A gene on the X chromosome revs up inflammation in the female brain, which may explain why rates of multiple sclerosis are ...

Females carry two X chromosomes, after inheriting one from each parent. In order to stop serious problems from arising, cells of the body silence one of those X chromosomes in a process known as X ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. In a new study, scientists probed the ways in which the X chromosome may change with age and ...

Autoimmune diseases, including systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), are more common in women than men, and scientists are still trying to figure out why. One reason may be related to the number of X ...

An X chromosome gene appears to drive inflammation in the brain, and may explain why women are more likely to develop MS, per ...

Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) say they have now found that when the brain cells of female mice express only a maternal X chromosome, the animals’ memory and ...

The reason female brains have less cognitive aging may be due to the reawakening of the dormant X chromosome late in life, which turns on genes that help sustain healthy brain cell connections. This ...

Women live longer than men. At least, that is what World Health Organization (WHO) data show. Globally, women live an average ...

Cats with perfectly split-colored faces almost look like nature got creative on purpose. One side is dark, the other light—so ...

Human biological sex is determined by the sex chromosomes X and Y. In most cases, females possess two X chromosomes, while ...