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A bald man grew hair on his head after taking a drug called diazoxide, but lost it again when he stopped the medication.
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The new minoxidil gel reduces runoff and improves eyebrow hair growth.
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Dandelion-derived carbon dots effectively kill bacteria and speed up wound healing.
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