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A new hypothesis looks for the key to prolonging life in the biology of women, ignored for decades
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A new hypothesis looks for the key to prolonging life in the biology of women, ignored for decades

For decades, female biology has been largely overlooked in biomedical research. Researchers often focused on males, both human and animal, because hormonal cycles in females were seen as introducing too much variability into experiments. While women have been included in recent studies, they were typically young individuals who had never experienced pregnancy or breastfeeding, a choice that simplified laboratory work but potentially ignored important biological factors unique to women.

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El País logoEl PaísIndependent🔒Center11 hr. ago
A new hypothesis looks for the key to prolonging life in the biology of women, ignored for decades

For decades, female biology has been largely overlooked in biomedical research. Researchers often focused on males, both human and animal, because hormonal cycles in females were seen as introducing too much variability into experiments. While women have been included in recent studies, they were typically young individuals who had never experienced pregnancy or breastfeeding, a choice that simplified laboratory work but potentially ignored important biological factors unique to women.

Bias read (Center): The article presents a balanced discussion of historical biases in scientific research without taking a clear ideological stance. It highlights the exclusion of women from biomedical studies due to perceived complexity but does not frame this issue through a political lens or advocate for specific政策

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