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July 2025 in “Functional Foods in Health and Disease” CL22209, an Asparagus racemosus extract, safely reduces perimenopausal symptoms and balances hormones.
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A patient's gum problems worsened after using cyclosporine for a scalp condition, but improved with a lower dose.
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November 2014 in “Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science” A natural steroid in the body may protect against eye damage in glaucoma.
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April 2000 in “Contact dermatitis” A man developed severe skin reactions after using a treatment for hair loss.
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