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The image shows PET scans pf male and female smokers brain taken from the study.

·December 10, 2014·3 min read

Smoking Lights up Brain’s Response Differently in Men and Women

Cigarette smoking activates dopamine driven satisfaction and pleasure responses differently between the sexes, a neuroimaging study finds.

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·September 3, 2014·4 min read

Estrogen Increases Cannabis Sensitivity

According to a new study, female rats are 30 percent more sensitive to the pain relieving qualities of THC than males.

The image shows the different cerebral ateries from a sagittal section of the human brain.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·May 27, 2014·3 min read

Sex-Specific Changes in Cerebral Blood Flow Begin at Puberty

Different levels of cerebral blood flow between males and females during puberty could give hints to developing differences in behavior between the two sexes and sex-specific pre-disposition to certain psychiatric disorders, a new study suggests.

This image shows tissue from a female's brain with MS.

Featured Neurology

·May 8, 2014·4 min read

Study Helps Explain Why MS Is More Common in Women

New research may help explain why multiple sclerosis is more prevalent in women than men.

Featured Neurology Psychology

·February 18, 2014·5 min read

Study Uncovers Surprising Differences in Brain Activity of Alcohol Dependent Women

Researchers discover differences between patterns of brain network activation between alcohol dependent women and non addicted females.

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Featured Genetics

·February 17, 2014·4 min read

Gender and Genes Play an Important Role in Delayed Language Development

According to a new study, boys are at greater risk for delays in language development than girls.

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·December 19, 2013·3 min read

Brain Connections May Explain Why Girls Mature Faster

The process of neural connection re-organization begins earlier in girls. Researchers believe this may explain why they mature faster during teenage years.