Sex differences in the neurobiology of drug addiction. Authors: Bobzean SA, DeNobrega AK, Perrotti LI. Abstract Epidemiological data demonstrate that while women report lower rates of drug use than men, the number of current drug users and abusers who are women continues to increase. In addition women progress through the phases of addiction differently than […]
addiction, Behavioral Medicine, Cocaine; Dopamine; Female; Morphine; Stress, Neurology, PsychologyConcussions: Could they cause more memory problems in women than men? An April 28 article in TODAY HEALTH discusses a new study from Taiwan which suggests that women may have more difficulty than men recovering from concussion, or Traumatic Brain Injury. The study was published in the journal, Radiology. The authors find that women continue […]
concussion, Neurology, TBI
Gender differences in the influence of personality traits on spicy food liking and intake Author: Nadia K. Byrnes, John E. Hayes, Abstract It has been proposed, and only minimally explored, that personality factors may play a role in determining an individual’s sensitivity to and preference for capsaicin containing foods. We explored these relationships further here. Participants rated […]
food preferences, Neurology, personality traitsIn a study of over 3000 older Americans, those who were unable to detect scents (anosmia) were more than 3 times as likely to die over the next five years. This was actually a larger harbinger of death than heart disease, lung disease, or cancer. Since the NIH reports that only 11% of women, but […]
ENT Medicine, Gerontology, Neurology, smell