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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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November 2020 in “Nature Materials” Hydrogel scaffolds can help wounds heal better and grow hair.
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June 1990 in “Journal of Clinical Oncology” Adding chemotherapy to tamoxifen improves survival for older breast cancer patients with positive nodes.
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July 2005 in “Journal of lipid research” DGAT1 enzyme helps make diacylglycerols, waxes, and retinyl esters.
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June 2013 in “Nature Medicine” A protein from certain immune cells is key for new hair growth after skin injury in mice.
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October 2001 in “The FASEB Journal” Noggin is necessary to start the hair growth phase in skin after birth.
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November 2015 in “The Lancet HIV” PrEP for HIV is less effective in transgender women mainly due to low adherence to the treatment.
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November 2006 in “Science” A genetic mutation in the LIPH gene causes hair loss and growth defects.
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April 2011 in “Science” Hair stem cell regeneration is controlled by signals that can explain different hair growth patterns and baldness.
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