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Estrogen slows down adult bone growth, leading to generally taller men and shorter women

Christie Wilcox | 
Human sexual size dimorphism, the difference in height between males and females, is often touted as a classic example of ...
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Short or tall? Genes account for 79% of height differences, study shows

Linda Geddes | 
Since the human genome was sequenced nearly two decades ago, researchers have struggled to fully identify the genetic factors responsible [for ...
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Why being tall may increase your cancer risk

Nicola Davis | 
Taller people have a greater risk of cancer because they are bigger and so have more cells in their bodies ...
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Why is former basketball player Shawn Bradley so tall? His DNA could offer the answer

Antonio Regalado | 
As a first-round draft pick from Brigham Young University, Shawn Bradley caused a hubbub during the 1993 NBA draft. That ...
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Why we find ourselves at the limits of human lifespan

Ross Pomeroy | 
The 20th century was a period of unprecedented biological growth for our species. The average human lifespan increased from 31 years in ...
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Understanding the genetics of height—and why it matters in the fight against many human disorders

Jennifer Cable | 
Hoping to help researchers find links between diseases and mutations, the UK Biobank opened its vault last summer, allowing access ...
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