Women chattier than men? One study says yes, points to brain protein as reason
(file)
Posted: 02/21/2013
(WXYZ) - A new study from the Journal of Neuroscience reveals that a brain protein may be the reason that women are more chattier than men.
Researchers observed 4-year-old boys and girls and noticed that the Foxp2 gene, a speech and language protein, was significantly lower in the boys.
To read more about the study, go the Journal of Neuroscience’s website at http://www.jneurosci.org/content/33/8/3276.abstract .
Do you think women are more talkative than men? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
Copyright 2013 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
PRINTTop Stories
-
Charges expected in woman's murder
Murder charges could be filed on Wednesday against a man being held in connection with the murder of 35-year-old Sabrina Gianino in Grosse Pointe Park.
-
One woman's crusade the helpless
This is a "must see" story for anyone with aging loved ones, a tale of one woman's crusade to clean-up problems at an assisted living facility. It's a place that cares for the most vulnerable adults among us; those losing their memories to Alzheimer's or Dementia.
-
Teen shares "last days" in documentary
At the age of 14, Zach Sobiech found out he had osteosarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer.
