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May 2023 in “Precision clinical medicine” Researchers found four genes that could help diagnose severe alopecia areata early.
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June 2019 in “Coloration Technology” Translucent keratin films are better for testing hair dyes.
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January 1994 Strain H61 may reduce some ageing symptoms like bone loss and hair loss.
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Hair test results can be misleading due to external contamination, so they shouldn't be used alone to assess long-term drug use.
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December 2023 in “Biointerface Research in Applied Chemistry” RNA-Seq is now the standard for detailed gene expression analysis.
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