Male Immune Cells are from Mars, Females' are from Venus

Dr Arif Anwar, Resident Geneticist

02-Mar-17 16:00

Male Immune Cells are from Mars, Females' are from Venus

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Michigan State University researchers are the first to uncover reasons why a specific type of immune cell acts very differently in females compared to males while under stress, resulting in women being more susceptible to certain diseases. Resident Geneticist Dr Arif Anwar breaks it down for us.

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Tags: The Bigger Picture, Health and Living, genetics, immune cells, autoimmune, inflammation, migraines, irritable bowel syndromw, IBS, gender, stress

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