Extremely Low-Frequency Electromagnetic Fields Increase Cytokines in Human Hair Follicles Through Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling

    April 2022 in “ Biomedicines ”
    Ju-Hye Choi, Yumi Kim, Hee Jung Park … Young-Kwon Seo
    Studysummary This study demonstrated that exposing hair follicle organ cultures to extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields at 10 G intensity for 60 minutes promoted hair growth, suggesting its potential as a treatment for hair loss.
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