women.
2 citations,
September 2016 in “Springer eBooks” Humans can accurately guess age from faces, with women being slightly better at it, and age perception is linked to evolutionary factors.
16 citations,
December 2021 in “Frontiers in Endocrinology” Sex hormones may affect COVID-19 severity, with estrogen possibly reducing risk and testosterone potentially increasing it.
May 2023 in “IntechOpen eBooks” More research is needed to understand how testosterone is maintained in adult males.
18 citations,
March 2020 in “Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology” The enzymes 5α-reductase and 3α/β-hydroxysteroid oxidoreductase help create brain-active substances from progesterone and testosterone, which could be used for treatment, but more research is needed to ensure their safety and effectiveness.
June 2024 in “Advances in therapy” IVL3001 is safe, effective, and better than oral finasteride for treating hair loss.
11 citations,
October 2021 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” Non-coding RNAs are important for hair growth and could lead to new hair loss treatments, but more research is needed.
31 citations,
January 2010 in “GenomeBiology.com (London. Print)” The research concluded that selection significantly shaped the genetic variation of the X chromosome, with certain regions affected by past selective events.
2 citations,
July 2022 in “Frontiers in Medicine” The cause of Frontal fibrosing alopecia, a type of hair loss, is complex, likely involving immune responses and genetics, but is not fully understood.
5 citations,
May 2018 in “Statistics in Medicine” Model improves accuracy in predicting hair loss effects.
13 citations,
April 2023 in “Nature communications” Long COVID patients have more health issues than non-infected people.
51 citations,
November 2005 in “Journal of Medical Primatology” Alopecia in captive rhesus macaques is affected by season, sex, age, housing, and stress, with complex links between stress hormones and hair loss.
January 2016 in “Human & Experimental Toxicology” A specific DNA sequence caused hair loss in male mice by activating immune cells and increasing a certain immune signal.
22 citations,
February 2002 in “Clinics in Geriatric Medicine” Many elderly women experience unwanted facial hair and various hair loss conditions, with treatments available for each condition.
April 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The research found that certain characteristics like age, sex, race, marital status, and education level can influence whether alopecia patients stick to their hair loss treatment with topical minoxidil.
Certain genes may influence hair loss differently in men and women.
April 2023 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” Lentiginous melanoma is most common on the face, especially the nose, cheek, and pre-auricular areas, with men more likely to have it on the scalp, ears, upper back, and trapezius, and women on the cheek and anterior arm. Sun damage is a key factor in its formation.
January 2017 in “Clinical approaches and procedures in cosmetic dermatology” Men are increasingly seeking quick-result cosmetic treatments for their thicker, oilier skin and hair loss issues.
January 2018 in “Elsevier eBooks” The document concludes that alopecia has significant social and psychological effects, leading to a market for hair loss treatments.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Hair loss patterns differ between males and females due to 5 master regulators and JAK-STAT signaling affects hair growth.
November 1999 in “Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” Treatments for hair loss include hormone modifiers, minoxidil, and hair transplant surgery.
April 2023 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” More people are using online platforms for hair loss treatment due to convenience and privacy.
5 citations,
April 2019 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia may be a complex condition linked to hormonal changes in women, not just a form of Lichen Planopilaris.
26 citations,
January 2020 in “Przegląd Menopauzalny” Menopausal women have higher androgen levels, which can cause symptoms like facial hair growth and low sexual desire.
January 2018 in “Springer eBooks” Gender affects hair and scalp characteristics, with differences in hormone responses, graying patterns, and trace metals.
18 citations,
October 2021 in “Frontiers in Physiology” Lipocalin-Type Prostaglandin D2 Synthase (L-PGDS) is a protein that plays many roles in the body, including sleep regulation, pain management, food intake, and protection against harmful substances. It also affects fat metabolism, glucose intolerance, cell maturation, and is involved in various diseases like diabetes, cancer, and arthritis. It can influence sex organ development and embryonic cell differentiation, and its levels can be used as a diagnostic marker for certain conditions.
January 2023 in “Springer eBooks” New understanding of hair loss could lead to better treatments.