Hundreds of Genes Act Differently in the Brains of Men and Women

Hundreds of Genes Act Differently in Male vs Female Brains, Scientists Discover

Differences between men and women in intelligence and behavior have been proposed and disputed for decades.

Hundreds of genes act differently in the brains of men and women

GettyImages Tek Image / Science Photo Library via Getty ImagesDifferences between men and women in intelligence and behaviour have been proposed and disputed for decades. Now, a growing body of scientific evidence shows hundreds of genes act differently in the brains of biologically male or female humans. What this means isn’t yet clear, though some of the genes may be linked to sex-biased brain disorders such as Alheizmer’s and Parkinson’s dise…

Women's brains better protected from atrophy in REM disorder

Women with isolated REM sleep behavior disorder (iRBD), an early sign of Parkinson’s disease, exhibit fewer signs of early brain deterioration than men of similar age and disease severity, a study showed. The study, which analyzed the brains of almost 700 people with iRBD and healthy controls, found that women showed less severe and less widespread cortical atrophy – a thinning of the outer layer of the brain – in regions with higher levels of e…