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·February 10, 2016·5 min read

‘Brain Road Map’ Reflects Behavioral Differences Between the Sexes

Researchers believe their findings could provide new insights into personalized medicine and treatments for specific disorders.

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·October 22, 2019·4 min read

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.

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·January 11, 2019·6 min read

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.

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·January 25, 2019·3 min read

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.

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·August 11, 2022·5 min read

Aging Neutralizes Sex Differences in the Brain

Gene expression in male and female brains becomes more similar due to age, and both sexes contribute to the pattern. If the expression of a gene is higher in younger female brains it tends to be lower in younger male brains. Due to age, the gene expression reduces in females and increases in males, and vice versa.

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·March 23, 2016·3 min read

Alzheimer’s More Severe in Women Than in Men

A new study reveals women with Alzheimer's disease have poorer cognitive abilities than men at the same stage of the disease.

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·December 8, 2022·3 min read

Anti-aging Drug Rapamycin Might Only Benefit Females

The anti-aging drug Rapamycin only prolongs the lifespan of females according to research using fruit fly and mouse models. Rapamycin increased autophagy in female intestinal cells, but not in males. Findings suggest biological sex may be a crucial factor in the effectiveness of anti-aging drugs.

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·July 8, 2021·5 min read

Anxiety Differences Between Females and Males

Anxiety in females intensifies when there is a specific, life-relevant condition, a new study reports.

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·February 9, 2016·4 min read

Are Male and Female Brains Really Different?

A new article questions whether the male and female brain are really that different.

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·March 12, 2021·5 min read

Are There Differences in the Brains of Autistic Men and Women?

In both neurotypical males and people on the autism spectrum, researchers found a reduction in resting-state brain function in the default mode network. Additionally, connectivity between the two hemispheres in the visual cortex is reduced in women with ASD.

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·April 16, 2021·3 min read

Autism Develops Differently in Girls Than Boys

Study reveals there are differences in genes and the genetic burdens that underpin ASD between males and females. Researchers also found specific differences in the ways the brains of girls on the autism spectrum respond to different social cues.

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·July 16, 2017·5 min read

Autistic Females Show Greater Difficulty With Day to Day Tasks Than Males With ASD

While girls on the autism spectrum generally exhibit better social and communication skills than autistic boys, they tend to have more challenges with planning and organization, a new study reports.

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