Brain activity of men and women during hostile or impulsive acts differs less on nicotine
...ually no differences in brain activity between the sexes -- illustrating how nicotine can impact brain func...o found that nicotine can be an "equalizer" of the sexes in brain activity, with nicotine reversing brain responses that would otherwise take place. Along wi...Herbal extract as effective as commonly prescribed anti-depressant
...on. The researchers asked 301 participants of both sexes from German mental health centres to take part in the trial. The two drugs were taken by the patients aged 18-70 over a six week period during 2000 -2003. At the end of the trial half (61 out of 122) of those who took St John's Wort found their symp...Gender bias in child growth evaluations may miss disease in girls
...red, or a combination of the two. Either way, both sexes lose." A broad variety of diseases may cause short stature -- among them, hormone deficiencies, Turner syndrome (a chromosome abnormality found only in females), and gastrointestinal conditions such as celiac disease or inflammatory bowel disease. "M...Inflammatory cells highly promising target in NF 1
...cur in one in 4,000 births, equally affecting both sexes and all races and ethnicities. It is the most common neurological disorder caused by a single gene. Some NF 1 mutations are inherited, but the NF1 gene is so large that many mutations occur spontaneously rather than being passed from parent to child....Prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease varies by ethnicity
...lence of hepatic steatosis was similar between the sexes in blacks and Hispanics, in whites, prevalence in men was twice as high than that in women. In all participants, HTGC correlated significantly with components of the metabolic syndrome. Notably, no significant positive correlation was found between d...Women wait longer for emergency heart treatment
...e angioplasty care. In all, patients of both sexes whose angioplasty began within 90 minutes of arrival at the hospital had a 50 percent lower risk of dying in the hospital than those who waited longer. Women were also more than twice as likely as men to die in the hospital. Even when the researchers...Breast cancer in men increasing
...s in the presentation of breast cancer between the sexes though survival rates remain similar. The full study will be available via Wiley InterScience ( http://www.interscience.wiley.com/cancer-newsroom ), and will appear in the July 1, 2004 print issue. Male breast cancer is a rare malignancy, representin...Lung cancer now leading cause of cancer death in women
...el said that this difference in prevalence between sexes suggests basic differences in lung cancer. "Mounting evidence suggests that these differences could be due, in part, to estrogen," Patel said. Research has found that lung cancer cells have more estrogen receptors on their surface than normal lung...Be picky when served large portions
...fect of portion size was seen in customers of both sexes and in all categories of age and body size." Results in laboratory studies of the effects of increasing the portion size of packaged snacks and a submarine sandwich were similar. In the snack study, published in the current issue of the journal, Ap...Alcohol-related emergency department visits higher than previously thought
...cohol-related ED visits and a widening gap between sexes and a shrinking gap between races among those seen in the ED with certain alcohol-related diagnoses." The researchers conclude: " improving the frequency of ED screening may lead to more appropriate referrals and interventions during alcohol-related ...New report shows stomach cancer rates declining fast in Europe
...ere there had been a fall of more than 30% in both sexes over the last decade. The findings are real and not the result of any artefact, said Professor Levi. Death certification for stomach cancer had long been sufficiently reliable to allow meaningful inference on trends for most European countries. It wa...Women treated more aggressively for hypertension, yet results similar to men
...e and treatment of hypertension varied between the sexes in patients who came to the hospital with an acute coronary syndrome (ACS), which occurs when a patient arrives at the hospital with chest pain and physicians must determine whether or not the symptoms are due to unstable angina or signal a real hear...Quality improvement program enhances heart care, closes gender gap
...rugs. By the study's end, treatment rates for both sexes had risen substantially and gender differences were significantly reduced for all interventions except smoking cessation. However the disparity in smoking cessation rates did not reach statistical significances, Ellrodt said. In addition, more women...Women & men differ in heart disease traits and treatment
...s PCI or bypass than men. Overall, people of both sexes who had normal-looking vessels or mild stenosis were less likely than those with more advanced disease to get either interventional or medical therapy. But when women and men with the same mild level of stenosis were directly compared, the women were...Darifenacin increases 'warning time' for OAB sufferers
...wide adult population. Symptoms of OAB affect both sexes and increase with age - as many as 30 to 50 % of women over the age of 50 are estimated to suffer from the symptoms. In many patients, a specific cause cannot be identified. Many do not seek medical help (50-75%) and of those, who have sought medical...International physician survey reveals misperceptions about the toll of stroke on women
...disease as a man's problem, the truth is that both sexes suffer just about equally, but for a variety of reasons cardiovascular conditions, such as stroke, are more often fatal in women than in men," said Janet Vote, chief executive officer of the World Heart Federation. The GRASP (Global Reality of Attit...SWHR: Report findings affirm health of women hinges on reform of clinical research
...noted, so doctors are often still treating the two sexes the same," said Phyllis Greenberger, M.S.W., president and CEO of the Society for Women's Health Research. Last month, the Society for Women's Health Research issued a report that encourages the application of sex analysis early in the clinical resea...Growth hormone, sex steroid combination 'not ready for prime time'
...ncomitant sex steroid. Common side effects in both sexes included joint pain, swelling, and carpal tunnel s...e to dosage, Dr. Blackman said. In the study, both sexes were treated based on body weight. But subsequent studies have found that women need higher doses of...Womens stroke symptoms differ from mens, often arent 'traditional' signs, study finds
...ility to walk. There was no difference between the sexes in speech problems, facial muscle problems, dizziness/vertigo, sensation, language, visual problems or unclassifiable neurologic symptoms. A majority of patients -- 58 percent -- reported multiple symptoms. Women's symptoms overall were not only less......reatly lowers self-esteem. This results from both sexes viewing women as sexually unattractive. Emotional and physical abandonment is a common end result. Gross ignorance also leads to breast cancer being considered contagious. "We have seen women being isolated to the point of not being allowed to tou...