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April 2019 in “BioMed Research International” Treatments with sunscreen and active ingredients can reduce skin hyperpigmentation by decreasing DNA methylation.
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October 2021 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” PRAME helps distinguish between benign and malignant skin cells in most cases.
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March 2023 in “Lasers in Surgery and Medicine” Ablative fractional laser treatment nearly matches the gene reduction effects of topical vismodegib in skin cancer.
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June 2021 in “Molecules” Melatonin-loaded nanocarriers improve melatonin delivery and effectiveness for various medical treatments.
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