Sex Differences in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Mechanisms Author: Barnes, P.J. An article outlining the differences between the sexes in progression of COPD. This is becoming an increasing problem, as women require less exposure to tobacco smoke to develop COPD compared to men. Additionally, there are differences in lung histology between men and women, as […]
COPD, Lung, Pulmonary disease, Pulmonology, Sex and Gender Differences
Gender-Specific Molecular and Clinical Features Underlie Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma AUTHORS: ASSUNTA DE RIENZO, MICHAEL A. ARCHER, BEOW Y. YEAP, ET. AL ABSTRACT: Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is an aggressive cancer that occurs more frequently in men, but is associated with longer survival in women. Insight into the survival advantage of female patients may advance the […]
Cancer, Genetics, Mesothelioma, Oncology, Personalized Medicine, Pulmonology
Gender-Specific Molecular and Clinical Features Underlie Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma AUTHORS: ASSUNTA DE RIENZO, MICHAEL A. ARCHER, BEOW Y. YEAP, ET. AL A recent study by researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and published in the Journal of Cancer Research explores gender differences in Mesothelioma. Different genetic mutations based upon mesothelioma subtypes may help explain the […]
Cancer, Genetics, Mesothelioma, Oncology, Personalized Medicine, Pulmonology
Sex and Gender Aspects in Clinical Medicine [2011] Oertelt-Prigione, S; Regitz-Zagrosek, V (Eds.) This Textbook is the result of an extensive literature review of over 10,000 publications undertaken during our Pilot Project Gender Medicine. Relevant articles in the fields of Cardiology, Pulmonology, Gastroenterology, Nephrology, Rheumatology, Endocrinology, Hematology, Neurology and Clinical Pharmacology have been collected, […]
Cardiology, clinical practice, Endocrinology, Gasstroenterology, Hematology, medical education, Nephrology, Neurology, Pulmonology, Rheumatolocy
