Male sheep who have been castrated might live as much as 60 per cent longer than their intact counterparts by delaying the aging of DNA, a study has found. 'Both farmers and scientists have known for some time that castrated male sheep live on average much longer than their intact counterparts,' Mrs Sugrue explained. 'But the sheep study was unique in that it specifically isolated the effects of male hormones on aging.' 'Interestingly, those sites most affected by castration also bind to receptors of male hormones in humans at a much greater rate than we would expect by chance. Pictured: Gus, an elderly wether'This provides a clear link between castration, male hormones and sex-specific differences in DNA aging.'

Source: Daily Mail July 09, 2021 14:26 UTC