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McGill University Health Centre
Equality of the sexes? Not always when it comes to biology
May 28th, 2009
This release is available in French. Montreal, May 11, 2009 – When it comes to immunity, men may not have been dealt an equal hand. The latest study by Dr. Maya Saleh, of the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre and McGill University, shows that women have a more powerful immune system than men. In fact, the production of estrogen by females could have a beneficial effect on the innate inflammatory response against bacterial pathogens. These surprising results were published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. More specifically, estrogen naturally produced in women seems to block the production of an enzyme...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2009-05-28)
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