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Boosting certain cell signals can prevent hair loss from chemotherapy and radiation.
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September 2019 in “EMBO Molecular Medicine” CDK4/6 inhibitors can protect hair cells from chemotherapy damage.
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Finasteride may help treat childhood brain tumors by activating certain genes.