Brain imaging study finds large sex-differences in regions tied to mental health. Males showed differences in the amygdala, associated with higher levels of depression and antisocial behavior. In contrast, females exhibited differences in the thalamus, associated with symptoms of anxiety and ADHD.
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Brain imaging study finds large sex-differences in regions tied to mental health
New research has found significant sex-related differences in brain microstructure, particularly in regions like the hippocampus, thalamus, and amygdala, which were linked to varying susceptibilities to mental health disorders between males and females.
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Sex differences in brain structure are present at birth and remain stable during early development. The study found that while male infants tend to have larger total brain volumes, female infants, when adjusted for brain size, have more grey matter, whereas male infants have more white matter.
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Sex differences in brain structure are present at birth and remain stable during early development
Newborn brains already show sex differences in structure, with male infants having more white matter and female infants having more grey matter, according to a new study.
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Sex differences in disgust sensitivity fade with age, large-scale study finds 🧬📊 | Researchers found that younger women consistently reported higher levels of disgust, food-related worries 🍽️😷, and contamination fears than men—but these differences diminished with older age. 👵👴
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Sex differences in disgust sensitivity fade with age, large-scale study finds
A new study finds that women are more sensitive to disgust and contamination than men—but only when they’re younger. By older adulthood, those sex differences disappear, suggesting age plays a key role in how people respond to health threats.
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New Research: "Male children are faster than female children at running 1600 m at ages 6–12 yr. 🏃♂️💨 This sex difference was not a result of lower female participation and suggests that innate physiological sex differences may be responsible." 👧🏃♀️
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Sex Differences in 1600-m Running Performance and Participation for Children Aged 6–12 yr
In children, females participate in sport and physical activity less than males and have lower peak oxygen intake values. How this sexual dimorphism in the aerobic capacity of children affects the aerobic performances of children in a 1600-m race and whether…
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More similarity than difference between sexes in early adolescent brain structure 🧠👦👧
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MIT Press
More similarity than difference: Comparison of within- and between-sex variance in early adolescent brain structure
Abstract. Adolescent neuroimaging studies of sex differences in the human brain predominantly examine average differences between males and females. This focus on mean differences without probing relative distributions and similarities may contribute to both…
A new study by Stärk et. al. shows that among 72% of mammals 🐾, females lived longer than males 🐻, with an average female ALE advantage of 12% 📈. This was attributed to heterogametic sex, sexual selection 💖, and different roles in parental care 👶.
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The Evolutionary Reasons For Why Women Live Longer Than Men
You may have noticed how women often outlive men by a considerable margin. In fact, according to the Centers For Disease Control and
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Researchers used a mobile EEG headband device to identify putative biomarkers of cognitive and emotional wellbeing in people who use cannabis. Results suggest sex differences in how the EEG measures are linked to mental health. 🌿🧠✨
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Mobile EEG examination of putative biomarkers of mental health in individuals that use cannabis
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Sex differences in brain volume emerge before birth, groundbreaking research suggests
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Sex differences in brain volume emerge before birth, groundbreaking research suggests
Researchers have created a detailed model of perinatal brain growth, revealing how white and gray matter trajectories shift during gestation. The study also identifies early sex-based differences in brain structure.
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Genetic correlation between female and male suicide attempts high, suggesting considerable genetic overlap. Suicidal behaviours show clear sex differences: males die by suicide more often, while females attempt suicide at about two times the rate of males.
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BMJ Mental Health
Sex differences in familial risk and genetic components of suicide attempts: a register-based cohort study in Sweden
Background Suicidal behaviour shows notable sex differences, and understanding whether genetic factors contribute to these differences is critical for identifying at-risk individuals and prevention.Objective We aim to investigate the genetic contribution…
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A newly discovered brain cluster acts as an on and off switch for sex differences. This strictly binary brain feature offers fresh insight into how social and reproductive life stages physically alter the brain.
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A newly discovered brain cluster acts as an on and off switch for sex differences
Researchers found a rare, strictly binary brain feature in mice that is permanently active in females but completely dormant in adult virgin males, only turning on after males mate. (
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Physical fitness is linked to brain health in young adults, but the effects differ by sex
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Physical fitness is linked to brain health in young adults, but the effects differ by sex
A new study explores how different types of fitness—aerobic, strength, balance, and flexibility—affect the brains of university students. The findings suggest that men and women's brains respond differently to certain types of physical fitness.
Small psychological differences predicts a person’s sex with 80% accuracy. Females perform better at verbal fluency, face and emotion recognition, and showed a stronger interest in people. Males perform better on spatial tasks, and showed a stronger interest in interacting with physical things.
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Combining small psychological differences predicts a person’s sex with 80 percent accuracy
New research provides evidence that combining minor psychological differences in cognition, personality, and interests can predict a person’s sex with 80 percent accuracy. These subtle traits might play a notable role in shaping our real-world career choices.
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Sex differences in marathon pacing: analysis of 873,000 Berlin marathon runners reveals men are twice as likely to “hit the wall”
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Sex differences in marathon pacing: analysis of 873,000 Berlin marathon runners reveals men are twice as likely to “hit the wall”
Scientific Reports - Sex differences in marathon pacing: analysis of 873,000 Berlin marathon runners reveals men are twice as likely to “hit the wall”
Sex, Not Age, Predicts Weight Loss Outcomes With Tirzepatide: A Retrospective Analysis of 1,039 Patients Shows Female Sex Is an Independent Predictor of Greater Weight Loss, While Age Is Not
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Sex differences in attention are present at birth. The findings suggest that some psychological differences between males and females (such the development of social skills) may be influenced by both prenatal biology as well as later experience.
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Sex differences in attention are present at birth. The findings suggest that some psychological differences between males and females (such the development of social skills) may be influenced by both prenatal biology as well as later experience. Read Full…
👶 Cambridge scientists discovered that infant boys and girls show attention differences just hours after birth, suggesting prenatal biological factors play a role.
📊 The study, published today in Biology of Sex Differences, tested 130 newborns using social and non-social stimuli, finding female infants, on average, spent more time looking at faces, while male infants focused more on objects.
🧬 Researchers emphasize that these are average differences and highlight the "nature and nurture" interaction, with prenatal factors (hormones, genes) potentially interacting with later experiences.
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📊 The study, published today in Biology of Sex Differences, tested 130 newborns using social and non-social stimuli, finding female infants, on average, spent more time looking at faces, while male infants focused more on objects.
🧬 Researchers emphasize that these are average differences and highlight the "nature and nurture" interaction, with prenatal factors (hormones, genes) potentially interacting with later experiences.
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New eye-tracking study finds men spend longer looking at attractive faces only if they're the sex they're attracted to, but women look longer at attractive faces of both men and women. And being in a long-term relationship didn't stop people from lingering on good-looking faces either.
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Women’s attention to beauty isn’t limited to the sex they’re attracted to, eye-tracking study finds
When viewing pairs of faces, men linger selectively on attractive faces matching their sexual orientation, while women look longer at attractive faces of either sex, according to new eye-tracking research in Evolution and Human Behavior.
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