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Women and men: a truly different immune response
When faced with the same infection, women’s and men’s bodies do not react in the same way. Molly Ingersoll, a researcher at the Institut Pasteur, explains these immune differences and why they require us to rethink medicine.
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- #Hormones
© Script: Jeanne Fenouil and Sacha Tembe - Filmmaking: Jeanne Fenouil (video in french, english subtitles available translated by AI)
Women and men do not have the same immunity.
Molly Ingersoll, a researcher at the Institut Pasteur, explains why.
In women, the immune response is faster and more inflammatory.
In men, certain infections—such as urinary tract infections—are rarer, but often longer and more severe.
Hormones play a key role: estrogen and testosterone directly regulate our immune system.
This research paves the way for more personalized medicine that takes into account the biological differences between women and men.
The goal remains the same: better health for all. But not necessarily the same treatments.