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September 2015 in “Journal of Lipid Research” Skin fat helps with body temperature control and has other active roles in health.
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June 2008 in “Biomaterials” EVAL membranes help create cell structures that can regrow hair follicles.
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January 2019 in “International journal of biological sciences” Exosomes from dermal papilla cells help hair growth by making hair follicle stem cells multiply and change.
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September 2013 in “Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology” Androgens increase a growth factor in hair cells by creating reactive oxygen species, and antioxidants might help treat hair loss.
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July 2011 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” Liposomal systems show promise for delivering drugs through the skin but face challenges like high costs and stability issues.
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May 2016 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” Reflectance confocal microscopy can help tell apart scarring from non-scarring hair loss.
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September 2008 in “Magnetic Resonance Imaging” MRI can effectively image skin structures noninvasively.