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A new method accurately measures steroid hormones in a few hair strands and could help study chronic stress and hair loss.

Neutered ferrets often develop hyperadrenocorticism, with symptoms like hair loss and lethargy, and androstenedione is a key indicator for diagnosis.

Hair steroid measurement is an effective method to diagnose and monitor CAH in developing countries.

Some women with excess hair growth have a hormone condition that can't be diagnosed by blood or urine tests alone.

Using 17-hydroxyprogesterone levels to diagnose nonclassic congenital adrenal hyperplasia can result in many incorrect diagnoses.

Prostate cancer cells can make their own androgens to activate the androgen receptor, and treatments like abiraterone may increase this ability, suggesting new therapies should target the entire steroid-making pathway.

Korean and Caucasian men with male pattern baldness have different hair steroid levels.

Certain adrenal hormones can strongly stimulate oil gland growth in hamster skin, similar to male hormones.

The COVID-19 pandemic did not significantly change stress levels in preschoolers, but higher-income families' children showed higher stress.

Cholesterol sulfate buildup due to a genetic mutation disrupts the skin barrier, leading to the scaling skin seen in X-linked ichthyosis.

High testosterone to epitestosterone ratio in hair could predict male-pattern baldness.

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.

The document concludes that using LC-MS/MS for measuring androgens is more accurate than older methods, but it needs careful validation and standardized references to be most effective.

Men with male-pattern baldness have higher levels of certain testosterone metabolites and may have more active androgen metabolism.

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

The update highlights that non-classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia is common in women with excess male hormones, requires specific hormone tests for diagnosis, and has various treatment options depending on age and symptoms.

Androgen replacement therapy can improve libido and mood in women with severe androgen deficiency, but more research is needed on its long-term safety.

Androgens play a role in female sexual function, and testosterone therapy can help women with low sexual desire, but more research is needed on treatments and long-term safety.

The research found that anovulatory young women have higher androgen and hormone levels than those who ovulate, suggesting immature hormonal regulation rather than a specific condition.

Premature balding in some men may be linked to altered hormones, but it's not the male equivalent to polycystic ovary syndrome or metabolic syndrome.

Finasteride affects frog testes by increasing testosterone, decreasing 5α-DHT, and impacting genes related to reproduction and other functions.

Early diagnosis and individualized treatment improve outcomes for Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia.

A three-month treatment with a GnRH agonist significantly lowered androgen levels and 5α-reductase activity in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia.

Women with PCOS have fewer activated T cells in their ovarian follicles, which might affect fertility.

The document concludes with guidance for doctors on diagnosing and treating hirsutism effectively and safely.

Progesterone boosts alcohol's effect on brain, finasteride counters it.

Flutamide effectively treats female pattern hair loss with low doses showing good liver tolerance.

Early onset hair loss linked to genetics and androgen levels.

Stress worsens Tourette symptoms by increasing allopregnanolone levels.

Finasteride reduces corpus cavernosum weight but doesn't affect erectile response in rats.