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          sex differences

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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·July 27, 2021·4 min read

          Many Parents Still Believe Boys Are Better, More Competitive at Sports Than Girls

          Gender stereotypes and double standards, where young female athletes are not taken as seriously as or treated differently than their male counterparts, persist, even among parents.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·July 19, 2021·4 min read

          Non-Neuronal Cells Drive Sex Differences in Early Brain Development

          Thrombospondin-2, a protein with cell adhesion properties usually secreted by astrocytes, prompted a strong increase in synapses in male-derived neurons but showed no effect in females.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·July 8, 2021·5 min read

          Anxiety Differences Between Females and Males

          Anxiety in females intensifies when there is a specific, life-relevant condition, a new study reports.
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          FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology
          ·June 9, 2021·5 min read

          Gender Differentiates How Facial Expressions Are Processed in the Brains of Alcoholics

          A new study reveals sex differences in the way those with alcohol use disorder process facial emotions. Men with AUD showed greater activation in frontal brain areas when processing facial emotions. The increased activation was not seen in women with AUD.
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          FeaturedPsychology
          ·June 1, 2021·3 min read

          Men Make More Extreme Choices and Decisions

          Why males may be more prone to make more extreme choices, their decisions do not necessarily have a negative outcome.
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          FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·May 13, 2021·5 min read

          Dementia Linked to Smoking and Cardiovascular Disease

          A new large-scale study links smoking and cardiovascular disease to an increased risk of developing dementia. Smoking and cardiovascular disease impact memory and learning throughout adulthood, starting at age 18. Researchers say smoking has the biggest impact on cognitive function in women, while cardiovascular disease has a more detrimental impact on cognition in men.
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          AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience
          ·May 5, 2021·3 min read

          Sex-Specific Genetics of Autism

          Mouse study reveals females with the EPHB2 genetic mutation are at greater risk of autism.
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          FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology
          ·May 3, 2021·4 min read

          Same Drug Can Have Opposite Effects on Memory Depending on Sex

          Osanetant, a drug that inhibits the Tac2 pathway, has opposite effects on the recall of traumatic events in male and female mice.
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          FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·April 29, 2021·5 min read

          Inflammation Seen in Earliest Stages of Parkinson’s Disease, and It Is Different Between Men and Women

          Study finds evidence of inflammation in the blood of patients during the early stages of Parkinson's disease. The findings support the theory that inflammation is a driver of the neurodegenerative disorder. The effect was most noticed in women with Parkinson's.
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          ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience
          ·April 28, 2021·3 min read

          Protein Linked to Sex Differences in Age-Related Dopamine Neuron Loss

          The VGLUT protein is more abundant in the dopamine neurons of female fruit flies, rodents, and humans than in males. The finding shed light on why females have greater resilience to age-related dopamine neuron loss and disorders such as Parkinson's disease.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·April 24, 2021·5 min read

          You Don’t Have a “Male or Female Brain”: Studies Weaken Theories of Human Brain Sex Differences

          Recent studies dispel the myth of sexual dimorphic brains.
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          This shows the word fear written in scrabble tiles
          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·April 18, 2021·4 min read

          Estrogen Status, Not Sex, Protects Against Heightened Fear Recall

          Peripheral and brain markers for fear differ in a hormone dependent manner between males and females.
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          Jiving into Joy: Dance Sessions Elevate Health and Well-being in 85+ Age Group

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          New Insights Into Synaptic Pruning During Brain Development

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          Childhood IQ and Wealth: Uncovering Diverse Financial Paths in Adulthood

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          Stressed Brains Amplify Comfort Food Cravings

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