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January 2021 in “Archives of dermatological research” The study created a new model to better understand human hair growth and health.
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March 2016 in “Journal of the Turkish-German Gynecological Association” The woman likely has a hormonal imbalance causing excessive hair growth.
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January 2018 in “Forensic Science International” Researchers created a reliable method to detect hair-growth substances in products.
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Higher PSA levels can indicate prostate cancer, but there's overlap with non-cancerous conditions.
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December 2019 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” HB-EGF boosts the hair growth ability of stem cells, making it a potential hair loss treatment.
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January 2010 in “Elsevier eBooks” Follicular Unit Hair Transplantation is a method for restoring hair by transplanting individual hair follicles.
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March 2000 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The gene for Marie Unna hereditary hypotrichosis is located on chromosome 8p21, near the hairless gene.
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