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Finasteride, a drug used for certain conditions, can cause serious side effects like sexual dysfunction, suicidal thoughts, and increased diabetes risk, and there's a need for more awareness and research about these effects.

Brain hormones significantly affect hair color and could potentially be used to prevent or reverse grey hair.

Oral retinoids are effective for severe skin conditions but require careful use due to side effects.

Drug repurposing is a cost-effective way to find new uses for existing drugs, speeding up treatment development.

Finasteride, a hair loss drug, may cause long-term sexual side effects due to changes in hormone receptor levels.

Chlormadinone acetate is a strong, well-tolerated hormone used in birth control and hormone therapy with benefits for menstrual pain and skin conditions.

A new plant extract from Avicennia marina could potentially be used to treat common hair loss.

Wheat straw is valuable for its health benefits and various industrial uses.

Male pattern baldness is an unintended side effect of the body's use of androgens for muscle growth, especially in those genetically prone to it.

Finasteride, often used for hair loss, can potentially cause cataracts.

Female pattern hair loss diagnosis is challenging and should use dermoscopy and histopathology instead of pattern recognition, as hormones may not always be the cause.

The hair test for vitamin D could be a useful alternative to blood tests, providing a longer-term vitamin D status, but more research is needed.

Altered metabolism can help control seizures by changing brain signaling and energy use, suggesting new treatments for epilepsy.

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

The Mediterranean dwarf palm has medicinal, nutritional, and craft uses, but more research is needed.

Antioxidants may help improve mitochondrial health and could be used to treat diseases related to cell damage.

Low-level light therapy is FDA-approved for male pattern hair loss, increases hair count and strength, and is considered safe for use.

PRP treatment improves hair growth, and the device used can affect results, with some being more effective.

Drospirenone is a unique progestin with anti-water retention and potential blood pressure benefits, used in birth control and hormone therapy.

Four new compounds were more effective than finasteride in treating prostate issues and hair loss, with one being 100 times more active and safe for use.

Azathioprine's effectiveness and safety require careful monitoring and more research, especially regarding its use with corticosteroids and the role of TPMT status in patients.

Minoxidil effectively treats hair loss, works better for women, and requires consistent use.

Researchers developed a reliable method to measure testosterone and epitestosterone in urine for medical and anti-doping use.

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.

Adults with atopic dermatitis showed similar adherence to different forms of hydrocortisone cream, but actual use varied despite self-reports of near-perfect usage.

Clobetasol and pimecrolimus are similarly effective for alopecia areata, but pimecrolimus has fewer side effects and is preferred for long-term use.

The over-the-counter supplement DHEA could make COVID-19 worse, especially in diabetics and people with G6PD deficiency.

3α, 17β-androstanediol-glucuronide is not a useful marker for androgen excess but may help monitor certain treatments.

An elderly man's non-healing scalp lesion was successfully treated with a strong topical steroid.

Scientists at the University of Michigan Medical School successfully created a special compound that can be used to improve imaging of prostate cancer.