Why do women live longer than men? Well, it could be down to the Y chromosome. This week, we discuss the Y chromosome, how it seems to be mysteriously vanishing in older men, and the impacts this could be having on men’s health. In our SNPit, Ash tells us about how bird brains really aren’t that different from our own.


Check out these links for more info on the Y chromosome:

• Y Chromosome Factsheet
• Y Chromosome Evolving Rapidly
• Y Chromosome Is More Than a Sex Switch
• Loss of Y Chromosome Can Explain Shorter Life Expectancy, Higher Cancer Risk for Men
• Loss of Y Chromosome is a Risk Factor for Alzheimer's dDisease: Why Do Men Have Shorter Lives Than Women?

For more on birdbrains, head over here:

• Bird Brains Are Far More Humanlike Than Once Thought
• Brainiacs, Not Birdbrains: Crows Possess Higher Intelligence Long Thought a Primarily Human Attribute

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AhDah Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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