Why do women outlive men? Cells that develop into sperm and eggs could give the answer
by Ian Sample Science editor from Science | The Guardian on (#6NG4A)
Japanese scientists find blocking production in killifish of germ cells closes lifespan gap between males and females
The enduring mystery of why women outlive men may come down to the smallest and the largest cells in the body: the sperm and eggs that are central to human reproduction.
Scientists in Japan have shown for the first time in vertebrates that cells that develop into eggs in females and sperm in males drive sex differences in lifespan, and that removing the cells leads to animals with the same life expectancy.
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