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Showing 1 to 20 of 620 for “"Sex differences"”.
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Sex Differences in Scholastic Behavior
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Sex Differences in Cardiac Electrophysiology
… years there has been more focus on investigating sex differences across all medical fields, including cardiology. There are sex differences in disease presentation, treatment and baseline function. These differences are critical to understand in order to properly treat both men and women. Even …
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Sex Differences in Mother-Infant Interaction
<p>Sex differences in human behavior have frequently been explored by researchers. Although there are numerous studies documenting sex differences between boys and girls from childhood into adulthood, few studies have adequately examined how genetics and environment interact in infancy to promote …
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Sex-Differences in Early-Onset Alzheimer's Disease
… in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) suggests female sex is associated with increased disease risk and pathology burden, but this has not been examined in Early-onset AD (EOAD; onset <65). Using data from the Longitudinal Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease Study (LEADS), we examined sex and …
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Stress-induced sex differences in spatial naviagation
… empirical studies have identified a substantial sex difference, in favor of males, on laboratory-based spatial navigation tasks, little research has investigated whether, and how, these sex differences manifest under conditions of psychological or physiological stress. The current study aimed to …
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Mediating variables affecting sex differences in causal attribution
… have been questioning the existence of sex differences in causal attribution. From those who claim differences exist, three models have been proposed: the general externality model, the female self-derogation model, and the female low expectancy model. This study proposed that two …
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Sex Differences and the Evolution of Gene Expression
<p>Phenotypic sex differences are essential byproducts and drivers of evolution in sexually reproducing species. Knowing how sex differences arise and how they influence evolution is central to our understanding of evolution. Although many facets of sex differences have been explored, many remain …
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Sex differences in the neural control of muscle
Sex-differences in muscle strength have been linked to differences in muscle size, involved limb, and daily activities. Early work has shown that sex-differences are greater in the upper compared to lower limb, making the upper limb an ideal model to investigate the best statistical approaches for …
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Sex differences in human perinatal development and autism
… females. To explain this, in 2014, the prenatal sex steroid theory was proposed. This extended the fetal testosterone theory, published in 2004. The prenatal sex steroid theory proposes that exposure to higher levels of prenatal sex steroids (e.g., prenatal androgens and estrogens) that are on …
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Sex Differences in Arterial Destiffening with Weight Loss
… (CVD) risk that will be efficacious for both sexes. Arterial stiffness (AS) is an independent risk factor for a first cardiovascular event that increases with advancing age and obesity. Previous studies have found that modest weight loss (WL) of 5 to 10 percent successfully reduces AS and …
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Sex Differences in Cardiovascular Adaptations to Chronic Endurance Exercise
… hemodynamic load. There are well-established sex differences in cardiac adaptations to endurance exercise and central hemodynamics across the lifespan. Whether there are sex differences in cardiovascular adaptations in marathoners requires further scrutiny. We examined sex differences in 1) …
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Sex Differences In Reading Achievement In Elementary School Students
<p>The purpose of this study was to determine if there is a difference in reading achievement in male and female students in the elementary school. The subjects were 600 selected students from elementary schools operating in a public schoo1 system in the Southeast. The Iowa Tests of Basic Skills …
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Sex Differences in Collateral Remodeling Following Hindlimb Arterial Occlusion
… Therefore, understanding the possible differences in underlying vascular compensation mechanisms is crucial. With arterial occlusions, necrosis and tissue injury can be naturally mitigated by the collateral circulation, improving patient prognosis. Previous sex-comparison studies …
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Sex differences in the cardiac beta-adrenergic receptor contractile response
… disease as compared to males; this sex difference is not present following menopause. &beta-adrenergic receptors are pharmaceutical targets in the treatment of cardiovascular disease, and sex differences in &beta-adrenergic responsiveness have been demonstrated. However, limited …
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Sex Differences in Social and Cognitive Abilities of Autistic Individuals
… The aim of this dissertation is to study sex differences in caregivers' perceptions of their offspring, considering both mothers and fathers. In addition, given that current research focuses on the investigation of broad social constructs, we also aim to explore sex differences in the …
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