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This shows gait differences between men and women with PD

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·September 25, 2019·5 min read

How and why does Parkinson’s disease affect women and men differently?

Study highlights the role estrogen plays in the differences in the progression of Parkinson's disease between men and women.

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·March 17, 2016·4 min read

Increased Alzheimer’s Risk in Women Due to Proteins?

Researchers reveal gender specific differences between male and female dementia patients.

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·May 21, 2019·5 min read

Like A Lot of Things, Women’s Gut Microbiomes Appear to Mature Earlier than Men’s

Young women have higher gut bacteria diversity than males, study reports.

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·May 5, 2017·5 min read

Living in Poor Area Increases Anxiety Risk in Women, But Not Men

According to researchers, women living in poorer areas are 60% more likely to suffer from anxiety than their more affluent peers. However, in men, there was little difference in anxiety levels.

This shows the location of the amygdala and hippocampus in the brain

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·October 2, 2019·4 min read

Male/female differences in the development of brain hubs involved in memory and emotion

A new neuroimaging study reveals sex-based differences in the development of the hippocampus and amygdala. The findings may shed light on sex-based differences in the emergence of mental health disorders the occur during adolescence and early adulthood.

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·July 27, 2021·4 min read

Many Parents Still Believe Boys Are Better, More Competitive at Sports Than Girls

Gender stereotypes and double standards, where young female athletes are not taken as seriously as or treated differently than their male counterparts, persist, even among parents.

Image shows the location of the amygdala.

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·January 17, 2017·4 min read

Mounting Challenges to Brain Sex Differences

A new meta analysis reveals no significant differences in the size of the amygdala between males and females.

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·September 21, 2017·3 min read

One in Four Girls is Depressed at Age 14

UCL researchers report 24 percent of girls aged 14 report feeling symptoms of depression. Only 9 percent of young teenage males reported feeling depressed.

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·July 16, 2019·2 min read

Risk and progression of Alzheimer’s disease differ by gender

The risk of developing Alzheimer's disease is increased, and progression more rapid in women due to larger brain-wide accumulation and acceleration in the spread of tau.

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·January 4, 2016·3 min read

Self Esteem Gender Gap More Pronounced in Western Countries

According to a new study, the self esteem gender gap is more pronounced in Western industrial countries.

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·September 18, 2017·5 min read

Sex and Aggression Controlled Separately in Female Animal Brains, But Overlap in Male Brains

According to a new study, while brain regions that control sexual and aggressive behaviors in male and female mice are the same, the way they are wired is different.