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 ...
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More than 150 million women worldwide use oral contraceptives (OCs). Combined OCs (COCs), made up of synthetic hormones, are the most common type. Sex hormones are known to modulate the brain network involved in fear processes.
Nov 7, 2023
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UVA Health researchers have developed a powerful new tool to understand how medications affect men and women differently, and that will help lead to safer, more effective drugs in the future.
Oct 2, 2023
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Prenatal exposure to chemicals called phthalates, which are used in hundreds of products, may lead to hormonal changes in females that could affect their future fertility, suggests a study in mice being presented Thursday ...
Jun 15, 2023
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New research published in Human Brain Mapping reveals sex differences and developmental changes in the brain's white matter—which provides communication between different parts of the brain—in healthy, typically developing ...
Mar 22, 2023
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Researchers have long known that having a positive outlook can benefit a person's health.
Nov 17, 2022
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Using cutting edge molecular techniques in rodent models, researchers are dissecting the neurobiological mechanisms impacted by early life adversity. The findings were presented at Neuroscience 2022, the annual meeting of ...
Nov 9, 2022
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Sex hormones play an important role in shaping an animal's behavior, and their influence starts early. Early-life hormonal surges help shape the developing brain, establishing circuitry that will influence behavior for a ...
May 4, 2022
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Finding out the sex of a baby during pregnancy could lead to better life chances, a new Cambridge study has discovered.
Apr 26, 2022
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A new Yale study reveals that astrocytes, a type of glial cell found in the central nervous system, develop at different rates in male and female mice, differences that could affect how neural networks are constructed and ...
Feb 2, 2022
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