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Sex-Specific Phenotypes and the Evolving Landscape of Aldose Reductase Inhibition in Diabetic Cardiomyopathy: Insights from ARISE-HF

This analysis of the Phase 3 ARISE-HF trial explores sex differences in diabetic cardiomyopathy (DbCM) and the efficacy of AT-001. While women presented with worse exercise capacity and health status at baseline, the novel aldose reductase

Jan 16, 2026
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Sex-Specific Paths to Independent Ageing in China: Lifestyle Drives Men’s Gains, Social Conditions Drive Women’s

A 13-year national cohort shows that combined healthy lifestyles and favourable social determinants substantially increase years lived independently; men gain more from behavioural change while women gain more from improved social condition

Dec 1, 2025
Cardiology

Invisible Invaders: How Microplastics May Accelerate Atherosclerosis — and Why Men Could Be at Greater Risk

New animal research links oral microplastic exposure to dramatic increases in arterial plaque—especially in males—by injuring endothelial cells and provoking inflammation and oxidative stress.

Nov 25, 2025
Internal Medicine

The Vanishing Female Survival Advantage in Stage 5 CKD: Higher Mortality and Lower Receipt of Kidney Replacement Therapy Among Women

In a population-based Alberta cohort, women with incident stage 5 CKD lost the usual female survival advantage: younger women had substantially higher excess mortality than men and were less likely to receive transplants or dialysis, indepe

Nov 17, 2025
Neurology

APOE ε4, Age and Sex Converge to Disturb Anterior Olfactory Nucleus Physiology: Electrophysiologic Evidence for Early Alzheimer’s Vulnerability

In vivo awake recordings in transgenic mice show APOE ε4 reduces neuronal excitability in the anterior olfactory nucleus (AON); adult females are more excitable than males (a sex difference lost with aging), while aging amplifies network os

Nov 5, 2025
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Understanding Sex- and Age-Specific Suicide Risk Indicators: Insights from a Large Swedish Case-Control Study

This Swedish population-based study highlights how suicide risk indicators vary by sex and age, showing males and older adults exhibit fewer, but often higher absolute risk indicators, underscoring the need for tailored suicide prevention s

Oct 31, 2025
Allergy & Immunology

Gender Differences in Chronic Rhinosinusitis: Insights into Diagnosis and Biomarkers

This study explores how biological sex influences CRS diagnosis and inflammatory biomarkers, revealing sex-specific patterns that could inform personalized treatment.

Oct 24, 2025
Cardiology

Sex-Specific Outcomes of Beta-Blocker Therapy After Myocardial Infarction: Insights from the REBOOT Trial

The REBOOT trial reveals a sex-specific differential effect of beta-blockers after MI, showing increased harm in women with preserved LVEF, challenging current guideline recommendations.

Sep 2, 2025
Cardiology

Sex-Specific Genetic Insights into Dilated Cardiomyopathy: The Key Role of Desmoplakin Variants

Desmoplakin gene variants confer a higher risk and penetrance of dilated cardiomyopathy in females, contrasting with male-predominant risks from other genes like TTN. This discovery underscores sex-specific mechanisms in DCM susceptibility

Aug 22, 2025
Cardiology

Sex-Specific Impact of COVID-19 on Vascular Aging: Evidence from the CARTESIAN Study

COVID-19 accelerates vascular aging by approximately 5 years, disproportionately affecting women, with vaccination conferring protection primarily in females, highlighting sex-specific immunological responses and long-term vascular risks.

Aug 20, 2025
Superintelligence

AI-Driven Quantitative CT Reveals Higher Relative Cardiovascular Risk from Coronary Plaque in Women: Insights from the CONFIRM2 Registry

AI-based quantitative CT analysis demonstrates that coronary plaque features, while more prevalent in men, confer a disproportionately higher relative risk of major adverse cardiovascular events in women, highlighting the need for sex-speci

Aug 17, 2025Sign in to read
Neurology

Sex-Specific Brain Volume Loss After Traumatic Brain Injury: Greater Impact in Older Women

A study from the Framingham Heart Study cohort reveals that traumatic brain injury (TBI) is linked to significant brain volume loss in older women but not men, highlighting sex-specific vulnerability to neurodegeneration post-TBI.

Jul 31, 2025
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