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·April 27, 2017·4 min read

Gender Differences in Depression Appear at Age 12

Researchers report gender differences in both diagnoses and depressive symptoms appearing at the age of 12.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·April 20, 2017·5 min read

Effects of Alcoholism on Brain’s Reward System May Be Different in Women Than Men

Researchers report the reward system in the brains of female alcoholics are larger than in women who are not addicted to alcohol. By contrast, this area is smaller in alcoholic men than non-alcoholic men.

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Autism Featured Genetics Psychology

·March 7, 2017·4 min read

Study Tests ‘Three Hit’ Theory of Autism

A new study reports a genetic predisposition in combination with early life stress appear to be more detrimental to males over females and may produce the social avoidance often associated with autism spectrum disorders.

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·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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·February 8, 2017·5 min read

Typical Male Brain Anatomy Associated With Higher Probability of Autism Spectrum Disorder

A new study reports neurotypical male brain anatomy is associated with a higher risk of ASD, and biological females with more typical male brain anatomy are three times more likely to be diagnosed with ASD.

Featured Psychology

·January 17, 2017·5 min read

Whether Our Speech is Fast Or Slow, We Say About the Same

We end up conveying information at about the same rate, regardless of whether we speak slowly or fast, a new study reports.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·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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·January 11, 2017·5 min read

Potential Target For Alzheimer’s Treatments

Researchers discover a protein that appears to have an indirect influence on tau proteins. The findings may help in the development of new Alzheimer's treatments.

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·January 10, 2017·5 min read

Revealing The Connection Between Female Estrogen Cycle and Cocaine Addiction

According to a new study, cocaine has the most potent effects on the female brain when estrogen levels are at their highest.

Featured Psychology

·November 29, 2016·5 min read

Marijuana Use Gender Gap Widens, Mainly Among Low-Income Americans

A new study reports an increase in marijuana use for men and women between 2002 and 2014, with a greater increase in men using the drug.

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·November 17, 2016·5 min read

Transforming Recognition: A Type of Face Men Recognize Better Than Women

Researchers have discovered a type of face men are better at identifying than women: the faces of Transformer toys.

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·November 9, 2016·2 min read

Who Has The Better Memory – Men or Women?

According to researchers, middle aged women out perform men of the same age when it comes to memory, but their memory does decline as women enter post-menopause.