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March 2026 in “Frontiers in Medicine” New therapies for rare skin diseases show promise but need more research.
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January 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Semecarpus anacardium leaf extracts may offer safe, effective cancer treatment alternatives.
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