In her ground-breaking book, Why Men Die First, Dr. Legato combines years of advanced research in the study of genetics, biochemistry and the gendered brain and renders these fascinating findings into a highly accessible, intriguing primer on the contemporary woman.

Dr. Legato clearly illustrates the fascinating connection between gender-specific hormones and brain function as it pertains to the experience of stress, intimacy and the onset of disease. Laced with interviews and the latest science and opinion on this subject delivered from leading scientists such as Nobel Laureates Marshall Nirenberg and Eric Kandell, Legato applies a fresh new lens on topics as diverse as language conception, risk-taking behaviors, heart disease and competitive behavior patterns, depression and procreation, creating a model of female development all her own.

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Why Men Never Remember and Why Women Never Forget
by Marianne J. Legato

Why won't he ask for directions? Why does she always want to talk about the relationship? Why is it so hard for men and women to understand each other . . . and what can we do about it? These are the kinds of questions that are resolved at last in this fascinating book from the founder of gender medicine. Dr. Marianne Legato not only confirms that men and women are different, but she uncovers the neuroscientific reasons behind the age-old disputes between the sexes, while providing a groundbreaking, authoritative, and reader-friendly guide to resolving them. Why Men Never Remember and Why Women Never Forget has enjoyed international success and was translated into thirty languages.