This Common Nutrient Could Be the Key to Faster Wound Healing

When nutrients run low, hair follicle stem cells can stop making hair and help repair the skin instead. A drop in the amino acid serine triggers this switch, accelerating wound healing. Human skin relies on two main groups of adult stem cells: epidermal stem cells and hair follicle stem cells. Under normal conditions, each group [...]

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