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Toward Explaining Why Hepatitis B Hits Men Harder Than Women

SOURCE:  Medical News Today

DATE: November 20, 2009

EXCERPT:  "Scientists in China are reporting discovery of unusual liver proteins, found only in males, that may help explain the long-standing mystery of why the hepatitis B virus (HBV) sexually discriminates -- hitting men harder than women."    more

RELATED PUBMED LINK:

Yang F, Yin Y, Wang F, Zhang L, Wang Y, Sun S. An Altered Pattern of Liver Apolipoprotein A-I Isoforms Is Implicated in Male Chronic Hepatitis B Progression. J Proteome Res. 2009 Oct 8.

Studies Suggest Males Have More Personality

SOURCE:  Medical News Today

DATE: November 19, 2009

EXCERPT:  "Males have more pronounced personalities than females across a range of species - from humans to house sparrows - according to new research. Consistent personality traits, such as aggression and daring, are also more important to females when looking for a mate than they are to males."    more

RELATED PUBMED LINK:

Schuett W, Tregenza T, Dall SR. Sexual selection and animal personality. Biol Rev Camb Philos Soc. 2009 Nov 18.

Women Suffering Sudden Cardiac Arrest Have Lower Prevalence Of Structural Heart Disease Compared To Men

SOURCE:  Medical News Today

DATE:  November 17, 2009

EXCERPT: "A woman who suffers sudden cardiac arrest is significantly less likely than a man to exhibit the decrease in the heart's pumping ability that is widely recognized as a precursor, says a new study   ....   "  more

RELATED PUBMED LINK:
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Chugh SS, Uy-Evanado A, Teodorescu C, Reinier K, Mariani R, Gunson K, Jui J. Women have a lower prevalence of structural heart disease as a precursor to sudden cardiac arrest: The Ore-SUDS (Oregon Sudden Unexpected Death Study). J Am Coll Cardiol. 2009 Nov 24;54(22):2006-11.