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Decoding why women live longer than men
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Decoding why women live longer than men

Women easily interact and chat with people, have stronger hearts, less work in danger ... so they have a higher life expectancy than men.

December 15, 2018
Tobacco destroys the Y chromosome in men
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Tobacco destroys the Y chromosome in men

Compared to their non-smoking peers, men who smoke triple their risk of losing their Y sex chromosomes, according to a new study.

December 15, 2018
How does stress cause you to age?
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How does stress cause you to age?

Prolonged stress will accelerate the shrinkage of telomere segments (protective caps at the ends of chromosomes), thereby shortening cell life.

December 15, 2018
The reason men live without life is women
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The reason men live without life is women

There is a link between the loss of Y chromosome in blood cells and the reduction in life expectancy, especially the risk of high mortality from cancer.

December 15, 2018
Successfully synthesizing DNA of eukaryotes
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Successfully synthesizing DNA of eukaryotes

Recently, a team of scientists at New York University has announced it was able to successfully synthesize the chromosome set of eukaryotes for the first time and sow it…

December 15, 2018
Shocking detection of Y chromosome
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Shocking detection of Y chromosome

Through mouse experiments, US scientists found that males can still reproduce even though most genes are removed on the Y chromosome.

December 14, 2018
Healthy living helps cells fight aging
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Healthy living helps cells fight aging

For the first time, American scientists have found evidence that a healthy lifestyle can help human body cells fight aging.

December 14, 2018
11 reasons why men are shorter than women
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11 reasons why men are shorter than women

The average life expectancy of women is 5 to 10 years higher than that of men. From before being born to the critical stages of life, men are more likely to die than wom…

December 14, 2018