‘Killer’ cells explain differences in immunity between the sexes
Immune cells are vital to our survival, but they can go bad and attack healthy cells
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As women age, they produce an increasing number of “killer” immune cells, which hunt down and destroy infected cells. This finding, and the fact that the same is not true for men, could help explain why women are less susceptible to infections but have higher rates of autoimmune disease.
We already know that women have stronger immune systems than men, but studies tend to disagree Focus on men Or male animals, we lack a detailed understanding of…