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  1. A #Genetic Clue to Why #Men Are #Taller Than #Women
    Researchers studied data from a million people and found evidence that a #height #gene shared by both sexes is amplified in men. It involves a gene called #SHOX, which is known to be associated with height. SHOX is present on both the X chromosome — females have two X chromosomes — and the Y chromosome; males have one X and one Y.
    nytimes.com/2025/05/19/health/
    archive.ph/OYdEe