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·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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·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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Autism Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·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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·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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·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.

Electrophysiology Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·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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·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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·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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Autism Featured Genetics Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·April 16, 2021·3 min read

Autism Develops Differently in Girls Than Boys

Study reveals there are differences in genes and the genetic burdens that underpin ASD between males and females. Researchers also found specific differences in the ways the brains of girls on the autism spectrum respond to different social cues.

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Featured Genetics Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles Pain

·April 9, 2021·3 min read

Higher Rates of Chronic Pain in Women Linked to Genetics

Genetics may help explain why women are at higher risk for developing chronic pain disorders than men. The study also sheds light on the role the central nervous system plays in the development of chronic pain.

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·March 25, 2021·5 min read

Massive Study Reveals Few Differences Between Men and Women’s Brains

A large-scale meta-analysis reveals men and women's brains do have slight differences. However, the differences are due to brain size and not sex or gender. Researchers say brain differences between men and women are small and inconsistent once an individual's head size is accounted for.

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·March 23, 2021·5 min read

Large-Scale Genome Analysis Identifies Differences by Sex in Major Psychiatric Disorders

Researchers found that while there are genetic overlaps between the sexes in relation to mental health disorders, there are also sex-specific differences in how genes related to the immune system, central nervous system, and blood vessels affect people with mental health problems.

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