Cardiology
Why strokes can affect women, men differently
(HealthDay)—It is often said that stroke affects men and women differently. Now, scientists say the location of the stroke's damage in the brain may help explain why.
Jul 29, 2021
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News tagged with sex-specific differences
Psychology & Psychiatry
PTSD and alcohol abuse go hand-in-hand, but males and females exhibit symptoms differently
Through intricate experiments designed to account for sex-specific differences, scientists at Scripps Research have collaborated to zero in on certain changes in the brain that may be responsible for driving alcohol abuse ...
Oct 23, 2020
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Genetics
Biological sex affects genes for body fat, cancer, birth weight
Biological sex has a small but ubiquitous influence on gene expression in almost every type of human tissue, reports a new study from Northwestern Medicine, the University of Chicago and the Centre for Genomic Regulation ...
Sep 10, 2020
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Medical research
Understanding Alzheimer's through cell analysis and sex-specific research
The average human brain is the most complicated structure on Earth. Weighing in at three pounds, this amazing organ controls all of the body's functions, manages interactions with the outside world, stores and retrieves memories, ...
Apr 6, 2020
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Genetics
Could new discovery play a role in diagnosing Alzheimer's earlier?
Scientists have detected that a previously overlooked gene behavior could potentially lead to a new way to diagnose Alzheimer's earlier.
Feb 27, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Men are less likely than women to survive some cancers, study shows
Men with particular cancers generally fare worse than women with the same cancers, new Australian research has found.
Oct 29, 2018
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