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Global study reveals stark differences between females and males in major causes of disease burden
Globally, there are substantial differences between females and males (aged 10 and older) when it comes to health, with limited progress in bridging these health gaps over the past 30 years, according to a new study.
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Researchers team up to publish bile acid breakthrough
Bile acids are linked to our full-body health, can act as drugs and are some of the best studied molecules in the history of biochemistry. Source: Image from the RSCB PDB of PDB ID 2BJG (M. Rossocha et al (2005) Biochem. 44: 5739-5748). This imag A 3D rendering ...
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Vitamin B12 adaptability in Antarctic algae has implications for climate change
A new study shows that the algae Phaeocystis antarctica has the ability to survive without B12, something that computer analysis of genome sequences had incorrectly indicated.
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World-first comprehensive pan-genome analysis of lactic acid bacteria
A team of international researchers has published the first comprehensive comparative pan-genome analysis of lactic acid bacteria (LAB), a family of microorganisms essential to natural ecosystems and the food industry.
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Gut microbiome fluctuates through days and seasons
The balance of microbes in the human gut varies substantially from morning to night and even more by season, with profound fluctuations completely transforming the microbiome from summer to winter, a new study reveals.