Genetics
There is no 'gay gene,' major study concludes
There's no such thing as a single "gay gene" that drives a person's sexual behavior, concludes the largest genetic study ever conducted on the issue.
Aug 29, 2019
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News tagged with human sex
Neuroscience
Male vs. female brain? Not a valid distinction, study says
Are the brains of men and women truly different? Not if you look at the overall structure, a new study says.
Nov 30, 2015
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Neuroscience
'Hidden' sex differences in neurological reward pathways suggest opportunity for improved psychiatric therapeutics
A new study in the Journal of Neuroscience has discovered underlying sex differences in the molecular pathways that drive reward-related behaviors. In particular, the study found differences and similarities in the ways males ...
Jun 27, 2024
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Genetics
Researchers explore role of androgens in shaping sex differences
Sex differences are widespread across human development, physiological processes, and diseases, making it important to characterize the impact of sex differences in these areas. Understanding the regulatory mechanisms associated ...
Apr 10, 2024
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Neuroscience
Neural network model identifies distinct brain organization patterns in women and men
A new study by Stanford Medicine investigators unveils a new artificial intelligence model that was more than 90% successful at determining whether scans of brain activity came from a woman or a man.
Feb 19, 2024
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Neuroscience
New study reveals how biological sex influences brain proteins and disease risk
An Emory led study published in Nature Medicine and Synapse sheds light on how biological sex influences brain function and its impact on the risk of various brain-related diseases. For decades, it has been observed that ...
Oct 5, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New research finds mechanism that regulates PTSD in the female brain
From humans to plants to single-cell organisms, there's a protein that rules them all.
May 19, 2023
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Genetics
Contraception, evolution and the genetic maintenance of same-sex sexual behavior
Evolution depends on genes being passed down through the generations via reproduction, and same-sex sexual behavior does not result in offspring.
May 17, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Why men are at higher risk from COVID-19
COVID-19 has had a huge global impact since the initial outbreak in 2019. Men and women show different responses to this disease, with men having a higher risk from infection. The underlying cellular basis for this difference ...
Feb 13, 2023
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Medical research
Female and male hearts respond differently to stress hormone in mouse study
A new study published in Science Advances shows female and male hearts respond differently to the stress hormone noradrenaline. The study in mice may have implications for human heart disorders like arrhythmias and heart ...
Jan 20, 2023
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