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While International Women’s Day was celebrated earlier this month, women are not on a par with men, including when it comes to health. CNRS News is taking a look at illnesses that are more common, or even more severe, in women than in men, including Alzheimer’s, autoimmune diseases, and also certain cancers. Why is it so? Scientists are examining possible explanations.
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01.13.2016
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01.11.2016
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01.08.2016
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01.05.2016
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Measuring the impact of an ice-free Arctic on the natural environment; creating the world’s first molecule-sized microchip; and granting easy access to the entire database of astronomical...