Karamjit Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 95% of the people who live over the age of 110 are womenScientists have long figured out that, on average, women live longer than men. In fact, recent estimates say that, of the people who live over the age of 110, an astounding 95% - possibly even more - are women.Even factoring in lifestyle and other variables known to influence life expectancy, i.e. smoking or drinking behavior, diet and the like, the fact of the matter is that there has to be a biological explanation for why women tend to live longer than men, scientists agree.In a study published earlier this week, researchers Ben Dulken and Anne Brunet at Stanford University propose that the hormones estrogen and testosterone influence lifespan. Specifically, they argue that estrogen contributes to extending the life expectancy of women.So, what's the deal with estrogen and testosterone?For starters, this one clarification is in order: estrogen is not just one hormone. Au contraire, estrogen is actually a generic term for several compounds that, together, are traditionally considered the female hormones. As for testosterone, it is widely regarded as the male hormone.Admittedly, estrogen is chiefly produced by the ovaries and most of the testosterone in the male body comes from the testes. Still, other body parts can too produce these hormones, which explains why women also carry small amounts of testosterone just as men to estrogen.Estrogen and testosterone possibly influence longevity In their report, Stanford University scientists Ben Dulken and Anne Brunet explain that, as shown by recent experiments carried out on laboratory mice, estrogen appears to have a direct impact on the population of stem cells in the body.Specifically, the researchers say that, at least in mice, estrogen ups the number of blood stem cells and boosts the regenerative capabilities of brain stem cells. In not so many fancy words, it seems that estrogen hormones have a positive impact on the female body's ability to repair itself.Further, the specialists say that, when given estrogen, male mice live longer than normal. Add to this the fact that the life expectancy of human eunuchs is an average 14 years longer than other men, and the theory seems plausible enough to at least consider. Even so, the Stanford University researchers stress that science is yet to find bulletproof evidence that estrogen compounds do, in fact, prolong lifespan by pushing stem cells in the body into overdrive and that, at least for now, this idea is pretty much an educated guess.“Because stem cell maintenance is important for tissue regeneration throughout life, sex-associated differences in stem cell aging may be associated with sexual dimorphism in lifespan,” the scientists write in their paper.From: http://news.softpedia.com/news/A-Possible-Explanation-for-Why-Women-Live-Longer-than-Men-483510.shtml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexCross Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Because most of the women from 30-50 years ago didn't drink, smoke, most of the women stayed home, that means no work stress and etc... So basically for this study were chosen wrong subjects.... They have to wait at least 50 years more to do this research. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iih1 Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 women as recipients, male as provider Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VileTouch Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 and THIS is why women live longer than men Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallhagrid Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 Holy Crap !!!!!!!:and THIS is why women live longer than menSome of those definitely had me bung hole clenching just looking at 'em !!!!!!!!This one was most clever AND amusing of the lot IMO=>Thanks for the pointer to that great site VileTouch - I suspect I shall waste some time looking through there now...(http://distractify.com/) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwop Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 I thought it was due to women driving men to the point they want to die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x3r0 Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 What's the point of live longer anyway if started at 50-60 you can't almost do shit like young people again :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CODYQX4 Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 What's the point of live longer anyway if started at 50-60 you can't almost do shit like young people again :lol:Setting that point in the future.No point in living to 150 if more than half your life is misery because you have sore joints and Alzheimer's. But if you can be 100 and only feel 30? Then why not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
212eta Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 I thought it was due to women driving men to the point they want to die. :lol: :rofl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flypaper Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 women live longer because They dont have wife :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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