Eunuchs outlive other men

Monday, September 24, 2012 - 16:30 in Health & Medicine

Castrated men living in Korea centuries ago outlived other men by a significant margin. The findings suggest that male sex hormones are responsible for shortening the lives of men, the researchers say.

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