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PCOS affects a similar percentage of Black and White women in the Southeastern United States.

Herbal remedies can cause adverse effects and need more safety research.

Certain mature cells in mouse lungs can turn back into stem cells to aid in tissue repair.

VEGF helps hair grow and determines follicle size by increasing blood vessel growth.

Melatonin affects many body functions beyond sleep by interacting with specific receptors in various tissues.

Fat-related cells are important for initiating hair growth.

Changing the environment around stem cells could help tissue repair, but it's hard to be precise and avoid side effects.

The European Society of Endocrinology advises individualized long-term management for PCOS, focusing on lifestyle changes, accurate diagnosis, and treatments for associated health risks and symptoms.

Keratins help protect cells, aid in cancer diagnosis, and influence cancer behavior and treatment.

Turning white fat into brown-like fat could help fight obesity and type 2 diabetes.

African spiny mice can regenerate skin, hair, and cartilage, but not muscle, and their unique abilities could be useful for regenerative medicine.

While PCOS might increase the risk of heart disease, there's not strong evidence to prove it causes earlier heart problems.

Polycystic ovary syndrome costs the U.S. over $4 billion a year, mainly from treating related health issues.

Obesity affects skin health, causing conditions like acanthosis nigricans and may require different treatment approaches.

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.

Nerve signals are crucial for hair follicle stem cells to become skin stem cells and help in wound healing.

Corticosteroids, especially prednisone, improve short-term muscle strength in Duchenne muscular dystrophy but have manageable side effects.

Experts recommend using evidence-based methods to diagnose and treat hirsutism, focusing on symptoms and underlying causes.

PCOS affects about 4% of women in the southeastern U.S. equally across Black and White populations.

The bulletin provides guidelines for diagnosing and managing PCOS, suggesting weight loss, hormonal contraceptives, and diabetes screening, with clomiphene for infertility and various treatments for excess hair.

The Rotterdam Study updated findings on elderly health, focusing on heart disease, genetics, lifestyle effects, and disease understanding.

Hair growth phase and certain genes can speed up wound healing, while an inflammatory mediator can slow down new hair growth after a wound. Understanding these factors can improve tissue regeneration during wound healing.

Childhood obesity is rising globally due to various factors, and early prevention and healthy lifestyle changes are crucial.

Auxin and ethylene hormones both work together and against each other to control plant growth.

Hair and nail cells share similar proteins, indicating a common differentiation pathway.

Basal cell carcinoma mostly starts from cells in the upper skin layers, not hair follicle stem cells.

Metformin helps with menstrual cycles and insulin levels in PCOS but is less effective for hair growth, diabetes prevention, and weight loss, and may improve fertility and reduce diabetes risk.

Calreticulin has roles in healing, immune response, and disease beyond its known functions in the endoplasmic reticulum.

The Rotterdam Study found risk factors for elderly diseases, links between lifestyle and genetics with health conditions, and aimed to explore new areas like DNA methylation and sensory input effects on brain function.

Super-enhancers controlled by pioneer factors like SOX9 are crucial for stem cell adaptability and identity.