Women’s Brains Are Younger Than Men’s of the Same Age, Study Finds

By Megan Schmidt
Feb 6, 2019 7:05 PMMay 21, 2019 5:51 PM
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Our brains may be older or younger than our true ages, depending on sex. (Credit: SpeedKingx/Shutterstock)

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Scientists have found an odd difference between the brains of men and women. Women’s brains appear younger than their age, but men’s brains appear to be older.

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