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December 2020 in “Medical Journal of Cell Biology” Stem cell technologies are mostly effective in treating diseases and repairing tissues.
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March 2024 in “Cosmoderma” Botulinum toxin is used for neck, shoulder, calf, and ankle slimming, and hair loss treatment, but can cause muscle weakness and atrophy with regular use.
December 2023 in “Aggregate” Scientists are using clumps of special stem cells to improve organ repair.
Garlic can help hair grow by activating certain growth pathways, and it works whether you eat it or apply it to your scalp.
January 2023 in “IntechOpen eBooks” The document concludes that specific methods for making diazine-based drugs can lead to high yields and are important for creating effective treatments for various diseases.
Certain short peptides can increase root hair growth in tobacco plants.
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January 2014 in “Modern Plastic Surgery” Bruce Lee's martial arts philosophy can guide personal development in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery.
March 2012 in “EFSA Journal” Iron intake has not been proven to maintain normal hair growth.
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June 2014 in “Toxicologie analytique et clinique/Annales de toxicologie analytique” Hair analysis can be unreliable due to external contamination and varying drug concentrations.
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