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Lizzy Rosser
Until menopause women have more key immune cells, which may explain why they're less prone to some infections than men, finds a @jem.org study from @arrdept-ucldom.bsky.social including Dr Hannah Peckham @hlpeks.bsky.social & Dr Lizzy Rosser @bcellsrosser.bsky.social
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Women have a higher proportion of key immune cells between puberty and menopause, which may be linked to the sex hormone oestrogen and explain why they are less susceptible to certain infectious disea...
