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January 2023 in “Pharmacophore” Tea compound EGCG may slow aging by affecting gene activity.
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December 2001 in “Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine” Trichotillomania is a challenging-to-treat impulse-control disorder where individuals pull out their hair, more common in females, with some treatments showing benefits.
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October 2018 in “Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences” A new method effectively measures nicotine and cotinine in blood and urine for forensic analysis.
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June 2025 in “Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases” Brain fog in lupus is common, worrying, and often not treated properly.
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