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Four transcription factors can convert mouse cells into hair cell-like cells, aiding hearing loss research and treatment.
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Diagnosing and managing monilethrix is harder when it occurs with other hair loss conditions.
Diagnosing and managing monilethrix is harder when it occurs with other hair loss conditions.
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