Correction: Rats exposed to a low resource environment in early life display sex differences in blood pressure, autonomic activity, and brain and kidney pro-inflammatory markers during adulthood. Read more: link.springer.com/article/10…

New article: "Findings suggest that ferroptosis-related changes in the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) are associated with the more pronounced autism-like behavioral changes observed in male mice following valproic acid (VPA) exposure," authors write: link.springer.com/article/10…

New article: In this study, "results demonstrate that both short- and long-term social isolation has sexually dimorphic effects on murine bone," authors write. Learn more by reading the full article: link.springer.com/article/10…

New article: This study "used a mouse model to examine whether stress during the juvenile period changes the way the brain and behavior respond to stress in adulthood," authors write. Read the full study to learn more: link.springer.com/article/10…

New article: "Our findings show that prenatal exposure to methylmercury (MeHg) at levels similar to those found in the environment can have lasting effects on offspring growth and health," authors write. Read the full article to learn more: link.springer.com/article/10…

New article: An emerging field of study, Sex and Gender Science, studies "how biology and social factors work together to shape health and disease," authors write. Learn more about this bio-social-medical field in the article: link.springer.com/article/10…

New article: "This study investigated whether prenatal bisphenol A (BPA) exposure is associated with sex-specific cerebellar transcriptomic alterations and motor-related behavioral outcomes in male and female rat offspring," authors write. Read more: link.springer.com/article/10…

New article: Authors "found that people with major depressive disorder (MDD) had worse metabolism, higher neuropeptide Y (NPY) (especially in younger women), more inflammation, and poorer thinking scores." Read the results: link.springer.com/article/10…

New article: "This study aimed to evaluate the role of the gut microbiome in sex differences in hedonic feeding," authors write. Learn more about #SexDifferences and #obesity in the full article: link.springer.com/article/10…

New article: "Female-derived regulatory T cells (Tregs) showed broader changes during autoimmune disease, while immune-related adverse events (irAEs) displayed a distinct pattern of sex-dependent Treg alterations," authors write. Read more: link.springer.com/article/10…

New article: "These data suggest that perineuronal net development is not a steady linear increase over time, but rather a process that fluctuates according to sex and developmental stage," authors write. Learn more by reading the full study: link.springer.com/article/10…

New article: "These findings demonstrate that estrogen receptor alpha (ERα) 66 and ERα46 exert distinct, context-dependent effects on proliferation and inflammatory responses in immune-relevant cell types," authors write. Read more in the full article: link.springer.com/article/10…

New article: Authors write that this study's "results further highlight the importance of considering fetal sex when studying pregnancy complications driven by imprinted genes." Learn more about the findings in the full article: link.springer.com/article/10…

Studying #SexDifferences is critical in cancer research. This #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth, read 2023 findings showing how microbial patterns could serve as biomarkers to advance personalized diagnostics that reflect gender differences in cancer biology: link.springer.com/article/10…

New article: "Female newborns spent a greater proportion of their time looking at the face than male newborns, suggesting that sex differences in attention may be present from the first days of life," authors write. Read more in the full study: link.springer.com/article/10…

New article: In a study exploring the role of #SexDifferences in sepsis onset and treatment, "males generally experienced worse outcomes, including higher mortality, greater inflammation, and more organ injury," authors write. Learn more: link.springer.com/article/10…

October is #MenopauseAwarenessMonth. Research shows that menopause increases risk and severity of dementia linked to reduced brain blood flow. Understanding the biological impacts of menopause is critical to advancing targeted therapies for individuals: link.springer.com/article/10…

New article: These "findings suggest that sex shapes both baseline brain activity and the way the brain responds during social encounters," authors write. Learn more about #SexDifferences in social behavior: link.springer.com/article/10…

New article: "Sex hormone effects on osteoarthritis (OA) are context-dependent and non-linear, only discernible when examined in combination," authors write. Read the full study to learn more: link.springer.com/article/10…

New article: "These findings clarify the genetic architecture of sarcopenia index (SI) and reveal sex-dependent mechanisms underlying sarcopenia, supporting precision risk assessment and targeted interventions," author write. Learn more: link.springer.com/article/10…