Transgender women elite athletes may need more than the recommended year of feminising hormone therapy to remove the competitive advantage
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‘Short sleep’ gene prevents memory deficits associated with sleep deprivation
The UCSF scientists who identified the two known human genes that promote “natural short sleep”—nightly sleep that lasts just four
Continue reading »Gene coding error found in rare, inherited gene cof lung-scarring disorder linked to short telomeres
By combing through the entire genetic sequences of a person with a lung scarring disease and 13 of the person’s
Continue reading »Child vaccination levels falling short in large parts of Africa
A study by the University of Southampton shows that several low-and middle-income countries, especially in Africa, need more effective child
Continue reading »Most nations falling short of UN targets to cut premature deaths from chronic diseases
People in the UK, US and China have a higher risk of dying early from conditions like cancer, heart disease
Continue reading »Short chromosome tips linked to lower physical function in the elderly
Elderly people with short chromosome caps, or telomeres, are more likely to have difficulty performing daily activities such as carrying
Continue reading »Chest pain drug falls short in preventing first episode of ventricular arrhythmia or death
A clinical trial of more than 1,000 patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) found that the drug ranolazine (commonly used
Continue reading »Acute coronary syndrome patients with short sleep have double odds of hospital readmission
Pilot data from a recent study suggest that patients with short sleep have over two times the odds of readmission
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