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More than 1,000 genetic switches reveal why female immunity is different

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More than 1,000 genetic switches behave differently in male and female immune cells, helping explain why women are much more vulnerable to autoimmune diseases such as lupus.

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Why it matters: Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. More than 1,000 genetic switches behave differently in male and female immune cells, helping explain why women are much more vulnerable to autoimmune diseases such as lupus.

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More than 1,000 genetic switches behave differently in male and female immune cells, helping explain why women are much more vulnerable to autoimmune diseases such as lupus.

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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.

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