Men are more easily caught colds

Last Updated on Wednesday, 4 August 2010 01:34 Written by putra Wednesday, 4 August 2010 01:34

Indeed flu can strike anyone. But apparently men more vulnerable to the flu virus than women. This is because men do not have the hormones estrogen, which protects the body from infection.

Because it has no estrogen, the male is often referred to as the weak sex. The researchers found that women have immune systems are stronger than men because of sexual hormones.

Study results showed that female sex hormones that is estrogen can increase the body’s immune system is key in preventing attacks or other infectious bacteria.

Based on these findings it is possible to increase the use of estrogen-based drugs to help the body’s defense men. In this study focused on an enzyme called caspase-12.

This enzyme probably protects the body against infection by blocking the inflammation on the body to fight bacteria or other germs that unwanted.

Studies have shown that estrogen that is made by genetic engineering can provide immunity for the body. These results are reported in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

“The study indicates that women have anti-inflammatory response that is stronger than men. When this study was conducted on rats, it is likely also apply to humans by making immunityboosting drugs,” said researcher Maya Saleh, as quoted from Dailymail.

Dr Saleh added that men are more susceptible to infection by bacteria, viruses, fungi or worms than women. It also found about 30 percent of men suffered from colds and flu, while only 22 percent of women only.

Previous research has revealed why some people can bear the pain while others have struggled to find the drug in order to feel better. This was probably also influenced by how many people have hormone estrogen is to provide maximum immune system.

Meanwhile, scientists from Stanford University in California concluded that the differences between them can also be located on these people’s minds about something. The pain can be inhibited or reduced by telling myself that it really does not exist.

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