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Breakthrough drug reverses skin aging and dramatically speeds healing

A topical drug that removes aging, damaged cells helped older mice heal skin wounds significantly faster. The treatment appeared to reactivate repair pathways involved in inflammation, collagen production, and new blood vessel growth.

Breakthrough drug reverses skin aging and dramatically speeds healing

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A topical drug that removes aging, damaged cells helped older mice heal skin wounds significantly faster.

The treatment appeared to reactivate repair pathways involved in inflammation, collagen production, and new blood vessel growth.

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A topical drug that removes aging, damaged cells helped older mice heal skin wounds significantly faster. The treatment appeared to reactivate repair pathways involved in inflammation, collagen production, and new blood vessel growth.

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