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Evolution of sexually dimorphic longevity in humans

22 Feb 2014

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Why do humans live longer than other higher primates? Why do women live longer than men? What is the significance of the menopause? Answers to these questions may be sought by reference to the mechanisms by which human aging might have evolved. Here, an evolutionary hypothesis is presented that could answer all three questions, based on the following suppositions. First, that the evolution of increased human...

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PMID: 24566422
DOI: 10.18632/aging.100640

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