Scientists discover that women's second X chromosome awakens later in life, expressing genes that protect the brain from ...

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

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

Females carry two X chromosomes. One of them is ensconced in a corner in the cell called the Barr body, where it can't ...

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

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

Tris Pharma announced positive topline results from the ALLEVIATE-2 phase III clinical trial of investigational cebranopadol ...

Now researchers might have uncovered a source for this resilience: the second X chromosome in female cells that was ...

How biology, the "grandmother hypothesis" and lifestyle come into play — and why a few healthy habits can help us all live ...

Researchers identified a gene that seems to help slow brain aging in women, and studied links between hormone therapy, ...

A special edition of the journal Science focuses on women's health, including links between estrogen and dementia, at a time ...

Reawakening of the dormant X chromosome may explain why women experience slower cognitive aging, opening new avenues for ...