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Men, especially older ones with health issues like prostate cancer, may have worse COVID-19 outcomes and could benefit from therapies targeting male hormones.

The method can measure multiple steroids in human hair to study long-term steroid metabolism, especially in newborns and children.

Testosterone is linked to cardiovascular risk factors and stroke, but its exact role is unclear.

Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is a prohormone important for producing sex steroids and has potential health benefits.

Autism's genetics are linked with early age of puberty and less hair loss, but not with hormone levels or polycystic ovary syndrome.

The document concludes that future heart disease research should account for sex-specific differences to improve diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes.

Lack or blocking of SRD5a, a key component in hormone creation, can lead to conditions like pseudohermaphrodism and affect hair growth, bone mass, muscle strength, and reproductive health. More research is needed on its regulation from fertilization to adulthood.

The levonorgestrel implant increases free testosterone and lowers SHBG more than DMPA-IM and the copper IUD.

A woman with severe angioedema improved significantly after treatment with rituximab.

Male and female skin differ due to hormones, affecting conditions like hair loss, acne, and skin cancer, and suggesting a need for gender-specific treatments.

Androgens affect bone and fat cell development differently based on the cells' embryonic origin.

Advancements in male reproductive medicine are ongoing, but more research and improved treatments are needed in several areas.

Different types of hair loss in dogs and cats have various causes and treatments, with outcomes ranging from good to uncertain.

Vitamin D and estrogen may help protect heart and kidney health, and maintaining sufficient vitamin D levels could be especially beneficial for African Americans, postmenopausal women, and people with chronic kidney disease.

Testosterone is key for male sexual function, and treating hormone imbalances can improve sexual issues.

A 5 mg dose of transdermal testosterone cream effectively restores testosterone levels in postmenopausal 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.

Age affects how certain proteins involved in COVID-19 infection are expressed in mice, but sex hormones and heart injury do not.

Diagnosing hyperandrogenism in women is complex and requires accurate testing methods and consideration of SHBG levels.

Men are more likely to have severe respiratory viral infections like COVID-19 due to hormonal and genetic differences, while women generally have stronger immune responses.

Male and female skin differ in many ways, which could lead to gender-specific skin treatments.

Sex hormones may affect COVID-19 severity, with estrogen possibly reducing risk and testosterone potentially increasing it.

Sex steroids affect the MafB gene differently in male and female hamsters.

Women with persistent acne and high levels of antimullerian hormone are more likely to have polycystic ovarian syndrome.

Mouse genital development depends on male or female hormones for specific features.

Skin diseases linked to insulin resistance should be managed to prevent diabetes and reduce heart disease risk.

The document concludes that sex hormones and related compounds have various effects on health, with both potential benefits and risks.

Pregnant women with PCOS have higher levels of Neurokinin B in the placenta, especially with female babies.

The research identified and described a gene important for hormone conversion in endangered catfish, which varies in activity during different reproductive stages and after hormone treatment.

Sex and sex hormones can affect brain inflammation in Parkinson's disease, with male mice being more affected and female mice showing a protective effect.