Studies Show Men Recover More Quickly From The Flu Than Women
According to a study of mice and human cells, men recover from the flu more quickly than women. The reason for this is a larger presence of a lung-healing protein called “amphiregulin.” Researchers think that males evolved greater wound-healing abilities because they’re more territorial. According to UPI, scientists believe new treatments can be developed to boost amphiregulin. Researchers found that the sex hormone progesterone stimulates amphiregulin production.