Females have one active X chromosome and one dormant X chromosome in each cell. But a study suggests that genes on the ...

Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) may have uncovered a key reason why women tend to outlive men and maintain better cognitive function as they age. Their research ...

In 2014, after encountering the growing wave of pro-trans narratives in popular culture, Yarden told his family that he believed he had a “female brain.” Though initially uncertain, his mother was ...

Witnessing trauma changes the brain differently than experiencing it, needing tailored PTSD treatment approaches.

Pregnancy and lactation trigger major physiological changes, including shifts in body temperature and environmental ...

Depression is a mental health condition that affects 280 million people worldwide. It is twice as common in women than men and this pattern starts to develop during adolescence. Researchers have ...

A new study published in Biology of Sex Differences has revealed that structural differences between male and female brains are present from birth and remain relatively unchanged during the first ...

Researchers discovered distinct molecular differences in how the brain processes directly experienced versus witnessed trauma -- a finding that could lead to more targeted treatments for PTSD.

Mothers experience major metabolic adaptations during pregnancy and lactation to support the development and growth of the new life.