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Is Castration The Secret To A Long Life?
Scientists believe they may have discovered the secret to longevity for men – but it comes at a painfully high price.
5:00PM BST 24 Sep 2012
They say their findings suggest that male sex hormones are responsible for shortening the lives of men.
The evidence comes after study of genealogy records of noble members of the Imperial court of the Korean Chosun dynasty (AD 1392-1910).
Kyung-Jin Min, of Inha University, said: “This discovery adds an important clue for understanding why there is a difference in the expected life span between men and women.”
The castrated boys in Korea lost their reproductive organs in accidents, usually after being bitten by dogs, or underwent castration purposefully to gain early access to the palace.
Eunuchs were allowed to marry and had families by adopting castrated boys or normal girls.MORE HERE
