The sex gene SRY and Parkinson’s disease: how genes act differently in male and female brains

Male and female brains are different at every level. Science is continuing to uncover how these differences affect health and disease. From shutterstock.comParkinson’s disease, a debilitating neurodegenerative disease common in elderly people, is twice as prevalent in men than women. A new study published this month suggests the sex gene (SRY on the male-specific Y chromosome) plays a role in the loss of dopamine-making neurons that underlies this disease. As well as providing a spectacular example of how genes act differently in male and female brains, this discovery may lead to a new treatment option for men suffering from Parkinson’s disease. Read more: Not just about sex: throughout our bodies, thousands of genes act differently in men and women Sex and disease Many diseases

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