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May 2023 in “Nature Communications” Platelet-derived chemokines help muscle healing by attracting neutrophils to injured areas.
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June 2019 in “Nature Communications” Noncoding dsRNA boosts hair growth by activating TLR3 and increasing retinoic acid.
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May 2017 in “Lasers in Surgery and Medicine” Combining low-level light therapy and minoxidil 5% is more effective for female hair loss than using either treatment alone.
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February 2021 in “Advanced Pharmaceutical Bulletin” Transdermal drug delivery systems are effective and promising for future use.
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November 2019 in “Journal of Controlled Release” Microneedles with enhancer effectively promote hair growth and increase hair density.
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September 2016 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Polydeoxyribonucleotide (PDRN) may help lighten skin and treat hyperpigmentation.
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July 2020 in “Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition” Melatonin given to pregnant rabbits improved their babies' fur quality.
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November 2017 in “International Journal of Nanomedicine” Tiny particles called anionic squarticles can effectively remove a common antidepressant from the body after an overdose.
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December 2015 in “Asian pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine” Phthirusa pyrifolia extract may lower testosterone and harm male rat reproduction without damaging the liver or kidneys.
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September 2020 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” PRP treatment significantly increased hair density and thickness in male hair loss.
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September 2020 Dyclonine can effectively reduce skin issues by inhibiting the TRPV3 channel.
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January 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Mothers have more hair proteins than their children, with age-related differences in protein patterns, and some proteins in hair could indicate early childhood development.
Human hair keratins can self-assemble and support cell growth, useful for biomedical applications.
April 2018 in “D-Scholarship@Pitt (University of Pittsburgh)” Keratin-75 is secreted by ameloblasts in a unique way without a signal peptide.
January 2018 in “International journal of food and nutrition research” Intermittent iron and nutritional supplements can help reduce hair loss.
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