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February 2015 in “Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences” Three finasteride forms exist; "form X" doesn't.
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January 2012 in “Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology” Melatonin affects many body functions beyond sleep by interacting with specific receptors in various tissues.
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November 2014 in “Protein Expression and Purification” Scientists successfully purified a protein called Wnt3a, which is involved in processes like hair growth, but the overall yield was low, suggesting more work is needed to improve this.
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July 2019 in “Journal of Materials Science Materials in Medicine” Human hair keratin helps repair nerve damage in rats.
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January 2016 in “Elsevier eBooks” Nanotechnology improves cosmetics' effectiveness and safety.
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July 2016 in “Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology” Cedrol may prevent hair loss caused by chemotherapy better than minoxidil.
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May 2011 in “Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry” Changing the 6-position on benzopyran molecules affects insulin release, with some compounds showing strong inhibitory effects.
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May 2025 in “Cell Death and Disease” Targeting METTL1 may help slow papillary thyroid cancer growth and spread.
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Three Indian medicinal plant compounds help hair growth.
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July 2021 in “Nature Communications” The drug enzalutamide may reduce the ability of the virus causing COVID-19 to enter lung cells.
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March 2015 in “Journal of Visualized Experiments” Researchers developed a new, precise method to measure hair loss in mice using image analysis.
January 2021 in “Middle East journal of applied sciences” Zinc is essential for plant growth and human health, but many soils lack enough zinc, affecting crops and potentially leading to health problems.
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March 1998 in “Journal of bone and mineral research” The vitamin D receptor is crucial for bone health and affects various body systems, with mutations potentially leading to disease.
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June 2018 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” FGF signaling is a promising target for developing treatments for wounds, metabolic diseases, and cancer.
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July 2025 in “Nature Communications” Nanozymes greatly improve biocatalysis by being stable, efficient, and versatile.
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December 2005 in “Molecular Genetics and Metabolism” Taking riboflavin and eating less lysine can help some people with a specific genetic disorder avoid brain damage.
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October 2009 in “European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences” Three new finasteride solvates found, change forms under different drying conditions.
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January 2012 in “Proteins” Electrostatic interactions mainly stabilize the binding of peptides to hair keratin.
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November 2018 in “Genetics in medicine” Lack of cystatin M/E causes thin hair and dry skin.
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November 2009 in “Recent Patents on Drug Delivery & Formulation” Microemulsions could improve how drugs are delivered and absorbed in the body.
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June 2016 in “Bone Research” A Chinese family had a child with a specific gene mutation causing vitamin D-resistant rickets, but the child improved with calcium and low-dose calcitriol.