Medications

Ranking the efficacy of hair loss drugs

A team of researchers at Mediprobe Research Inc. has ranked the efficacy of hair loss drugs. In their paper published in JAMA Dermatology, the group also notes the pros and cons associated with the different kinds of hair ...

Oncology & Cancer

Cholesterol-lowering drugs may slow prostate growth

Statins drugs prescribed to treat high cholesterol may also work to slow prostate growth in men who have elevated PSA levels, according to an analysis led by researchers at Duke University Medical Center.

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Dutasteride

Dutasteride (trade name Avodart by GlaxoSmithKline) is a dual 5-a reductase inhibitor that inhibits conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone (DHT).

Dutasteride is FDA approved for treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and is also prescribed off-label for treatment of male pattern baldness (MPB).

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