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Vanishing Y chromosomes could aid or worsen lung cancer outcomes

The health impacts of men losing their Y chromosome from their cells are increasingly coming to light, with the loss playing a complicated role in the most common form of lung cancer

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Cars are getting bigger. This is a problem for us and for the planet

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Cars are getting bigger. This is a problem for us and for the planet

Comment

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 15: 3D printed organ scaffolds by Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine is displayed as part of the 'AI: More than Human' exhibition at the Barbican Curve Gallery on May 15, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Tristan Fewings/Getty Images for Barbican Centre)

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A fascinatingly grisly guide to replacing and repairing body parts

Culture

DA0WKD 3D render of an overweight female medical skeleton walking with knee joints highlighted

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How a new way of thinking about fat could transform your health

Leader

The vital, overlooked role of body fat in shaping your health and mind

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The vital, overlooked role of body fat in shaping your health and mind

Features

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Cuts and scrapes may be slower to heal in redheads

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Health

Why aren't young people having sex any more?

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Strongest evidence yet that the Epstein-Barr virus causes lupus

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GEGPJC XX Chromosome concept. Female Heterogametic Sex. 3d illustration.

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Finally wrangling with the complexity of female bodies benefits us all

Leader

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Sex could help wounds heal faster by reducing stress

Mild wounds healed faster if people took a spray containing the "love hormone" oxytocin and set aside time to praise their partner – but they cleared up even quicker if these individuals were also intimate with their other half

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At-home hypnosis relieves menopausal hot flushes

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Women have supercharged immune systems and we now know why

Features

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Why giving up on goals is good for you, and how to know which to ditch

Features

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Ultrasound may boost survival after a stroke by clearing brain debris

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