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World's tallest woman dies in China
A Chinese woman who was certified as the tallest in the world has died, an official from her hometown said Wednesday.
Dec 5, 2012
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Genetics
Researchers link chromosome region to duplication of gene on X chromosome appears to cause excessive growth
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have found a duplication of a short stretch of the X chromosome in some people with a rare disorder that causes excessive childhood growth. They believe that a single gene ...
Dec 3, 2014
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To no longer grow is a 'blessing' for world's tallest man
Turkey's Sultan Kosen, at eight foot three (2.51 meters) the world's tallest living man, says it's "a blessing" he is no longer growing thanks to radiosurgery in the United States.
Mar 16, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Vegas woman who couldn't stop growing dies at 34
A Las Vegas woman who suffered a rare disorder that made it impossible for her to stop growing has died. Tanya Angus was 34.
Jan 15, 2013
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Medical research
Team constructs model of receptor protein linked to human growth
A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine reveals the role of a receptor protein derived from a gene that has been linked to human growth. Co-author Stefano Costanzi, Ph.D., an assistant professor of biochemistry ...
Dec 4, 2014
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