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 test on lab mice may have helped scientists in California debunk a theory that part of the make up of genetics in females ...

The results of a new study have suggested that women's brains might be better suited for aging compared to men's. Women are ...

For years, the fact that women tend to outlive men has been a topic of interest and speculation among scientists and the ...

Study: X‐chromosome-wide association study for Alzheimer’s disease. Image Credit: nobeastsofierce / Shutterstock Conventional investigations of the genetic contributors to Alzheimer's disease ...

"You either have XX or XY chromosomes," Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., wrote Feb. 20 on X. "Those are the options." Most commonly, a person is born with two X chromosomes (female) or an X and a Y (male).

Tyron Molteni - stock.adobe.com Men have an X and a Y chromosome, while women have two X chromosomes. Scientists have long dismissed one of the female X chromosomes as largely inactive ...

Their insights advance our understanding of our most enigmatic chromosome, the X chromosome. Diseases in which the immune system attacks your own body, known as autoimmune diseases, are much more ...

A new study has found that a "silent" chromosome in women could be aiding their brain's cognitive abilities later in life ...

Women are more prone to autoimmune diseases due to genetic, hormonal, and environmental factors. We got in touch with an expert who explains how the X chromosome, estrogen levels, and lifestyle ...