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PostSubject: Scientists find secret of why women live longer    Scientists find secret of why women live longer Icon_minitimeFri Aug 03, 2012 6:08 am
THE reason women live roughly four years longer than men in Australia is not solely down to their reduced rate of obesity, risky behaviour and smoking. According to research published today, it's down to genetics.

Scientists find secret of why women live longer Artsagenetics2012080220



Both men and women have mitochondrial DNA but researchers from Monash University in Melbourne and Lancaster University in Britain found only females were immune to mutations carried in the mitochondria, which is found in every cell of the body.

This ''evolutionary quirk'' means males are more susceptible to the mutations, negatively affecting their life expectancy.

''A significant genetic difference in lifespan between men and women can be traced back to the mitochondria,'' said the Monash University evolutionary biologist Damian Dowling.
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''This difference is not caused by hormonal differences between the sexes, such as testosterone in males, or to risk-taking behaviour. It's genetic.''

The Bureau of Statistics says a girl born today can expect to live to almost 84 while a boy is expected to live to 80.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/technology/sci-tech/scientists-find-secret-of-why-women-live-longer-20120802-23id9.html#ixzz22Tb7RSVb
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