Scientists have proven that men carry the flu heavier women
Scientists from Memorial University of Newfoundland found that men indeed suffer heavier respiratory diseases than women. The results of a study published in the journal The BMJ.
According to Professor of family medicine from Canada Kayla sue, men have weaker immune responses to disease detailed kind.
“Men can not exaggerate the symptoms, but just to have a weaker immune response to respiratory viruses,” said sue, “RIA Novosti”.
According to him, this leads to higher morbidity and mortality than in women.
Also representatives of the stronger sex are at risk to more serious complications of the flu and colds.
Scientists have attributed this to the influence of hormones. According to the study, “female” hormone estrogen more effectively reduces the amount of virus in the cells of the body, whereas the male testosterone on the contrary reduces the immune response.
As specified in the study, women are more susceptible to vaccines, whereas men with high testosterone levels observed a weaker immune response to vaccination.
Previously, scientists came to the conclusion that most single women are satisfied with the absence of a partner there and not committed to establishment of relations. Among men the figure much lower.