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February 2016 in “Journal of Experimental Botany” ROOT HAIR SPECIFIC 10 (RHS10) reduces the length of root hairs in Arabidopsis plants.
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January 2015 in “Dermatology” 308-nm excimer laser therapy helps regrow hair in alopecia areata.
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December 2001 in “Lasers in Surgery and Medicine” Permanent hair removal is hard, but using longer laser pulses at lower power might improve results.
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May 2018 in “Cell death discovery” HSP90 and lamin A/C are crucial for hair growth and could be targets for treating hair loss.
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January 2002 in “Dermatologic Clinics” Lasers and intense pulsed light can safely and effectively remove hair by targeting hair follicles.
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December 2018 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” CARB is a strong barrier in human hair that prevents dye penetration.
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May 2018 in “Frontiers in plant science” Arabidopsis PCaP2 helps plants survive drought by linking ABA and SA signals.
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January 2011 in “Lecture Notes in Computer Science” A proposed robotic system could make hair harvesting for baldness treatment faster and more precise.
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September 2001 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Adding a 5 W CO2 laser to the Er:YAG laser improved bleeding control without harming hair growth or causing damage.
February 2026 in “Clinical Cancer Research” The combined treatment helped prevent hair loss and promoted full hair regrowth in breast cancer patients after chemotherapy.
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