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Featured Neurology Pain

·March 2, 2017·4 min read

Sex Differences in Brain Activity Alter Pain Therapies

The microglia in women's brains are more active in regions involved in pain processing, a new study reports.

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·March 16, 2021·3 min read

How Sex Differences Play a Role in Neurological Diseases

Separating vascular cell data based on sex helps researchers make new discoveries about why males and females are affected by neurodegenerative diseases differently. Findings point to differences in the blood-brain barrier between males and females.

Featured Neuroscience

·May 19, 2017·4 min read

Differences in Brain Activity Between Obese Men and Women

A new study reports men and women exhibit different brain activity related to overeating.

Featured Neurology

·October 6, 2016·4 min read

Women’s Better Verbal Skills May Mask Early Alzheimer’s Signs

Verbal tests for MCI might not pick up symptoms in women until they are further along into the progression of Alzheimer's disease, researchers report.

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Featured Neuroscience

·July 20, 2020·4 min read

Highly Reproducible Sex Differences in Aspects of Human Brain Anatomy

Analysis of over 2,000 brain scans revealed evidence of highly reproducible sex differences in the volume of different regions of the brain. On average, females had greater cortical volume in the medial and lateral prefrontal cortex, orbitofrontal cortex, superior temporal cortex, and lateral parietal cortex. Males had increased volume in the ventral temporal and occipital brain regions. Gene expression data suggest the potential role of sex chromosomes that contribute to the differences.

Featured Psychology

·December 2, 2015·4 min read

Oxytocin Has Different Effects on Stress in Female and Male Mice

A not only does oxytocin have different effects on stress between the sexes, in some cases, it can also trigger anxiety, a new study reports.

Featured Neuroscience

·May 16, 2016·4 min read

C. elegans Study Reveals How Differences in Male and Female Brains Emerge

Researchers have identified how sexually dimorphic connections arise in the nervous systems of nematode worms.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·May 26, 2019·5 min read

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.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·May 22, 2017·3 min read

Sleep Disorders Affect Men and Women Differently

Study reveals women who experience difficulties sleeping are more likely to feel tired and depressed than men.

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Featured Neurology Neuroscience Pain

·March 26, 2022·3 min read

Men and Women Process Pain Signals Differently

Spinal cord neurons process pain differently in men and women, a new study reveals.

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·October 7, 2015·5 min read

Young Male Chimps Play With Objects More But Aren’t So Adept at Tool Use

A new study reports young male chimps spend time manipulating objects, but are not as adept at tool use as older females are.

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·October 5, 2017·5 min read

Mouse Cell Type Census Reveals Gender Specific Brain Differences

A multiyear study reveals, contrary to expectations, numbers and ratios of three major inhibitory cell types vary stereo-typically across different cortical parts. Additionally, researchers identified 11 subcortical areas with gender specific differences in mice.

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sex differences

Sex Differences in Brain Activity Alter Pain Therapies

How Sex Differences Play a Role in Neurological Diseases

Differences in Brain Activity Between Obese Men and Women

Women’s Better Verbal Skills May Mask Early Alzheimer’s Signs

Highly Reproducible Sex Differences in Aspects of Human Brain Anatomy

Oxytocin Has Different Effects on Stress in Female and Male Mice

C. elegans Study Reveals How Differences in Male and Female Brains Emerge

Growing up high: Neurobiological consequences of adolescent cannabis use

Sleep Disorders Affect Men and Women Differently

Men and Women Process Pain Signals Differently

Young Male Chimps Play With Objects More But Aren’t So Adept at Tool Use

Mouse Cell Type Census Reveals Gender Specific Brain Differences

Researchers Release The Most Detailed Fruit Fly Nerve Cord Connectome

Wireless Olfactory Feedback System Enhances VR Experiences

Alexithymia & Childhood Trauma: Unraveling The Mysterious Connection

Deciphering the Century-Old Mystery: Revealing the Temporal Pole’s Function in the Brain

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