Early life adversity has sex-dependent effects on survival across the lifespan in rhesus macaques.

Sam K Patterson, Ella Andonov, Alyssa M Arre, Melween I Martínez, Josué E Negron-Del Valle, Rachel M Petersen, Daniel Phillips, Ahaylee Rahman, Angelina Ruiz-Lambides, Isabella Villanueva, Amanda J Lea, Noah Snyder-Mackler, Lauren J N Brent, James P Higham

Department of Anthropology, New York University, New York 10003, USA. · pubmed

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Abstract

Exposure to early life adversity is linked to detrimental fitness outcomes across taxa. Owing to the challenges of collecting longitudinal data, direct evidence for long-term fitness effects of early life adversity from long-lived species remains relatively scarce. Here, we test the effects of early life adversity on male and female longevity in a free-ranging population of rhesus macaques (

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Research summary

The paper investigates the long-term effects of early life adversity on longevity in rhesus macaques, which is pertinent to understanding factors influencing lifespan and aging. While it provides valuable insights into how early experiences can affect survival, the findings are likely to be more descriptive than transformative, thus limiting its overall impact on the field of longevity research.

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