Published in Science Advances · View the paper (DOI)
A new study has found that female baboons with high levels of glucocorticoids, a hormone involved in the 'fight or flight' response, have a greater risk of dying. The research, which analyzed data from over 20 years, showed that females with higher levels of glucocorticoids tend to die younger than those with lower levels.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Stress and death in female baboons Duke University · Apr 21, 2021 · first to report
- Chronic stress may reduce lifespan in wild baboons, according to new multi-decadal study American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) · Apr 21, 2021