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an adult female human being
researchers are looking for females aged 50 to 70 to take part in the study
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That’s the share of cases among children under the age of 14, according to the WHO, which also reported 60% of cases are among females.
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Sara Dorn, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Little's hypothesis predicted that males, having only one X chromosome (XY), could only be fully orange or non-orange, while females (XX) could inherit one of each variant, resulting in the tortoiseshell pattern.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
The gap is notable because females store 70% to 80% less creatine stores than males.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 6 Dec. 2024
The use of creatine among females is understudied.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 6 Dec. 2024
Multiple women's golfers have come forward to praise and celebrate the LPGA's rule change on Wednesday that bars post-pubescent males from competing against females in pro competition.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
Both males and females have black to blackish-brown, light-brown and yellow coloring, the scientists said.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
Dose varies with age, but for most adult females, the minimal recommended daily allowance for magnesium is approximately 310 mg, and for males 400 mg.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 5 Dec. 2024
For the present study, the researchers recruited 41 healthy adults – 23 females and 18 males with an average age of 23.
—New Atlas, 5 Dec. 2024
Sara Dorn, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Little's hypothesis predicted that males, having only one X chromosome (XY), could only be fully orange or non-orange, while females (XX) could inherit one of each variant, resulting in the tortoiseshell pattern.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
The gap is notable because females store 70% to 80% less creatine stores than males.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 6 Dec. 2024
The use of creatine among females is understudied.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 6 Dec. 2024
Multiple women's golfers have come forward to praise and celebrate the LPGA's rule change on Wednesday that bars post-pubescent males from competing against females in pro competition.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
Both males and females have black to blackish-brown, light-brown and yellow coloring, the scientists said.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
Dose varies with age, but for most adult females, the minimal recommended daily allowance for magnesium is approximately 310 mg, and for males 400 mg.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 5 Dec. 2024
For the present study, the researchers recruited 41 healthy adults – 23 females and 18 males with an average age of 23.
—New Atlas, 5 Dec. 2024
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