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Customizing non-invasive treatments for head and neck neuralgia improves patient outcomes.
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Blocking CXCR4 may help treat hidradenitis suppurativa.
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April 2008 in “Current opinion in cell biology” Notch signalling helps skin cells differentiate and prevents tumors.
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