Alzheimer's: New Study Finds Big Differences in Male and Female Brain Activity

If we can understand how biological sex can put you at risk for certain brain disease, we can hopefully do a better job to prevent it. By knowing who is at risk, you can also figure out ways to detect disease earlier and start treatments right away. This kind of information can help develop technology to prevent brain diseases like Alzheimer’s. You can read more about Dr. Amen’s research in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease.

References

http://www.alz.org/facts/

https://www.sciencealert.com/women-s-brains-are-more-vulnerable-to-alzheimer-s-than-men-s-studies-suggest

https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2014/p0327-autism-spectrum-disorder.html

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=jad170432

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/318864.php

https://www.mayfieldclinic.com/PE-SPECT.htm