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January 2023 in “Frontiers in Oncology” Mild oxidative stress can prevent hair loss from chemotherapy.
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Exosome therapy successfully regrew and restored natural hair color in a man with stress-related hair loss.
Ganoderma lucidum extract may help treat stress-related hair loss.
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