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January 1981 in “Neonatology” Amino acid levels in milk increase with protein and align with key growth stages in Macropus eugenii.
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May 2017 in “The journal of sexual medicine” Cyproterone acetate treatment is safe and causes mild feminization, which increases with added estrogen.
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June 1994 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Proteolytic activity in mouse skin changes with hair cycle stages, peaking in early anagen.
Deleting Smad4 and PTEN genes in mice causes rapid, invasive forestomach cancer.
September 2024 in “Journal of Anatomy and Histopathology” Miliacin helps damaged hair follicles grow new hair faster.
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March 2015 in “Clinical and experimental dermatology” Mycophenolic acid may help treat hair loss by promoting hair growth and cell proliferation.
January 1999 in “Birkhäuser Basel eBooks” Metallothionein likely helps in cell growth and development in wool follicles of fetal sheep.
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October 2006 in “Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology” The L457(3.43)R mutation in the human lutropin receptor causes increased activity and hormone insensitivity, leading to precocious puberty.
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September 2013 in “Pediatric Dermatology” Growth hormone therapy can improve growth in Netherton syndrome patients with growth hormone deficiency.
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October 2014 in “Free radical biology & medicine” Defective mitochondrial DNA replication causes aging symptoms and increased oxidative damage in mice.
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March 2016 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism” In STSD patients, the body compensates for low androgen levels by increasing another enzyme's activity.
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May 2007 in “Journal of Endocrinology” Synthetic 19-norprogestins promote bone cell growth and function through their non-phenolic metabolites.
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December 2021 in “Skin Pharmacology and Physiology” Metformin helps lab-grown skin and hair cells work better to create hair.
January 1983 in “Elsevier eBooks” Masculinization in affected individuals occurs gradually after puberty due to hormone changes.
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April 1993 in “Developmental Biology” bFGF delays hair growth in mice.
January 2023 in “Springer eBooks” Hair shedding that lasts over 6 months may need a closer look, but often just reassurance is enough.
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October 2006 in “Medical hypotheses” UV light might cause excessive hair growth by increasing PGE2 in the skin.
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August 2012 in “Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft” A woman's hyperandrogenism was caused by a genetic mutation leading to non-classic adrenogenital syndrome.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The document concludes that ERBB2 mutations are common in extramammary Paget disease and may respond to systemic treatments like cancer immunotherapy.
September 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” PPARγ signaling modulation can protect hair follicle stem cells from chemotherapy-induced damage.
Recombinant human growth hormone helps burn wounds heal faster by increasing blood vessel growth.
May 2022 in “Journal of Immunology” A parasite molecule can speed up skin healing and reduce scarring.