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Excessive hair growth in women often has no known cause and is not linked to race or other hormonal symptoms.

Hormones and neuroendocrine factors control hair growth and color, and more research could lead to new hair treatment options.

Stopping sunscreen use on the forehead led to hair regrowth in a woman with frontal fibrosing alopecia.

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia may be caused by changes in how the body processes male hormones.

Reflectance confocal microscopy can tell apart white dots on the scalp as either sweat gland ducts or hair follicle openings.

The new progesterone derivatives effectively inhibit 5α-reductase and bind to the androgen receptor.

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.

ViviScal®, a food supplement, was found to be highly effective in treating hereditary hair loss in young males, while fish extract showed no impact.

Various treatments, including FDA-approved drugs, natural products, and oral supplements, can help with hair loss, but a patient's medical history and potential allergies should be considered when choosing a treatment.

Certain drugs change freshwater snail shells to a "banana" shape.

Finasteride modifies 5-alpha-reductases through a two-step process, affecting inhibitor potency and possibly causing side effects.

Mirex seems to promote a unique group of skin cells different from those affected by another tumor promoter, TPA.

Anti-androgens are effective for female acne but less so for male-pattern hair loss, with side effects similar to birth control pills.

Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) is crucial for conditions like male-pattern baldness and acne, and measuring a byproduct, androstanediol glucuronide, is a better way to assess DHT's effects than DHT blood levels.

The document concludes that hair loss is complex, affects many people, has limited treatments, and requires more research on its causes and psychological impact.

Umbilical cord-derived media is safe and effective for hair growth.

Hair transplantation techniques have improved over time, leading to natural-looking results and high graft survival rates, making it a popular treatment for hair loss.

Drug metabolism affects how long a drug works, its interactions, activation, and toxicity, and is influenced by genetics, diet, illness, and other drugs.

Natural plant-based substances can be used as effective hair dyes.

Cyproterone acetate may cause liver cancer at high doses, but is considered safe at recommended doses for approved uses.

Early NAS level changes affect alcohol consumption vulnerability.

New treatments for cancer and skin disorders show promise in disrupting harmful cell interactions and promoting hair growth.

New cancer treatments show promise in reducing tumor growth and improving skin regeneration in mice.

New treatments may restore cancer-blocking proteins, slow prostate cancer, identify drug targets, and potentially regrow hair.

A protein called FGF9 helps regenerate hair follicles in mice after skin damage, and increasing FGF9 could potentially help human hair growth.

Finasteride and minoxidil are effective for hair loss, but continued research is needed for better treatments.

Mutations in the SRD5A3 gene cause a new type of glycosylation disorder by blocking the production of a molecule necessary for protein glycosylation.

Creating stronger blockers for skin enzymes might lead to better treatment for conditions like acne and excessive hair growth.

Vitamin D is important for skin health and may affect conditions like psoriasis and hair loss, but more research is needed to understand its role fully.

Mouse hair follicle cells briefly grow during the early hair growth phase, showing that these cells are important for starting the hair cycle.