Why Aging Research Has Been Studying the Wrong Sex All Along
This review suggests menopause may be a turning point worth tracking in women's long-term health.
Women outlive men almost everywhere on Earth, and nobody fully knows why. This review argues that pregnancy, lactation and menopause aren't just reproductive events, they are major switches that shape how fast the whole body ages. The authors think that losing this "reproductive resilience" may be what kicks off the sharp drop in health many women feel after menopause. They argue female biology deserves top billing in aging research, and that what we learn would help men too.
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