Sex is fundamental for the evolution and survival of most species. However, sex can also
pose danger, because it increases the risk of predation and disease transmission, among …

Millions of women around the world use combined oral contraceptives (OCs), yet
surprisingly little is known about their central nervous system (CNS) effects. This article …

Background Although eating difficulties are known to be common in children on the autism
spectrum, there is a lack of research on whether these behaviours persist or change into …

The ability to identify odors predicts morbidity, mortality, and quality of life. It varies by age,
gender, and race and is used in the vast majority of survey and clinical literature. However …

In a double-blind experiment, participants were exposed to facial images of anger, disgust,
fear, and neutral expressions under 2 body odor conditions: fear and neutral sweat. They …

Introduction Although many studies on the short-and long-term effects of hormonal treatment
(HT) in trans people focus on objective changes such as body composition or bone density …

Odors can increase memory performance when presented as context during both encoding
and retrieval phases. Since information from different sensory modalities is integrated into a …

Estrogens are well-known to regulate development of sexual dimorphism of the brain;
however, their role in embryonic brain development prior to sex-differentiation is unclear …

Abstract Autism Spectrum Disorders, as well as autism traits (AT), have been associated with
altered sensory processing. However, the role of AT in olfactory processing is still unclear …

Reports of a female advantage in empathy-related measures suggest a role for sex
hormones, although the data are inconsistent. Studies also report similar sex differences in …