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February 1971 in “Biochemistry” Specific cross-linkages help make hair proteins stable and strong.
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November 2014 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Oral tofacitinib can treat both psoriasis and alopecia universalis by normalizing inflammatory pathways.
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December 2019 in “JAAD Case Reports” A woman experienced rapid hair loss after taking albendazole, but it started to improve when she stopped the medication.
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February 2025 in “Notulae Scientia Biologicae” Optimized emulgels with Levofloxacin effectively treat eye infections with prolonged drug release and safety.
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July 2013 in “PLoS ONE” Targeting EGFR may help reduce hair loss from chemotherapy.
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October 2011 in “British Journal of Dermatology” ESR2 gene variations may be linked to female pattern hair loss.
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