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June 2019 in “Aesthetic Plastic Surgery” Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) treatment may increase hair growth for genetic hair loss, but more research is needed to confirm this.
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June 2005 in “Stem Cells and Development” Intestinal stem cells can help repair skin damage from radiation.
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