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research Androgen Deprivation Therapy in Prostate Cancer: Focusing on Sexual Side Effects

35 citations , January 2012 in “The Journal of Sexual Medicine”

This review examines various androgen deprivation therapy methods for advanced prostate cancer, highlighting benefits and potential cardiovascular and sexual adverse effects, but reports no new clinical results.

research The prognostic value of androgenetic alopecia and benign prostatic hyperplasia in men with COVID-19: a prospective multidisciplinaryobservational study of 766 patients from Turkey

October 2022 in “Journal of health sciences and medicine”

This study concluded that androgenetic alopecia was not a prognostic indicator for COVID-19, but hospitalization frequency increased in older patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia, supporting an androgen-mediated severity hypothesis.

research Expression of type I hair keratins in follicular tumours

26 citations , May 2001 in “British Journal of Dermatology”

This study suggests that pilomatrixomas' maturation towards areas of shadow cells is linked to a gradual loss of differentiation-specific hair keratins, supporting a hair matrix origin for the tumor.

research Effects of steroid hormones on the expression of Ca2+ activated K+ channels in in vitro pituitary cells of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)

January 2014 in “Duo Research Archive (University of Oslo)”

This study found that steroid hormone treatments significantly reduced mRNA expression of certain Ca2+-activated K+ channel genes in Atlantic cod pituitary cells, suggesting a potential role in sexual maturation regulation.

research 1430 Autophagy controls the protein composition of hair shafts

April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”

In this study, researchers found that autophagy is crucial for maintaining the mature protein composition of hair shafts, with its disruption leading to increased levels of various proteins, suggesting potential diagnostic applications for detecting impaired autophagy through hair proteomic analysis.

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community Bile Acid-Mediated DHT Dysregulation Hypothesis

in Research/Science 13 upvotes 1 year ago

Elevated bile acids can inhibit the enzyme AKR1C2, leading to increased DHT levels, which may accelerate hair loss in those predisposed to androgenetic alopecia. Treatments mentioned include topical minoxidil and finasteride.

community Has anyone tried this? It's a new prod launch in india

3 upvotes 1 month ago

The conversation discusses a new hair growth product called Arata MitoActive, which the original poster is considering as an alternative to minoxidil and finasteride, both of which were ineffective for them. Most responses suggest skepticism about the product's effectiveness, labeling it as potentially ineffective or a marketing gimmick.

community How a follicle next to it is so genetically different that it never miniaturized??

in Chat 219 upvotes 1 year ago

Genetic differences in hair follicles affect hair loss patterns. Treatments discussed include finasteride, dutasteride, minoxidil, and RU58841.

community Increased adipose tissue (being overweight) in males may increase likelyhood of finasterde side effects

in Research/Science 29 upvotes 2 years ago

Being overweight may increase finasteride side effects due to higher aromatase activity converting testosterone to estradiol. Maintaining a healthy weight could reduce these side effects.

community Topical Dutasteride 0.025% 2ml once a week

10 upvotes 2 years ago

A user discusses using topical dutasteride 0.025% once a week for hair maintenance, alongside fortified minoxidil, RU58841, and Reviv Hair Serum. They seek feedback on the effectiveness of this regimen.

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