Men are losing the Y chromosome: What it means for men’s hea .. - Upgoat

Men are losing the Y chromosome: What it means for men’s hea ..
submitted by boekanier to Health 12 hoursJun 17, 2025 03:21:19 ago (+3/-1) (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/health-news/men-are-losing-the-y-chromosome-what-it-means-for-mens-health-and-aging/articleshow/121902961.cms

A long-term study in Sweden tracked over 1,100 older men and found that those with LOY had higher risks of cancer, heart disease, and Alzheimer's, and died an average of 5.5 years earlier than those without the condition.

That has to do with the aging process and cellular senescence, not anything the Y chromosome is doing. Correlation not causation.

The y chromosome has shrunk over millions of years relative to chimps. That is because chimps need to produce huge amounts of sperm to compete with other males’ sperm inside the vaginas of slutty female chimpanzees. Those genes are on the Y chromosome. Human females are less slutty which allows human males to compete in other ways not encoded on the Y chromosome.

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