Women tend to live longer than men, and the key may be in the protective effects estrogen has on chromosomes, new research suggests. But scientists have also observed that differences in life expectancy mat be coded into the genetics of men and women. Without telomeres, cells start to age and die, so these simple end-caps are vital to our health, and also good measures of our overall health and potential longevity. Women now live to an average age of 81.1, while men only live to be 76.1 years old. If this is in fact the case, maintaining estrogen levels may become more important to women as they reach menopause and their hormone levels fall.

Source: Daily Mail October 03, 2018 18:33 UTC