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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.

Autism Featured Psychology

·February 9, 2016·4 min read

Girls at Risk for Autism Pay More Attention to Social Cues

A new study reports infant girls who are at risk for autism pay more attention to social cues in faces than boys.

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Featured Neuroscience

·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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Autism Featured Psychology

·January 10, 2016·2 min read

Why It’s Easier For Girls With Autism to Develop Friendships

A new study reports girls with autism tend to be more socially motivated and have more intimate friendships than autistic boys.

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Featured Psychology

·January 7, 2016·4 min read

Wage Gap Could Explain Why Women Are More Likely To Be Anxious and Depressed Than Men

A new study reports an increase in diagnosis for GAD and depression in women who earned less than their male counterparts, with whom they were matched on education level and job experience.

Featured Psychology

·January 4, 2016·3 min read

Self Esteem Gender Gap More Pronounced in Western Countries

According to a new study, the self esteem gender gap is more pronounced in Western industrial countries.

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Featured Neuroscience

·December 7, 2015·5 min read

Which Way Now? Men Have Better Sense of Direction Than Women

A drop of testosterone under the tongue allowed women to better orient themselves in navigational tests, a new study reports.

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.

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Featured Genetics

·November 11, 2015·4 min read

Brain Bleeding Risk for Men With Alzheimer’s Gene

A new study reports that even though women with the ApoE4 gene are at higher risk of developing dementia, men with the gene are at higher risk of brain hemorrhages.