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Male hormones like testosterone may make COVID-19 worse, and testing for sensitivity to these hormones could help predict how severe a patient's symptoms might be. Treatments that reduce these hormones are being explored.

Scientists have created a new hair loss treatment using ultrasound to deliver gene-editing particles, which resulted in up to 90% hair regrowth in mice.

Testosterone therapy seems safe and effective for transgender men with proper care, but more long-term research is needed.

An mFG score of 7 or higher indicates hirsutism in Filipino women, often linked to higher free testosterone levels.

Leydig cells can cause testosterone-secreting adrenal tumors in women.

Male rats have more somatostatin neurons than females due to testosterone converting to estrogen during early development.

Depression severity is not linked to PCOS markers like BMI, insulin resistance, or testosterone levels.

The conclusion is that standardizing testosterone measurement methods is essential for better diagnosis accuracy in women.

Mice without the enzyme HSD17B3 still produce normal testosterone, suggesting they have different ways to make it compared to humans.

Testosterone therapy for transmasculine individuals is generally safe with medical supervision, improves mental health, and has mixed effects on physical health.

Scientists created iodinated arylhydantoins and arylthiohydantoins that could potentially be used for imaging prostate cancer. Some versions with specific side-chains showed high potential for this use.

Men with more severe hair loss had a lower risk of schizophrenia, but hair loss and testosterone levels were not linked.

The levonorgestrel implant increases free testosterone and lowers SHBG more than DMPA-IM and the copper IUD.

Chromosomal differences affect how muscle cells respond to testosterone.

Understanding how androgens work is key for creating new treatments for prostate issues and hair/skin conditions.

Creatine monohydrate is safe and effective for muscle recovery and performance, especially for those with low creatine levels.

The study suggests that motor neurons created from stem cells of patients with spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy show signs of the disease, including changes in protein levels and cell functions.

Lack or blocking of SRD5a, a key component in hormone creation, can lead to conditions like pseudohermaphrodism and affect hair growth, bone mass, muscle strength, and reproductive health. More research is needed on its regulation from fertilization to adulthood.

Women with PCOS are more than twice as likely to develop nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

Cell transplantation faces challenges in genitourinary reconstruction, but alternative tissue sources and microencapsulation show promise.

The conclusion is that published guidelines are improving transgender medical care, but more research and education in transgender medicine are needed.

Rutin may help treat symptoms of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in rats.

Treatment with a hormone agonist can reduce excess male hormones in postmenopausal women without surgery.

More adolescent girls in urban areas of India have Polycystic Ovary Syndrome compared to those in rural areas.

A low-starch/low-dairy diet may help overweight women with PCOS lose weight and improve metabolism, but more research is needed.

Excess male hormones in postmenopausal women can cause health issues and increase the risk of heart disease and diabetes; treatment depends on the cause.

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

Women with a certain type of tumor had higher levels of pregnancy hormone and male hormones, which decreased after treatment.

GnRH analogues are effective for diagnosing and treating female androgen excess, offering a non-surgical option.

A 13-year-old girl's masculine symptoms improved after surgery for a rare adrenal tumor that produced male hormones.