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December 2019 in “The Journal of clinical investigation/The journal of clinical investigation” A protein called IL-36γ causes skin side effects from certain cancer treatments when combined with a common skin bacteria.
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April 2020 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Caffeine may help reduce stress-induced hair loss.
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