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Convulsofin effectively treats primary epilepsy but has some side effects.
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March 2004 in “Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology” Using testosterone-stimulated weanling rats can effectively replace castrated rats for anti-androgen testing, reducing animal stress.
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The Calvitron method for hair transplantation was effective in about 90% of the 25 patients treated for hair loss.
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January 2014 in “대한미용학회지” Using supercritical carbon dioxide can change the size of Hinokitiol particles.
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June 2021 in “Case Reports in Infectious Diseases” Fungal infections should be considered in scalp swelling to avoid misdiagnosis.
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