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February 2019 in “Journal of neurochemistry” Sex hormones affect brain injury differently in males and females.
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June 2023 in “Nature” Senescent melanocytes can boost hair growth by activating hair stem cells.
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February 2015 in “Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery” Negative pressure wound therapy is effective for skin grafts in cats.
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September 2020 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” The article suggests that targeting specific immune pathways could help control and treat the skin disease hidradenitis suppurativa.
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