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January 2016 in “International Journal of Trichology” Sheep-derived factors improve human hair cell clustering, which may help hair growth.
Eating a lot of soy might lower the chance of early hair loss in men likely to get it.
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March 2018 in “Nepal journal of dermatology, venereology & leprology” Hair loss linked to prostate enlargement; stress and family history important factors.
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Human scalp hair follicles have PGE2 and its receptors, which might affect hair growth.
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