[1/2] https://www.theguardian.com/science/article/2024/jul/22/sex-bias-labs-women-losers-research-ageing
Drugs intended to extend human lifespan are developed with testing on only male mice. When later tested on female mice, it doesn't function for 75% of them. If any do function for humans, they may treat only human males. The article does not say why researchers normally use only male mice, but I speculate that female mice are harder to understand because their reproductive cycles …
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