research Status of Sex Reassignment Surgery for Gender Identity Disorder in Japan
In Japan, sex reassignment surgery for gender identity disorder faces challenges and needs better medical support and education.
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18 / 18 results research Antiepileptogenic Effects of Trilostane in the Kainic Acid Model of Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
Trilostane may help delay epilepsy development by increasing certain brain chemicals.
research Transgender and Migraine: Impact of Hormone Therapy
Hormone therapy may increase migraines in transgender women and decrease them in transgender men; more research is needed on migraine management in transgender individuals.
research Issues in Transgender Dermatology: A Systematic Review of the Literature
The review highlights the need for more research on transgender dermatology, the role of dermatologists in gender affirmation, and the effects of hormone therapy on skin and hair.
research Scientific Opinion on the Tolerable Upper Intake Level for Selenium
Adults should not consume more than 255 micrograms of selenium per day to avoid risk of hair loss and other side effects.
research The Human Hair Follicle: A Reservoir of CD40+ B7-Deficient Langerhans Cells That Repopulate Epidermis After UVB Exposure
Hair follicles help skin immune recovery after UVB exposure.
research White Lupin Cluster Root Acclimation to Phosphorus Deficiency and Root Hair Development Involve Unique Glycerophosphodiester Phosphodiesterases
White lupin uses specific genes to grow root hairs and access phosphorus when it's scarce.
research Treatment of Female Sexual Dysfunction in Postmenopausal Women: What Is the Evidence?
Hormonal changes and psychological issues can cause sexual dysfunction in postmenopausal women. Behavioral therapy is recommended first, with hormone replacement helping some symptoms but not libido. Testosterone can improve libido, but its effects on overall sexual function are unclear. Emotional and relationship issues should be addressed before using medication, and the benefits and risks of testosterone supplementation should be considered.
research Ginseng for Health Care: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials in Korean Literature
Ginseng is possibly safe but its effectiveness is unclear due to poor quality studies and mixed results.
research Transcranial Focused Ultrasound-Mediated Unbinding of Phenytoin for Suppression of Chronic Temporal Lobe Epilepsy in a Rodent Model
Using focused ultrasound on the brain can help epilepsy medicine work better in rats.
research Post-COVID-19 Syndrome and Decrease in Health-Related Quality of Life in Kidney Transplant Recipients After SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Cohort Longitudinal Study from Northern Poland
Kidney transplant patients who had COVID-19 experienced a significant drop in their quality of life due to long-lasting symptoms.
research Identification of Key Genes Induced by Platelet-Rich Plasma in Human Dermal Papilla Cells Using Bioinformatics Methods
Platelet-rich plasma may help hair follicle cells grow by affecting certain genes and pathways.
research Early Dengue Virus Infection in Human Skin: A Cycle of Inflammation and Infectivity
Chicken feather gene mutation helps understand human hair disorders.
research Sparse Haplotype-Based Fine-Scale Local Ancestry Inference at Scale Reveals Recent Selection on Immune Responses
Recent selection on immune response genes was identified across seven ethnicities.
research An Epistatic Effect of KRT25 on SP6 Is Involved in Curly Coat in Horses
The genes KRT25 and SP6 affect curly hair in horses, with KRT25 also causing hair loss. If both genes are mutated, the horse gets curly hair and hair loss. KRT25 can hide the effect of SP6.
research Thrombophilia and Polycythemia in a Woman With Budd-Chiari Syndrome
A woman with Budd-Chiari syndrome improved after treatment and needs a liver transplant, highlighting the importance of considering non-criteria antiphospholipid syndrome in similar cases.
research PKC Downregulation Upon Rapamycin Treatment Attenuates Mitochondrial Disease
Rapamycin treatment helps with mitochondrial disease by reducing PKC levels.
research The Human Type I Keratin Gene Family: Characterization of New Hair Follicle Specific Members and Evaluation of the Chromosome 17q21.2 Gene Domain
The study identified and characterized new keratin genes linked to hair follicles and epithelial tissues.