AutismFeaturedPsychology·July 16, 2017·5 min readAutistic Females Show Greater Difficulty With Day to Day Tasks Than Males With ASDWhile 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.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 11, 2017·4 min readDepression Affects Male and Female Brains DifferentlyExposing depressed adolescents to positive and negative words elicited different effects in specific brain regions depending on the sex of the subject, a new Frontiers in Psychiatry study reports.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·May 31, 2017·4 min readTea Consumption Leads to Epigenetic Changes in WomenAccording to researchers, tea consumption leads to epigenetic changes in women, involving genes associated with cancer and estrogen metabolism.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 22, 2017·3 min readSleep Disorders Affect Men and Women DifferentlyStudy reveals women who experience difficulties sleeping are more likely to feel tired and depressed than men.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 19, 2017·4 min readDifferences in Brain Activity Between Obese Men and WomenA new study reports men and women exhibit different brain activity related to overeating.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 9, 2017·5 min readMen and Women Show Equal Ability in Recognizing FacesContrary to popular believe, sex differences do not influence the ability to recognize faces.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 5, 2017·5 min readLiving in Poor Area Increases Anxiety Risk in Women, But Not MenAccording to researchers, women living in poorer areas are 60% more likely to suffer from anxiety than their more affluent peers. However, in men, there was little difference in anxiety levels.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 4, 2017·6 min readStudy Identifies 6,500 Genes That Are Expressed Differently Between Men and WomenFindings point to males and females undergo an almost separate, but interconnected evolution.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 27, 2017·4 min readGender Differences in Depression Appear at Age 12Researchers report gender differences in both diagnoses and depressive symptoms appearing at the age of 12.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 20, 2017·5 min readEffects of Alcoholism on Brain’s Reward System May Be Different in Women Than MenResearchers 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.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsPsychology·March 7, 2017·4 min readStudy Tests ‘Three Hit’ Theory of AutismA 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.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPain·March 2, 2017·4 min readSex Differences in Brain Activity Alter Pain TherapiesThe microglia in women's brains are more active in regions involved in pain processing, a new study reports.Read More
