Spatiotemporal Gait Asymmetries Remain Unaffected by Increased Load Carriage in Professional Intervention Police Officers by Davor Rožac, Mario Kasović, Damir Knjaz

“…Therefore, the primary aim of this study was to examine whether an increased load carriage had an effect on spatiotemporal gait asymmetries among intervention police officers. …”
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Sex differences in toxicity and outcomes in patients with sarcoma treated in the perioperative setting at a comprehensive cancer center by Ilaria Tortorelli, Ilaria Tortorelli, Benedetta Chiusole, Fabio Murtas, Fabio Murtas, Antonella Galiano, Maital Bolshinsky, Selma Ahcene-Djaballah, Chiara De Toni, Salvatore Vizzaccaro, Marco Maruzzo, Umberto Basso, Alberto Banzato, Marina Coppola, Sara Lonardi, Vittorina Zagonel, Antonella Brunello

“…Future studies should aim to better optimize drug dosing according to the sex, with the ultimate goal of increasing therapeutic benefit while limiting toxicity.…”
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Five-Year Retrospective Analysis of Superficial Fungal Infections: Insights from Hospital Experience by Nikoleta Đorđevski, Elizabeta Ristanović, Ana Ćirić, Diana Tomić, Biljana Nikolić, Nemanja Rajčević, Dejan Stojković

“…Statistical analysis indicated significant annual variations for <i>T. mentagrophytes, T. rubrum</i>, and <i>M. canis</i>, with monthly differences for <i>T. mentagrophytes</i> in June and August and <i>M. canis</i> in October and December. …”
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Gender-specific inflammatory burden and headache risk in youth: a NHANES analysis by Binbin Zhu, Rui Zhao, Long Wang, Changshun Huang, Yiwei Zhang, Zhiyou Peng, Yijun Chen

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Relationship between types of smartphone use among adolescents and smartphone addiction: focusing on gender differences by Sunghwan Cho, Seoyoon Lee, Hyun-Jae Woo, Yun-Hee Ko, Kyu-Hyoung Jeong

“…Background: With the increasing prevalence of smartphone ownership among adolescents in South Korea, understanding usage patterns and their consequences has become a priority. This study aimed to examine smartphone usage patterns and their association with smartphone addiction, with a specific focus on gender differences. …”
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Testosterone levels positively linked to muscle mass but not strength in adult males aged 20–59 years: a cross-sectional study by Wei Zhang, Zhaohui Cui, Dayong Shen, Li Gao, Qingyun Li

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Gender and age related features of metabolically healthy obesity phenotype prevalence by S. V. Mustafina, D. A. Vinter, L. V. Shcherbakova, S. K. Malyutina, Y. I. Ragino, O. D. Rymar

“…Aim. The study objective was to assess the age and gender characteristics of the metabolically healthy obesity phenotype (MHO) prevalence, taking into account various classifications.Materials and methods. …”
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Sex-differences in autonomic and cardiovascular responses to multimodal therapy in Parkinson’s disease: a pilot study by Franziska Siche-Pantel, Manfred Mühlenberg, Rüdiger Buschfort, Heinke Michels, Rasmus Jakobsmeyer, Julian Oesterschlink, Claus Reinsberger

“…Abstract Background Parkinson’s Disease (PD) bears a variety of sex differences and is associated with cardiovascular dysregulation (CDR). …”
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ETHNIC SPECIFICS OF THE MAIN CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTORS PREVALENCE AMONG RURAL INHABITANTS OF A RUSSIAN REGION AND REGIONS OF KYRGYZSTAN AND KAZAKHSTAN by A. V. Kontsevaya, A. O. Myrzamatova А, A. G. Polupanov, K. A. Alikhanova, A. K. Kashirin, A. N. Khalmatov, A. T. Altymysheva, E. B. Iskakov, Yu. A. Balanova, A. S. Dzhumagulova

“…The data obtained, points on ethnic differences of the main CVD risk factors inside the countries. …”
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Sex and gender differences in access, quality of care, and effectiveness of treatment in dementia: a scoping review of studies up to 2024 by Elisa Aguzzoli, Magdalena Walbaum, Martin Knapp, Laura Castro-Aldrete, Antonella Santuccione Chadha, Eva Cyhlarova

“…Both pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions aimed at slowing cognitive decline show promising results. …”
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Exploring gender-based disparities in emotional distress among university level athletes by Sohom Saha, Farjana Akter Boby, Arnav Sharma, Sourav Ganguly, Kautilya Upadhyay, Awesh Khati, Dev Karan Singh, Kamal Dhoni, Debajit Karmakar

“…Objective: This study aims to examine gender-based disparities in depression, anxiety, and stress among university-level volleyball, basketball, and handball players to understand sport-specific and gender-specific emotional dynamics. …”
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fNIRS neurofeedback facilitates emotion regulation: Exploring individual differences over the ventrolateral prefrontal cortex by Yiwei Li, Sijin Li, Hua Li, Yuyao Tang, Dandan Zhang

“…The ventrolateral prefrontal cortex (VLPFC) plays a pivotal role in emotion regulation, yet the effectiveness of neurofeedback (NF) training targeting the VLPFC remains uncertain, suggesting significant individual differences in outcomes. In this study, we aimed to clarify these differences by enrolling 90 participants, randomly assigned to either an experimental group or a sham group (n = 48/42). …”
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Sex-stratified piRNA expression analysis reveals shared functional impacts of perinatal lead (Pb) exposure in murine hearts by Kimberley E. Sala-Hamrick, Kai Wang, Bambarendage P. U. Perera, Maureen A. Sartor, Laurie K. Svoboda, Dana C. Dolinoy

“…The landscape of PIWI-interacting RNA (piRNA) expression in the heart is poorly understood, particularly regarding sex differences. Altered piRNA expression has been reported in cardiovascular disease (CVD), and although exposure to the metal lead (Pb) is strongly associated with CVD risk, no studies have investigated Pb’s effects on cardiac piRNAs. …”
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Trends of cause-specific cardiovascular disease mortality in China, 2009-2019: a nationwide longitudinal study by Lu Wang, Yuzhu Wang, Zixiang Ji, Rongyu Zhu, Hengjing Wu, Jue Li, Liang Zheng, Lijuan Zhang

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Males and females respond differently to treatment during isolated kidney perfusion: combined effects of glucocorticoid and estradiol by Marina Vidal-dos-Santos, Marina Vidal-dos-Santos, Roberto Armstrong-Jr, Roberto Armstrong-Jr, Mayara Munhoz de Assis Ramos, Mayara Munhoz de Assis Ramos, Lucas Ferreira da Anunciação, Fernanda Yamamoto Ricardo-da-Silva, Cristiano de Jesus Correia, Petra J. Ottens, Luiz Felipe Pinho Moreira, Henri G. D. Leuvenink, Ana Cristina Breithaupt-Faloppa

“…Therefore, this study aims to evaluate treatment with E2 and MP during isolated perfusion of kidneys in brain-dead male and female rats.MethodsFemale and male Wistar rats were submitted to BD and maintained for 4 h. …”
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Gender prevalence and pattern structure of various online behaviors among adolescents in Abakan by L. S. Evert, S. Yu. Tereshchenko, Yu. R. Kostyuchenko, N. B. Semenova

“…The increased maladaptive Internet use and associated psychosomatic disorders in modern adolescents is an urgent medical problem. The aim of the study was to research the gender prevalence and pattern structure of various types of online behavior in adolescents from Abakan (Khakassia). …”
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Sex differences in the impact of frailty on patients with heart failure: A retrospective cohort study by Jiangyue Tian, Zongwei Lin, Xiaoqian Sun, Xiaoning Jia, Yanling Zhang, Guihua Zhang, Jie Xiao, Huixia Lu, Xinyu Zhang

“…Abstract Aims Limited literature shows the existence of sex differences in the long‐term prognosis of heart failure (HF) patients with frailty. …”
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Exploring sex-based differences in patient outcomes: A secondary analysis of Heartwatch, an Irish cardiovascular secondary prevention programme by Ivana Keenan, Fintan Stanley, Robyn Homeniuk, Joseph Gallagher, Michael O'Callaghan, Claire Collins

“…The current study aims to explore differences in cardiovascular outcomes among male and female patients attending the Irish secondary cardiovascular prevention programme - Heartwatch. …”
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Sex differences in the association between muscle mass or strength and nutrition status in chronic hemodialysis patients by Yosuke Tayama, Tomonari Ogawa, Yoshimi Konishi, Kanae Takahashi, Koichiro Fujii, Ayumi Shintani, Hajime Hasegawa

“…This study aimed to investigate the association between muscle mass, muscle strength, and nutrition in dialysis patients, with a specific focus on sex differences. …”
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Rural–urban differences in lipid abnormalities among middle-aged and older Indians by Priya Chatterjee, Sakshi Arora, Pooja Rai, Latha Diwakar, Thomas G. Issac, Jonas S. Sundarakumar

“…The prevalence of dyslipidemia varies by geographic location, often higher in urban populations. Our study aimed to assess the prevalence of dyslipidemia in the aging Indian population and compare the rural–urban differences in lipid abnormalities. …”
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