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January 1997 in “Computers and Composition” To stop online sexism, both men and women need to change how they act.
21 citations,
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January 2013 in “International journal of medical sciences” Increasing Wnt5a in mice skin delays hair growth but doesn't stop it.
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14 citations,
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14 citations,
August 2012 in “Clinics in Dermatology” In the Middle Ages, European noblewomen intentionally removed forehead hair to be fashionable, showing how beauty standards can affect the perception of hair loss.
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11 citations,
February 2018 in “Amino acids” Copper and iron cause keratin damage in hair by converting methionine to homocysteine.
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6 citations,
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4 citations,
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3 citations,
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1 citations,
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1 citations,
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A Moroccan athlete got a rare scalp infection, stressing the need for better hygiene in sports.