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Women are diagnosed with PTSD more than men, says research
11-19-2006 · EurekAlert!Males experience more traumatic events on average than do females, yet females are more likely to meet diagnostic criteria for post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a review of 25 years of research reported in the November issue of Psychological Bulletin, published by the American Psychological Association.
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- Different HIV rates among gay men and straight people not fully explained by sexual behavior
09-13-2007 · EurekAlert!
Differences in sexual behaviours do not fully explain why the US HIV epidemic affects gay men so much more than straight men and women, claims research published ahead of print in the journal Sexually Transmitted Infections.In 2005, over half of new HIV infections diagnosed in the US were among gay men, and up to one in five gay men living in cities is thought to be HIV positive.
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- Women with rheumatoid arthritis have significantly less chance of remission than men
12-06-2006 · EurekAlert!
Women with rheumatoid arthritis have significantly less chance of remission than men, finds research published ahead of print in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.
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- Which is the chattier gender?
07-05-2007 · EurekAlert!
New research challenges the notion -- frequently communicated in major publications, broadcast media and popular entertainment -- that women talk significantly more than men.
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- Female academic performance lies in the (gender) balance
10-02-2007 · EurekAlert!
Have you ever felt outnumbered? Like there are just not that many people like you around? One group that may experience this kind of threat is women who participate in math, science and engineering settings -- settings in which the gender ratio is approximately three men to every one woman. New research shows that when women feel outnumbered, their academic performance expectations and actual performance decreases.
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- Hungry mothers risk addiction in their adult children
01-25-2008 · EurekAlert!
Babies conceived during a period of famine are at risk of developing addictions later in life, according to new research published in the international journal Addiction. Researchers from the Dutch mental health care organisation, Bouman GGZ, and Erasmus University Rotterdam studied men and women born in Rotterdam during the Dutch "hunger winter." Those whose mothers had suffered severe food shortages and starvation during their early pregnancy were significantly more likely to be receiving treatment for addictive disorders.
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- CIHR-funded research: Antidepressants help men decrease alcohol consumption, but not women
02-26-2007 · EurekAlert!
A CIHR-funded study explored the relationship between use of antidepressants and level of alcohol consumption, examining whether using antidepressants affected the link between depression and level of alcohol consumption. The research concluded that women suffering from depression consumed more alcohol than women who did not experience depression, regardless of antidepressant use. This finding differs significantly from rates found in male counterparts.
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- Are women being scared away from math, science, and engineering fields?
10-02-2007 · EurekAlert!
Have you ever felt outnumbered? Like there are just not that many people like you around? One group that may experience this kind of threat is women who participate in math, science and engineering settings -- settings in which the gender ratio is approximately three men to every one woman. New research shows that when women feel outnumbered, their academic performance expectations and actual performance decreases.
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- True story? Men prefer 'chick flicks' when they are explicitly fictionalized
01-08-2008 · EurekAlert!
Characterized by a heart-tugging plot, emotional melodrama fosters deep emotional reactions on the part of the consumer. Often labelled "chick-flicks," "tearjerkers," or "human interest stories," the genre has received scant academic attention. New research finds a significant difference between how men and women view stories about protagonists who overcome challenges through sacrifice and bravery. While women prefer stories that seem to be true, men enjoyed stories more when they were specifically told that they are fictionalized.
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- Women aren't men
11-19-2007 · EurekAlert!
Women's medical needs are vastly different than men's. Yet, there is a cavernous void in research based on sex and gender. Northwestern University has launched the Institute for Women's Health Research to spur much needed research on health issues that affect women throughout their lifespan. Some topics on the ambitious research agenda: cancer, autoimmune disease, anesthesia, cardiovascular disease, depression, sleeping disorders, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis and menopause.
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- World AIDS Day: HIV prevention, diagnosis and treatment
11-30-2007 · EurekAlert!
On December 1, PLoS Medicine is publishing a collection of research articles and commentary, as well as an editorial to mark World AIDS Day 2007. In this release: Men who have sex with men face high AIDS risk in developing countries; Women disclose their HIV status at three key times around childbirth; Unnoticed mutation in AIDS virus can cause drug resistance; and HIV confirmatory test can also estimate recent infections.
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