Immune cells are essential for our survival, but they can become malignant and attack healthy cells
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As women age, they produce more and more “killer” immune cells that hunt down and destroy infected cells. This finding, and the fact that the same is not true for men, may help explain why women are less likely to catch infections but have higher rates of autoimmune conditions.
We already know that women tend to have stronger immune systems than men, but only because studies show they do focus on men or male animals, we lack a precise understanding…
