This flies in the face of growing research that male and female brains are essentially the same, though – particularly the size of the hippocampus. And given the limited number of participants in the study, it's certainly too early to draw any meaningful conclusions from these results. Nonetheless, losing a sense of direction is an early symptom of Alzheimer’s, and understanding more about the processes taking place could help combat the disease.
Still, it’s controversial. Please stop brandishing your pitchforks so intensely.