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Male and female bodies respond differently to stress, influenced by hormones and development stages, with implications for stress-related diseases.

New targets for making and using brain-synthesized steroids could lead to better treatments for brain disorders and alcoholism.

A transwoman developed a brain tumor after nine years of hormone therapy, suggesting a possible link between the treatment and tumor development.

The lecture concluded that drugs for human enhancement are here to stay and called for their responsible development and fair access.

The document concludes that understanding health requires considering evolutionary perspectives on reproductive fitness, and recognizing the complexity of factors like diet, testosterone, and sexual orientation.

Dutasteride effectively treats benign prostatic obstruction, improves urinary flow, reduces prostate size, and may prevent prostate cancer, but can cause sexual side effects.

Finasteride treats enlarged prostate, shrinks it, improves urination, but may cause sexual dysfunction and isn't for women or children.

The estradiol valerate/dienogest oral contraceptive helps with heavy periods, may improve acne and symptoms in PCOS, and doesn't affect sexual function.

Get head MRI for babies with achondroplasia early, use free immunoglobulin light chains to detect certain neurodevelopmental disorders, and video calls work for speech therapy in patients with facial anomalies.

PCOS is linked to a higher risk of endometrial cancer but not ovarian or breast cancer, and more research is needed on its role in cancer development and treatment effects.

Too much androgen can cause hair loss; finasteride may help.

Post-finasteride Syndrome causes lasting negative effects, but more research is needed for treatment and risk evaluation.

Intermediate hair follicles are a better model for studying hair growth and testing hair loss treatments.

Excessive hair growth in women, often from high androgen levels, is usually caused by PCOS, and can be treated with hair removal, medication, and possibly weight loss.

Antiandrogens affect androgen-dependent body functions and are used for various medical conditions, with some risks like fetus feminization, but new forms like 17α-propylmesterolone show promise for acne without systemic effects.

Parathyroid hormone-related protein helps control hair growth phases in mice.

Dutasteride safely promotes hair growth and reduces hair loss, with mild side effects.

Finasteride shows promise for treating hair loss and excessive hair growth, but more research is needed to confirm its effectiveness and safety.

Changes in the HR gene have influenced hair growth and may lead to hair loss conditions in humans.

Toxoplasma gondii infection may increase testosterone levels in males.

New liposome treatment successfully delivers CRISPR to deactivate a key enzyme in androgen-related disorders.

Finasteride treats enlarged prostate and hair loss, but may cause side effects in some patients.

Women with epilepsy should be monitored for reproductive issues, which can be caused by epilepsy or its treatments, especially when using valproate.

Androgenetic alopecia involves genetics, hormones, and can be treated with medications or surgery.

Type 3 5α-reductase is more common and finasteride and dutasteride strongly inhibit it.

Women with PCOS have a higher risk of diabetes, heart problems, certain cancers, and mental health issues, but early treatment can help manage these risks.

The conclusion is that genetic testing is important for diagnosing and treating various genetic hair disorders.

Minoxidil and finasteride can slow or halt hair loss, but may have side effects.

Negative expectations can cause adverse effects in dermatology treatments, like with finasteride for baldness, and careful communication can help reduce these nocebo responses.

Hirsutism is too much hair growth in women like the pattern in men, often caused by high male hormones, and can be treated with hormone control and hair removal methods.