Tag: sex differences
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Biologic Sex and Obesity Shape Post-Surgical Outcomes in Pancreatic Cancer Study
Overview: How Sex and Obesity Interact in Pancreatic Cancer Surgery Obesity is an escalating global health issue, intertwined with cancer risk and outcomes. A new observational study published in Cancer examines how biologic sex and obesity together shape liver recurrence and overall survival (OS) in patients who underwent upfront surgical resection for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma…
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Fetal Brain Development and Memory: Sex Differences in Aging
Overview: Why fetal development matters for memory aging Memory decline and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) loom large as the population ages. New evidence underscores a surprising source of risk that starts long before birth: the fetal brain’s exposure to the maternal immune environment. In particular, elevated pro-inflammatory cytokines during pregnancy may sculpt memory circuits in ways…
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Fetal Immune Activation Shapes Memory Aging: Sex Differences
Intro: How early brain development influences aging and memory Population aging in the United States is accelerating, with projections showing a growing share of adults aged 65 and older. While lifestyle, genetics, and health conditions influence memory in later life, mounting evidence points to prenatal periods as a foundational phase that can shape memory circuits…
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Fetal Origins of Memory Impairment: Sex Differences in Aging
Overview: How early-life factors shape memory in later life New evidence suggests that critical processes during fetal brain development can influence memory and cognitive resilience decades later. Researchers led by Jill Goldstein, PhD, MPH, from the Innovation Center on Sex Differences in Medicine at Mass General are examining how sex and reproductive history modulate the…
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Genetic study finds women at higher risk for major depression
Groundbreaking findings A major, peer‑reviewed study published in Nature Communications has illuminated a crucial aspect of depression that could reshape how clinicians approach diagnosis and treatment. Researchers from Queensland’s QMIR Berghofer Medical Research Institute analyzed the DNA of about 200,000 individuals diagnosed with major depressive disorder across Australia, Europe, the UK, and the United States.…
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We told you we weren’t hysterical. Now the science is in
New evidence reshapes the understanding of depression A landmark international study published in Nature Communications is prompting a rethink on how depressive disorders are understood and treated. Led by researchers at QMIR Berghofer Medical Research Institute in Queensland, the work analyzed the DNA of about 200,000 individuals diagnosed with major depressive disorder across Australia, Europe,…
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Women and Depression: Groundbreaking Genetic Evidence Calls for Sex-Specific Care
New genetic evidence shifts the conversation on depression In a landmark study published in Nature Communications, researchers from QMIR Berghofer Medical Research Institute in Queensland, Australia, reveal compelling evidence that females carry a higher genetic risk for major depressive disorder than males. The findings come from the analysis of DNA from about 200,000 people diagnosed…
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Depression: New study shows women carry higher genetic risk, reshaping treatment
New insights from a landmark study A large, multinational study published in Nature Communications has found that females carry a significantly higher genetic risk for major depression than males. Conducted by researchers at the Queensland-based QMIR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, the analysis pooled DNA data from roughly 200,000 people diagnosed with depression across Australia, Europe,…
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Genetic Clues: Women Show Higher Depression Risk Than Men, Study Finds
Groundbreaking Genetic Evidence of Sex Differences in Depression Scientists have identified compelling genetic differences in major depressive disorder that disproportionately affect women. A large-scale study led by researchers at QMIR Berghofer Medical Research Institute in Queensland analysed the DNA of about 200,000 people diagnosed with depression from Australia, Europe, the UK and the US. The…
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New Genetic Findings Highlight Sex Differences in Depression Risk
Groundbreaking Find: Women Show Higher Genetic Risk for Major Depression A landmark study conducted by QMIR Berghofer Medical Research Institute and published in Nature Communications has revealed a striking genetic distinction: females carry a significantly higher genetic risk for major depressive disorder than males. The Australian-led research analyzed the DNA of roughly 200,000 people diagnosed…