Evidence map›Paper›PMID 41372417›Full record

SynthesisNature2026

Sterilization and contraception increase lifespan across vertebrates.

Michael Garratt, Malgorzata Lagisz, Johanna Staerk, Christine Neyt, Michael B Stout, José V V Isola, Veronica B Cowl, Nannette Driver-Ruiz, Ashley D Franklin, Monica M McDonald and 7 more

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Synthesis in Nature, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
3citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

17 authors.

Michael GarrattCentre for Neuroendocrinology and Department of Anatomy, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. Mike.garratt@otago.ac.nz.ORCID 0000-0002-9383-3313
Malgorzata LagiszEvolution and Ecology Research Centre, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Johanna StaerkDepartment of Primate Behavior and Evolution, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-6965-019X
Christine NeytCentre for Neuroendocrinology and Department of Anatomy, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Michael B StoutAging and Metabolism Research Program, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK, USA.
José V V IsolaAging and Metabolism Research Program, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3168-3188
Veronica B CowlEAZA Reproductive Management Group, Chester Zoo, Chester, UK.
Nannette Driver-RuizSpecies360, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Ashley D FranklinAZA Reproductive Management Center, Saint Louis Zoo, St Louis, MO, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0818-5156
Monica M McDonaldAZA Reproductive Management Center, Saint Louis Zoo, St Louis, MO, USA.
David M PowellAZA Reproductive Management Center, Saint Louis Zoo, St Louis, MO, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1462-2826
Susan L WalkerEAZA Reproductive Management Group, Chester Zoo, Chester, UK.
Jean-Michel GaillardLaboratoire de Biométrie et Biologie Évolutive UMR 5558, CNRS, Université Lyon, Villeurbanne, France.
Dalia A CondeDepartment of Biology, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0002-7923-8163
Jean-François LemaîtreLaboratoire de Biométrie et Biologie Évolutive UMR 5558, CNRS, Université Lyon, Villeurbanne, France.ORCID 0000-0001-9898-2353
Fernando Colchero *Department of Primate Behavior and Evolution, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-8613-4568
Shinichi Nakagawa *Evolution and Ecology Research Centre, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-7765-5182

Funding

NIA NIH HHS P01 AG031719
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Reproduction is hypothesized to constrain lifespan

Indexed as

ContraceptionLongevitySterilization, ReproductiveVertebratesAnimalsAnimals, ZooFemaleHumansLife ExpectancyMaleMice

Identifiers

PMID41372417

What Socratic holds

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Registered trials

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Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the Socratic graph.