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  "path": "/men-are-losing-their-y-chromosome-and-it-may-be-deadly/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-02-28T15:47:00.000Z",
  "site": "https://scitechdaily.com",
  "tags": [
    "Health",
    "Aging",
    "Cardiology",
    "Chromosomes",
    "Kidney",
    "Longevity",
    "Mental Health",
    "The Conversation"
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  "textContent": "Loss of the Y chromosome in aging men is widespread and increasingly linked to serious diseases, challenging assumptions that the Y has little biological importance beyond sex determination. As men age, some of their cells gradually lose the Y chromosome. For a long time, researchers assumed this change had little medical importance because the Y [...]",
  "title": "Men Are Losing Their Y Chromosome – and It May Be Deadly"
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