Washington DC: Researchers have tried to ask a commonly asked question- Why do women live longer than men? Women have some natural physical advantages as to why they live longer than men. One of the biological differences from birth is that women have longer telomeres.
Scientists have long understood the importance of telomeres in healthy longevity. It is well known that there are more reasons than just the typical riskier behaviors of some men, including smoking and drinking alcohol.
Dr. Elissa Epel from the University of California in San Francisco had said “Some experimental studies suggest estrogen exposure increases the activity of telomerase, the enzyme that can protect and elongate telomeres,”
The study was discussed in the 29th Annual Meeting of The North American Menopause Society.
