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August 2022 in “Molecules” A hair test shows promise for early mood disorder diagnosis.
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April 2006 in “BioTechniques” Protein microarrays are highly sensitive tools useful for disease diagnosis and studying proteins.
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May 2018 in “Journal of Biomedical Optics” Certain types of human hair might help ultraviolet rays reach and damage cells, possibly leading to melanoma.
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September 2020 in “Sensors” Hair follicles have a pH gradient, increasing towards the root.
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