Females, on average, live nearly five years longer than males. They also tend to experience age-related cognitive decline at ...

At least $65 million slated for 14 of 35 Alzheimer's disease research centers is in limbo, with funding expected to run out ...

“In typical aging, women have a brain that looks younger, with fewer cognitive deficits compared to men,” said Dr. Dena Dubal ...

Women possess two X chromosomes, one of which is usually "silent." This latter chromosome, long considered inactive in women, ...

Study in mice and human cadavers hints that a brain-protective gene in the chromosome becomes more active with age.

Why do women's brains fare better in aging than men's? A study found that the second, 'silent' X chromosome turns on in the ...

A new study out of the University of California San Francisco indicates that women’s brains might be better suited for aging, ...

DNA segments that can move from one part of the genome to another—are key to bacterial evolution and the development of ...

Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) may have uncovered a key reason why women tend to outlive men and maintain better cognitive function as they age. Their research ...

World Down Syndrome Day is right around the corner, and I invite you to join us in celebrating on March 21! This special day ...

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