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New work may help explain why some autoimmune or immune-related diseases are more common in women, who are more likely to have disorders like allergies, irritable bowel syndrome, and asthma.

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A new method for isolating extracellular fluid aims to discover molecules with therapeutic potential that were previously obscured by highly abundant proteins. Scientists Use Centrifuge to Discover a ...

The strigolactones, a known class of plant metabolites, have now been shown to constitute the long-sought hormone that suppresses lateral branch formation. These hormones are synthesized from a ...

Obesity is not a single disease. New research shows distinct biological phenotypes that explain why weight gain and treatment ...

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