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June 2020 in “Biomedicines” % free PSA and urinary markers help better identify prostate cancer.
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December 2003 in “Planta” Hypaphorine from a fungus changes the internal structure of Eucalyptus root hairs, stopping their growth.
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June 2018 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” Stopping sunscreen use on the forehead led to hair regrowth in a woman with frontal fibrosing alopecia.
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Newly designed proteins can effectively degrade specific proteins in cells, offering a potential new therapy method.
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