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April 2023 in “Nature communications” Long COVID patients have more health issues than non-infected people.
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July 2020 in “Communications biology” Men, especially older ones with health issues like prostate cancer, may have worse COVID-19 outcomes and could benefit from therapies targeting male hormones.
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February 2020 in “Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine” PRP injections improve facial skin by reducing wrinkles and pores.
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February 2018 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Sweat glands and hair follicles are structurally connected within a specific layer of skin fat.
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November 2014 in “Journal of Endocrinological Investigation” Women with androgen excess, especially those with PCOS, have a much higher risk of heart disease and stroke.
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November 2023 in “npj Regenerative Medicine” Synthetic melanin applied to skin speeds up wound healing.
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February 2024 in “Cureus” Platelet-rich plasma can speed up bone healing and shows promise in orthopaedic treatments.
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February 2020 in “Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology” New methods have helped find cells that create other cells in the body.
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December 2016 in “International journal of nursing practice” Puerto Rican children with cancer often experience symptoms like irritability, nausea, and hair loss, and need better education and continuous symptom management.
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July 2014 in “Facial Plastic Surgery” Endoscopic-assisted facelifting is safe and effective with minimal complications and excellent long-term results.
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April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” DNMT3A is crucial for healthy skin and hair growth.
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May 2016 in “Cambridge University Press eBooks” Eating disorders are serious, often undiagnosed conditions requiring early treatment, with anorexia being the most deadly and binge-eating the most treatable.
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August 2013 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” Hair restoration surgery can have complications; success depends on patient education, careful planning, and proper execution.
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March 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Skin cell types develop when specific genes are turned on by removing certain chemical tags from DNA.
April 2026 in “Research Square” COVID-19 can harm male fertility by reducing sperm stem cells and damaging testicular function.
December 2025 in “Nature Communications” Blocking IL-17a can improve age-related smell loss in mice.
January 2024 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” A specific enzyme is essential for proper hair follicle stem cell development and healthy skin.
December 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Different types of inactive melanocyte stem cells exist with unique characteristics and potential to develop into other cells.
April 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Sweat gland development involves two unique skin cell programs and a temporary skin environment.
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February 2019 in “Nature Communications” The research found that different types of fibroblasts are involved in wound healing and that some blood cells can turn into fat cells during this process.