Clues to Brain Differences Between Males and Females
A new study reveals how male sex steroids impact brain development. The findings could help shed light on behavioral developmental differences between males and females.... Read More...
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When Watching Others in Pain, Women’s Brains Show More Empathy
Study reveals women have higher activation in sensory areas of the brain associated with pain compared to males when witnessing another person suffering.... Read More...
Genetic Mechanism Involved in How Females Inherit Traits Identified
Researchers have identified a specific mechanism involved in how females inherit traits. The findings could help reduce susceptibility to Fragile X and Rett syndrome, the researchers report.... Read More...
Women’s Brains Appear Three Years Younger Than Men’s
A new study reveals women's brain tend to appear three years younger than males of the same age. Researchers report this could be a reason why women tend to remain mentally sharp longer than men.... Read More...
Adults Take Girls’ Pain Less Seriously
Researchers investigate the role gender stereotypes play when it comes to assessing pain in children. A new study reports adults tend to believe boys to be in more pain than girls.... Read More...
Epigenetics Contributes to Male and Female Differences in Fear Memories
A new mouse study reveals males recall fearful memories better than females. Researchers attribute the difference to the gene Cdk5, which has previously been implicated in creating fear memories and stress behaviors. The study reports Cdk5 is naturally activated in males, but not females.... Read More...
A Patient’s Sex Matters When it Comes to Brain Cancer
Researchers report our gender can determine longevity and response to treatment for glioblastoma brain cancer. The study reports male survival is determined by genes that control cell division, where as female survival is often determine by genes that regulate the ability of cancer cells to migrate to different brain areas.... Read More...
Men and Women Remember Pain Differently
A new study reports males seem to remember experiences of pain more clearly, while females are less stress by previous painful experiences. Researchers injected ZIP, a memory blocker into the brains of mice before a painful experience. Following the treatment, the males showed no signs of remembering the pain. The study suggests chronic pain is a problem to the extent you remember it. The findings could help develop new treatments for chronic pain.... Read More...
Sex Differences Identified in Glioblastoma Brain Cancer
A new study reveals distinct molecular differences in signatures of glioblastoma brain cancer between men and women. Researchers report current treatments for the brain cancer are more effective in women than in men. The findings could help to tailor treatments aimed at the different sexes and improve survival.... Read More...
Genes That Drive Male-Female Brain Differences and Timing of Puberty
A new study reveals a group of genes that induces differences in brain development of males and females, and triggers the initiation of sexual maturation. ... Read More...
Boys with Good Motor Skills Excel at Problem Solving Too
Researchers report boys with better motor skills tend to have higher cognitive scores over a two year follow up period than those with poorer motor skills. Additionally, boys with higher aerobic fitness had poorer cognition during the two year follow up than those with lower fitness levels.... Read More...
Online Gaming Addiction in Men Affects Brain’s Impulse Control
Researchers have identified neurobiological differences in between men and women who are addicted to online gaming. ... Read More...