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February 2025 in “Advanced Materials” This study found that a glucose-activated hydrogel significantly improved chronic diabetic wound healing by regulating blood glucose and enhancing the wound microenvironment, achieving a threefold increase in recovery rate compared to commercial dressings.
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March 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Cosmetology” This study found that lavender oil increased hair growth-related enzyme activity and cytokine expression, indicating potential hair growth-promoting effects in C57BL/6 mice.
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March 2023 in “Applied sciences” This study found that essential oils boost hair growth activity in dermal papilla cells by scavenging reactive oxygen species and upregulating growth factor biomarkers.
January 2018 in “Journal of Food Biosciences and Technology” This study found that ethanol-based extracts of Allium sativum and Trigonella foenum-graecum exhibited strong 5α-reductase inhibitory activity, suggesting potential for managing testosterone-induced diseases like androgenetic alopecia.
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January 2017 in “Neuropsychopharmacology” This study found that acute sleep deprivation enhanced 5α-reductase expression and activity in the rat prefrontal cortex, and finasteride treatment reduced associated psychosis- and mania-like behaviors.