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Women have more active brains than men, according to science

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A study by scientists has found that women's brains are more active in more regions than men's. Image: REUTERS/Carlo Allegri

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Women in the study tended to have increased blood flow in the red-coloured areas of this brain scan, while men had higher blood flow in the blue parts Image: Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease
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