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July 2021 in “Nanomaterials” Wound covers with α-13'-COOH from vitamin E can improve and speed up wound healing.
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March 2021 in “Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering” Adding human fat-derived stem cells to hair follicle grafts greatly increases hair growth.
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February 2021 in “Trends in Food Science and Technology” Impatiens plants have health-promoting compounds and are used for natural food coloring, but more research is needed to understand their full benefits.
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February 2019 in “Research and reports in forensic medical science” DNA phenotyping helps predict physical traits from DNA with varying accuracy and requires careful ethical and legal handling.
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December 2018 in “Bone” Removing a methyl group from the ITGAV gene speeds up bone formation in a specific type of bone disease model.
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October 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Applying certain inhibitors to the skin can promote hair growth without harming cells.
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May 2016 in “Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology” A substance called 15-deoxy prostaglandin J2 can cause hair follicle cells to die, which might explain how prostaglandin D2 can lead to hair loss.
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February 2016 in “Current Medicinal Chemistry” New treatments for prostate cancer and BPH show promise, including novel compounds that target hormone synthesis and response.
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August 2014 in “Current Urology Reports” Medications for enlarged prostate can cause sexual side effects like reduced libido, erectile dysfunction, and ejaculatory problems.
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January 2014 in “Indian journal of dermatology, venereology, and leprology” Trichosporon inkin and Trichosporon mucoides can cause white piedra on scalp hair.
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June 2011 in “Expert Review of Dermatology” Skin reactions to drugs are common and can be deadly, usually requiring stopping the drug and may be better prevented with genetic testing in the future.
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August 1997 in “Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Patents” Many potential alopecia treatments need more testing to confirm they promote acceptable hair growth with minimal side effects.
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June 2019 in “Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine” Scientists successfully grew new hair follicles in regenerated mouse skin using mouse and human cells.
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May 2019 in “International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health” Finasteride may cause kidney damage.
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January 2016 in “PLOS ONE” Researchers found 44 proteins that change during different hair growth stages and may be important for hair follicle function.
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January 2016 in “Annals of Dermatology” 3D-cultured dermal papilla cells are better at inducing hair follicles than adipose-derived stem cells.
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August 2014 in “PLoS ONE” Hair follicles can help diagnose traumatic brain injury quickly and non-invasively.
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