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January 2022 in “Transfusion Medicine and Hemotherapy” Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) has potential benefits in plastic surgery, especially for skin grafts, wound healing, hair loss, mild Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, and TMJ disorders, but more research is needed to confirm its effectiveness.
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May 2023 in “EMBO reports” High mTORC1 activity slows hair growth and causes it to lose color.
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March 2022 in “Frontiers in Nutrition” Obesity is linked to various skin conditions and issues, and losing weight can improve these conditions.
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May 2023 in “BMC Women's Health” Many women who have used performance-enhancing drugs in Finland show high rates of mental health and substance use issues, and most have normal red blood cell counts.
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January 2017 in “Asian journal of andrology/Asian Journal of Andrology” Men who start puberty later may have lower sperm quality and different hormone levels in adulthood.
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January 2019 in “Skin appendage disorders” Hyaluronic acid injections can cause hair loss due to blocked blood vessels.
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January 2019 in “Skin appendage disorders” A woman's sudden hair loss three years after a bone marrow transplant was a sign of chronic graft-versus-host disease but improved with treatment.
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