New Study Reveals Reason Why Women’s Brains Age Better Than Men’s

The results of a new study have suggested that women’s brains might be better suited for aging compared to men’s.Women are said to typically ‘have a brain that looks younger’ while ageing, and University of California San Francisco (UCSF) think they know why.Scientists used to believe that the second X chromosome females have wasn’t really doing much.‘Perfect diet’ to reverse ageingCredit: YouTube/Bryan Johnson 0 seconds of 1 minute, 33 secondsVolume 90% But a recent study by UCSF has found that the second X chromosome can be ‘awakened’ in ageing,

The university went and sampled some mice, specifically a 20-month-old genetically modified female mouse – the equivalent of a 65-year-old human.“In typical aging, women have a brain that looks younger, with fewer cognitive deficits compared to men,” said Dena Dubal, MD, PhD, a professor of neurology and senior author of the new paper.“These results show that the silent X in females actually reawakens late in life, probably helping to slow cognitive decline.“Aging had awakened the sleeping X.”A new study has suggested that women age better than men (Getty Stock Images)Her paper, published on 5 March, noted that the ‘silent’ chromosome unlocked around 20 genes which helped brain development.

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