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January 2017 in “Science” Some wound-healing cells can turn into fat cells around new hair growth in mice.
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May 2016 in “Cochrane library” Corticosteroids, especially prednisone, improve short-term muscle strength in Duchenne muscular dystrophy but have manageable side effects.
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