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Could aging eggs be 'rejuvenated'? New tool may help pave the way to fertility-extending treatments Scientists invented a new experimental system to study how age-related changes in egg cells make them more prone to chromosomal errors.
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Gray hair may have evolved as a protection against cancer, study hints Aging comes with graying hair, which may be a sign of the body lowering its risk of cancer, a study suggests.
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Insomnia and anxiety come with a weaker immune system — a new study starts to unravel why People with anxiety or insomnia tend to have weaker immunity. The decline of a key immune cell may be a culprit.

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