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Study finds more varied bacteria on the palms of women
04 Nov 2008
Women carry a more varied array of bacteria on their hands then men, according to a new study.
Research put together by the University of Colorado at Boulder, USA, found that the human palm carries a much higher bacteria count than previously believed and it is women that the greater diversity of these.
Published online in the November 3rd edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal, the study could lead to improved understanding of how bacteria impacts on a range of human diseases.
Assistant professor and lead author of the study, Noah Fierer, said: "The sheer number of bacteria species detected … was a big surprise and so was the greater diversity of bacteria we found on the hands of women."
In other news, a recent survey by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in the UK suggested men in the north of the country were more likely to have dirty hands than those in the south.
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