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A comprehensive human skin cell atlas was created to better understand skin biology and disease.
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Certain plasma proteins and genes are linked to obstructive sleep apnea, suggesting potential new treatments.
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June 2017 in “Methods” Researchers created a model to understand heart aging, highlighting the role of microRNAs and identifying key genes and pathways involved.
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