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<p>Researchers have discovered a gene on the Y chromosome that contributes to the greater incidence of heart failure in men, opening the door to new treatments.</p>
The loss of the male sex chromosome as many men age causes the heart muscle to scar and can lead to deadly heart failure, new research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine shows.
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Credit: Takeshi Suzuki, TUAT. This was published in Eng Life Sci. 2020;20:525-534
Scientists have uncovered why a food-ingredient-based pesticide made from safflower and cottonseed oils is effective against two-spotted spider mites that attack over a thousand species of plants while sparing the mites natural predators.
An international team of scientists has uncovered how a bio-pesticide works against spider mites while sparing their natural predators.
The findings, published in the journal
Engineering in Life Sciences on October 7, 2020, could present farmers and gardeners with an eco-friendly alternative to synthetic pesticides.