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February 2020 in “Advanced Functional Materials” The smart bandage improved healing in diabetic mice by delivering drugs directly into wounds.
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December 2015 in “BMC plant biology” Three genes in Arabidopsis are important for plant growth and development by affecting sugar attachment to proteins.
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January 2022 in “Lab on a Chip” The platform effectively grows lung cancer cell spheroids for drug testing.
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December 2008 in “Molecular biology of the cell” Disrupting Smad4 in mouse skin causes early hair follicle stem cell activity that leads to their eventual depletion.
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July 2008 in “Developmental Biology” Smad4 is important for healthy hair follicles because it helps produce a protein needed for hair to stick together and grow.
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March 2020 in “Cells” Natural small molecules can help treat diseases by activating or inhibiting the Wnt pathway.
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March 2015 in “Neurological Sciences” A new genetic mutation linked to CARASIL syndrome and small artery disease was found in a Chinese family.
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December 2018 in “Dermatologic Therapy” Small Botox dose effectively treats hair loss in Chinese men.
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February 2018 in “Oncotarget” Lower SMAD2/3 activation predicts more severe skin cancer.
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January 1981 in “Springer eBooks” Certain small molecules and polymers can change hair's physical properties and how it feels by affecting the bonds within the hair.
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March 2022 in “Frontiers in drug discovery” Some small molecule antivirals show promise against COVID-19, but more research is needed to understand and improve them.
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January 2020 in “Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery” A new treatment using skin and hair cells may help heal stubborn leg ulcers effectively and safely.
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December 2019 in “Veterinary Dermatology” Microneedling with platelet-rich plasma helps dog hair regrow faster than microneedling alone.
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February 2023 in “Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research” Polysulfonic acid mucopolysaccharide can reduce skin scarring.
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September 2020 in “Journal of dermatology” Researchers found a new mutation in the LIPH gene of a woman with a rare hair condition.
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January 2019 in “Acta dermato-venereologica” The woman's skin and hair symptoms were confirmed as frontal fibrosing alopecia, and while facial papules are common in such cases, there's no effective local treatment, but systemic treatments can help.
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