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Nicoletta Lanese

HISTORICAL FACTS: Faster brain aging tied to x chromosome inherited from mom - The Untold Story

An illustration of X chromosomes.

The X chromosome passed from mom to offspring may accelerate brain aging, a new animal study suggests.

The research highlights a potential fundamental difference in how males' and females' brains age. The research was conducted in mice, but if the findings translate to humans, they could point to sex-specific drivers of cognitive decline and, eventually, ways to prevent or treat them.

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