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Men Die 6 Years Before Women in the US

We’ve known for more than a century that women outlive men. But new research shows that, at least in the United States, the gap has been widening for more than a decade.
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Recent Studies Uncover the Cellular Mechanisms of Genetic ALS

A pair of recent studies have uncovered novel cellular mechanisms that are involved in two types of genetic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. The findings improve the understanding of ALS.
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Sharks Possess “Surprising” Bitter Taste Perception

Researchers from the University of Cologne discovered that sharks possess the same receptors that humans use to perceive bitter taste.
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4,749 Key Gene Clusters Influence the Progression of 32 Different Cancer Types

Researchers have released a groundbreaking study identifying 4,749 key gene clusters, termed “prognostic modules,” that significantly influence the progression of 32 different types of cancer.
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Why Does Lupus Occur More Often in Women?

For years, researchers and clinicians have known that lupus, an autoimmune condition, occurs in women at a rate nine times higher than in men. Researchers have now uncovered answers about the disease’s frequency in females.
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Lab Yeast Produces Beer, Despite Having Lost Relevant Genes

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison made an unexpected discovery while studying a strain of yeast closely related to the kind used to ferment beer.
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Genome’s “Master” Regulator Could Be Used To Enhance T-Cell Therapy

A single master regulator of the genome can be used to reprogram a network of thousands of genes in T cells and greatly enhance cancer cell killing.
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Stress Changes More Genes in the Mouse Brain Than a Head Injury

A surprising thing happened when researchers began exploring whether early-life stress compounds the effects of a childhood head injury on health and behavior later in life.
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Yucatán’s Underwater Caves Conceal a Diversity of Microbial Life

With help from an experienced underwater cave-diving team, researchers have constructed the most complete map to date of the microbial communities living in the submerged labyrinths beneath Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula.
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Removing Stress Gene in Insulin-Producing Cells Protects Against Type 1 Diabetes

Removing a gene that manages stress within insulin-producing beta cells draws helpful attention from the immune system, protecting mice predisposed to Type 1 diabetes from developing the disease.
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