Differential item functioning (DIF) is minimal across race and sex in the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, Second Edition (ADOS-2), according to a study published online April 26 in JAMA Network Open.
Apr 27, 2022
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Scientists at the University of Virginia and elsewhere have mapped out how the body transports testosterone, and their surprising findings may explain low testosterone levels seen in men with diabetes or patients on certain ...
Mar 28, 2019
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The implementation of federally funded sex education programs over a decade ago was followed by a decline in teenage pregnancies in counties where these programs were implemented, finds a new study. The research, which encompasses ...
Feb 14, 2022
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The amygdala and the hippocampus—structures in the brain that are involved in emotion, learning, and memory—have been found to play a role in a diverse range of disorders, such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder ...
Oct 2, 2019
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Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver. The five main strains of the hepatitis virus are referred to as types A, B, C, D and E. While they all cause liver disease, they differ in geographic prevalence, modes of transmission, ...
Jul 29, 2023
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When navigating in a known environment, men prefer to take shortcuts to reach their destination more quickly, while women tend to use routes they know. This is according to Alexander Boone of UC Santa Barbara in the US who ...
May 23, 2018
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Scientists have created healthy offspring from genetically infertile male mice, offering a potential new approach to tackling a common genetic cause of human infertility.
Aug 17, 2017
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(HealthDay)—Women with dark, coarse hair growth on the face, chest or back should be tested for polycystic ovary syndrome and other underlying health problems, a new Endocrine Society guideline says.
Mar 30, 2018
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People have searched for sex differences in human brains since at least the 19th century, when scientist Samuel George Morton poured seeds and lead shot into human skulls to measure their volumes. Gustave Le Bon found men's ...
Aug 7, 2020
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Psoriasis is associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in a U.S. outpatient population, according to a study published May 25 in JAMA Dermatology.
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