Months ago, 30-Second Read addressed the science of flatulence in women and men. A study had concluded that – no kidding – men are “windier.” A downer for men.
Now comes recompense.
A recent New York Times article addressed the mysteries of the Y chromosome, which men alone possess. It determines gender.
The Y chromosome is teensy next to the X chromosome, and scientists long hypothesized it eventually would disappear altogether from male homo sapiens.
No more. Researchers now believe the Y chromosome initially helps men stay healthy, the Times reported. But older men “shed” Y chromosomes, making them more susceptible to clogged arteries, Alzheimer’s disease and some cancers.
That much – honestly – is bad for men.
But the Times also shared this nugget: Only the X chromosome contains DNA fragments from long-ago hanky-panky between Neanderthals and humans.
Women have two X chromosomes. Men have one.
The result, according to the Times?
Women are slightly more Neanderthal than men.
Less positive for men was this distressing tidbit: Because of the X chromosome’s DNA composition, men rather than women are slightly more like gorillas.
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