Women's Health

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Why women get Alzheimer’s more often than men

Analysis & Insights

Two-thirds of Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease today are women. Stanford Medicine neurologists explain what is known – and still unknown – about the factors behind that gap.

Why women have higher autoimmunity risk

Research

Research throws light on the mystery of why women are much more prone to autoimmune disorders: A molecule made by one X chromosome in every female cell can generate antibodies to a woman’s own tissues.