Why do not women give birth to cancer?

A scientific study found that women who did not have children were more likely to die of cancer than mothers by 72%.

Researchers believe that the "obvious behavioral changes" that occur when starting a family, such as late sleep and a lifestyle change, may be the reason for protection against cancer.

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The study was conducted by the University of Klagenfurt in Austria, led by Professor Paul Schoenzer. Researchers analyzed data on paternity, marital status, and income as part of a long-term study conducted by the Office of National Statistics (ONS-LS), which included 1 % of the population of England and Wales.

The findings, published in the journal Scientific Reports, revealed that women with children were less likely to die of cancer.

The researchers believe that this could be due to the immune system of the father and mother, reinforced by exposure to children's infections, which gives them a better chance of fighting against aging infections.

The results also show that men with children are less likely to die from infectious diseases, about two-thirds are less likely to die of cancer and more than half are less likely to die from accidents, dies Homicides or suicides.

The findings however revealed that a childless marriage did not have a positive effect on the couple's health and feared that this group would become "more independent" with the absence of a family. children, which could lead them to adopt a "bad way of life".

Source: Daily Mail