Carrying a boy is good for your health

The expectant mother “feeds” the baby oxygen and substances necessary for development, and he, in turn, “gives” his cells to the mother, which, passing through the entire body, enter the brain cells. Scientists have discovered that DNA from embryonic cells can persist in the brain for many decades after birth.

A thorough study found that two thirds of women who gave birth to sons carried their DNA in their bone marrow, heart, lungs, etc. Moreover, such DNA was not found at all in the female body that bore daughters.

Researchers believe that microchimerism, as this phenomenon is called, helps a woman cope with numerous diseases - breast cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, tissue damage, etc. This effect is achieved due to increased immunity due to the “introduction” of the child’s cells into the mother’s body.

Currently, scientists are trying to find the reason for the longevity of women in comparison with men. And it seems to scientists that the results obtained in the previous observation will help reveal this mystery of humanity.

Source: Krokha