Sex and gender: modifiers of health, disease, and medicine

F Mauvais-Jarvis, NB Merz, PJ Barnes, RD Brinton… - The Lancet, 2020 - thelancet.com
Clinicians can encounter sex and gender disparities in diagnostic and therapeutic
responses. These disparities are noted in epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical …

[HTML][HTML] Sex differences in obesity, lipid metabolism, and inflammation—a role for the sex chromosomes?

T Zore, M Palafox, K Reue - Molecular metabolism, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Sex differences in obesity and related diseases are well established. Gonadal
hormones are a major determinant of these sex differences. However, sex differences in …

Effects of curcumin on mitochondria in neurodegenerative diseases

H Bagheri, F Ghasemi, GE Barreto, R Rafiee… - Biofactors, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Neurodegenerative diseases (NDs) result from progressive deterioration of selectively
susceptible neuron populations in different central nervous system (CNS) regions. NDs are …

Unmet needs of women living with Parkinson's disease: gaps and controversies

I Subramanian, S Mathur, A Oosterbaan… - Movement …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Personalized medicine considering sex, gender, and cultural context has become the
vanguard of delivery of care. However, women's issues in Parkinson disease (PD) …

Sex difference in human diseases: mechanistic insights and clinical implications

Y Shi, J Ma, S Li, C Liu, Y Liu, J Chen, N Liu… - Signal transduction and …, 2024 - nature.com
Sex characteristics exhibit significant disparities in various human diseases, including
prevalent cardiovascular diseases, cancers, metabolic disorders, autoimmune diseases …

Research progress on the role of extracellular vesicles in neurodegenerative diseases

Z Li, X Wang, X Wang, X Yi, YK Wong, J Wu… - Translational …, 2023 - Springer
Neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease,
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and Huntington's disease, affect millions of people worldwide …

Effect of caffeine consumption on the risk for neurological and psychiatric disorders: sex differences in human

HJ Jee, SG Lee, KJ Bormate, YS Jung - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Caffeine occurs naturally in various foods, such as coffee, tea, and cocoa, and it has been
used safely as a mild stimulant for a long time. However, excessive caffeine consumption …

Melatonin: another avenue for treating osteoporosis?

T Li, S Jiang, C Lu, W Yang, Z Yang… - Journal of pineal …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Melatonin is a signal molecule that modulates the biological circadian rhythms of
vertebrates. Melatonin deficiency is thought to be associated with several disorders …

Sex and gender differences in neurodegenerative diseases: challenges for therapeutic opportunities

A Bianco, Y Antonacci, M Liguori - International journal of molecular …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The term “neurodegenerative diseases”(NDs) identifies a group of heterogeneous diseases
characterized by progressive loss of selectively vulnerable populations of neurons, which …

Sex differences in brain atrophy in multiple sclerosis

RR Voskuhl, K Patel, F Paul, SM Gold, M Scheel… - Biology of sex …, 2020 - Springer
Background Women are more susceptible to multiple sclerosis (MS) than men by a ratio of
approximately 3: 1. However, being male is a risk factor for worse disability progression …