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April 2025 in “Scientific Reports” Astragaloside A may help fight lung cancer by targeting specific proteins.
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January 2025 in “Frontiers in Immunology” IVIG therapy significantly improved symptoms in a patient with APS-2 and SPS.
January 2025 in “International Journal of Biological Innovations” Medicinal plant substances can help prevent hair loss and improve hair health.
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November 2023 in “Martor” People still turn to witchcraft for help with modern problems despite technological advances.
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June 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” KIF18B is important for correctly positioning cell division machinery in skin cells, affecting hair follicle development.
Tailored nonsurgical cosmetic procedures are crucial for safely treating diverse skin types, especially skin of color.
January 2017 in “IMC Journal of Medical Science” A rare endocrine disorder, APS 1, was diagnosed in a 26-year-old man in Bangladesh.
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April 2002 in “The Lancet” Off-pump heart surgery reduces complications without affecting survival rates compared to on-pump surgery.
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October 2007 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” Sulforaphane from broccoli can help protect skin from sun damage.
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August 1992 in “Genes & Development” TNF alpha in skin cells causes weight loss, hair and fat issues, and skin inflammation in mice.
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January 2005 in “International journal of experimental pathology” Melatonin may reduce skin damage caused by X-rays in rats.
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November 2000 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” A woman with dermatomyositis showed rare skin symptoms, was treated successfully, and her case suggests checking for cancer in similar patients.
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November 2015 in “Journal of Ethnopharmacology” Certain Chinese herbs, especially Cacumen platycladi, can promote hair regrowth and reduce hair loss-related hormone levels in mice.
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November 2005 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings” IFN-γ and IL-2 are important for T cell activation in hair loss in mice.
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July 2013 in “Cell Reports” Indian Hedgehog helps control skin cell growth and protects against aggressive skin cancer.
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March 2018 in “Translational Stroke Research” Finasteride helps protect brain in old male rats.
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May 1996 in “The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism/Journal of clinical endocrinology & metabolism” The main enzyme found in pubic skin that could be targeted to treat excessive hair growth is 5 alpha-R2.
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July 2020 in “Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy” Mitochondrial therapy and platelet-rich plasma therapy both stimulated hair regrowth in aging mice, with mitochondrial therapy showing similar effectiveness to plasma therapy.
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May 2005 in “Facial plastic surgery” Laser hair removal can be safe and effective for dark-skinned individuals with the right laser settings.
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November 2000 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” A woman with a rare type of dermatomyositis improved with low-dose prednisone and methotrexate.
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February 2011 in “Expert Opinion on Drug Discovery” We need better treatments for hair loss, and while test-tube methods are helpful, they can't fully replace animal tests for evaluating new hair growth treatments.
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April 2025 in “Scientific Reports” Platelet-rich plasma can temporarily inhibit some drug-resistant bacteria in diabetic foot infections.
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October 2021 in “Scientific Reports” NKIRAS2 can suppress certain skin tumors but its effect on cancer varies with context and expression level.