Sex differences in memory of emotional images A behavioral and electrophysiological investigation Emma Glaser, Adrianna Mendreka, Martine Germaina, Nadia Lakisa, Marc E. Lavoie. [email protected] ABSTRACT Current research suggests that emotional responses differ between men and women. Sex differences regarding emotional effects on memory have been recently studied through brain imaging techniques. However, the majority of […]
brain, psychiatry, Psychology
Emotional Intensity Changes Memory among Men and Women Remembering an experience accurately is less likely for women following unpleasant and emotionally charged exchanges occur, but recall is much more accurate for men, according to research published in the International Journal of Psychophysiology. “Very few studies have looked at how ‘valence’ and ‘arousal’ affect memories independently of […]
brain, Cognition, psychiatry, Psychology
Findings Reveal Differences in Parkinson’s Treatment Between the Sexes Women who have Parkinson’s disease are less likely than men to receive deep brain stimulation surgery to reduce tremors, according to study conducted at the Pereleman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. This despite the fact that deep brain stimulation surgery has been shown […]
brain, Neurology
Scientists Viewing the X Chromosome in a New Light We know the X chromosome to hold the key that determines whether an embryo develops as a female or a male. Yet, the full role of the X chromosome remains uncertain. Researchers at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine have developed a technique that color-codes cells to […]
brain, Genetics, Neurology
