Men and women have equal spatial cognition skills
Despite popular belief, men are not better (or worse) than women at spatial cognition tasks. However, men and women approach mental rotational tasks in different ways.... Read More...
sex differences
High fat diet impairs new neuron creation in female mice
Female mice exposed to a high-fat diet have limited hippocampal neurogenesis. The findings may explain why women are at higher risk of developing dementia than men.... Read More...
Ketamine reduces drinking in male rats, but not females
Ketamine reduced alcohol intake in male rat models of alcohol use disorder but increased the desire for alcohol in low-consumption females.... Read More...
Brains of girls and boys are similar, producing equal math ability
There is no gender disparity in how children learn and perform math tasks.... Read More...
A link between unique brain cells and OCD and anxiety
Mice with dysfunctional Hoxb8-lineage microglia exhibited excessive overgrooming behaviors that resemble trichotillomania in humans. Female sex hormones also caused more severe OCD-like behaviors and increased anxiety in the mouse models.... Read More...
Male and female mice have different brain cells
Study identifies rare brain cell types that are unique to male mice, and others that are unique to females. The cells were discovered in the hypothalamus, a region of the brain that governs both aggression and mating behaviors.... Read More...
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.... Read More...
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.... Read More...
Scientists find clue to ‘maternal instinct’
Researchers identify a group of neurons that are activated by oxytocin in an area of the female brain, but which are not present in the same area of a male mouse brain. Altered expression of these neurons may result in postpartum depression.... Read More...
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. ... Read More...
Growing up high: Neurobiological consequences of adolescent cannabis use
Researchers evaluate the psychological and neurobiological impact of teen cannabis use. The findings, to be presented at the 13th Annual Canadian Neuroscience Meeting, will cover how cannabis contributes to cognitive impairments, psychosis and deficits in decision making in adolescents.... Read More...
Unlike men, women’s cognitive performance may improve at higher room temperature
Women have better cognitive performance when in higher temperature environments. Researchers found women performed better on verbal and math tests when the room temperature is warmer, while male performance peaks in colder room climates.... Read More...