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A new genetic mutation was found causing hair and eye issues in a boy.
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April 2023 in “Science Advances” CD34+ cells help heal damaged limbs by promoting blood vessel growth.
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September 2025 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Cells from concentrated growth factor can become different cell types.
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July 2025 in “Journal of Dermatology Research Reviews & Reports” A 10-year-old girl with hair and eyelash loss showed significant regrowth after treatment.
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June 2020 in “Genes” Lykoi cats' unique sparse hair is linked to specific genetic variants in the Hairless gene.
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October 2025 in “JMIR Dermatology” Exclamation-mark hairs and yellow dots indicate alopecia areata, while follicular ostia loss and white scarring indicate lichen planopilaris and discoid lupus erythematosus.