1 genetic mutation ups chance of having a daughter

Researchers have detected a human genetic variant that influences the chance of having a daughter.

Morgan Sherburne-Michigan • futurity
Oct. 18, 2024 ~6 min

AI detects sex-related differences in brain structure

An AI tool that detects differences in how the brains of men and women are organized at the cellular level, highlights the need for diversity in research.

Shira Polan-NYU • futurity
May 15, 2024 ~6 min


Are human dads oddly egalitarian? Not really

A new study looks at whether human males are more egalitarian than are males among other mammals.

Karen Nikos-UC Davis • futurity
May 25, 2023 ~5 min

Device ‘sniffs’ eggs to sort them by sex

A modified suction cup device is effective at sexing chicken eggs early in incubation, report researchers.

Andy Fell-UC Davis • futurity
May 24, 2023 ~4 min

Stress hormone affects male, female mouse hearts differently

Female and male mouse hearts respond differently to the stress hormone noradrenaline. That could have implications for human heart health.

Lisa Howard-UC Davis • futurity
Jan. 23, 2023 ~6 min

After COVID, immune response to flu vax differs by sex

Does having had COVID-19 change the body's response to other threats? Depends on your sex, researchers report.

Bill Hathaway-Yale • futurity
Jan. 5, 2023 ~5 min

How a sedentary, sugary period affects the body

A look at vascular insulin resistance shows how six cans of soda a day and being more sedentary affect men's and women's bodies.

Eric Stann-Missouri • futurity
Oct. 28, 2022 ~4 min

Is Parkinson’s really more than one disease?

Epigenetic changes linked to Parkinson's disease are different in men and women, according to a new postmortem analysis of brain neurons.

Andrew Smith-Rutgers • futurity
Oct. 18, 2022 ~5 min


Ultra-processed food linked to men’s colorectal cancer risk

Men who eat more ultra-processed food are at higher risk for developing colorectal cancer than men who eat less, research finds.

Lisa LaPoint-Tufts • futurity
Sept. 1, 2022 ~10 min

AI could reduce gaps in heart attack care for women

A new artificial-intelligence-based scoring system for heart attack risk could help address disparities in heart attack mortality between men and women.

U. Zurich • futurity
Aug. 29, 2022 ~5 min

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