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January 2011 in “Annals of Dermatology” Researchers found a new mutation in the HR gene linked to a rare hair loss condition.
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January 1984 in “Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry” The study identified a key protein involved in producing underarm odor and found ways to inhibit it.