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.
Low-impact yoga found to help with incontinence
Research
Stanford Medicine-led research finds that 12 weeks of low-impact exercise classes reduced daily episodes of urinary incontinence by more than half.
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.