Thermal spring waters and their microbes could be good for skin health and treating some skin conditions in skincare products.
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January 2018 in “International Journal of Clinical and Developmental Anatomy” Dermoscopy improves accuracy in predicting treatment success for androgenetic alopecia with the Regenera® protocol.
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Testosterone in human pancreas cells boosts insulin production.
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May 2017 in “Nature cell biology” Wounded skin cells can revert to stem cells and help heal.
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November 2018 in “American journal of transplantation” UV light helped human hair transplants survive in mice without broad immunosuppression.
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May 2023 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Gene expression in hair follicles can help diagnose methamphetamine use disorder.
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October 2023 in “Scientific Reports” Gene therapy helped rats with a specific type of rickets grow hair without severe inflammation.
July 2023 in “Frontiers in Veterinary Science” Melatonin helps hair grow by activating the RORα receptor in goats.
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April 2018 in “Nature Genetics” New genetic locations explain much of hair color variation in Europeans.