The Pathophysiology of Sex Differences in Stroke Risk and Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation: A Comprehensive Review by Ibrahim Antoun, Georgia R. Layton, Ahmed Abdelrazik, Mahmoud Eldesouky, Mustafa Zakkar, Riyaz Somani, André Ng

“…Future work should also aim to improve sex-based predictive models, considering different gender categories, and understanding the part played by hormonal alterations, atrial structural alterations, and thromboembolic risk in the treatment of AF.…”
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Sex Differences of Human Cardiac Progenitor Cells in the Biological Response to TNF-α Treatment by Elisabetta Straface, Lucrezia Gambardella, Francesca Pagano, Francesco Angelini, Barbara Ascione, Rosa Vona, Elena De Falco, Elena Cavarretta, Raffaele La Russa, Walter Malorni, Giacomo Frati, Isotta Chimenti

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Sex differences in delivery and neonatal characteristics of new-borns from the “MAMI-MED” cohort by Roberta Magnano San Lio, Martina Barchitta, Andrea Maugeri, Elisabetta Campisi, Giuliana Favara, Claudia Ojeda Granados, Claudia La Mastra, Maria Clara La Rosa, Fabiola Galvani, Elisa Pappalardo, Carla Ettore, Giuseppe Ettore, Antonella Agodi

“…Understanding these sex-based differences is essential for tailored care and informed public health policies.MethodsThe present study aimed to delineate sex disparities in delivery and neonatal characteristics within the “MAMI MED” cohort, an ongoing prospective study involving mother–child pairs from Catania, Italy. …”
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Aging Attitudes Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults with Disabilities: Gender Differences and Predictors by Muna Bhattarai, Gloria K. Lee, Hung Jen Kuo

“…<b>Background/Objectives:</b> Research suggests that attitudes toward aging significantly impact health and well-being outcomes in older adults and are influenced by various factors. Our study aims to identify gender differences in attitudes toward aging among aging individuals with disabilities while also examining the influence of demographic and psychological factors on these attitudes. …”
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Gender Differences in Factors Associated with Obesity and Hypertension among Staff in a Nigerian University by Otsupius Joyce Amiosinor, Ugbenyen Anthony Moses, Ajayi Olulope Olufemi

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Differences in Ankle Neuromuscular Control Between the Preferred Speed and Fixed Speeds During Walking by Ting Yu, Shaofeng Zhao, Yueling Lyu, Xianyi Zhang

“…Therefore, this study aimed to determine the differences in ankle neuromuscular control between the preferred and fixed speeds during walking. …”
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Gene Expression Differences in Peripheral Blood of Parkinson's Disease Patients with Distinct Progression Profiles. by Raquel Pinho, Leonor C Guedes, Lilach Soreq, Patrícia P Lobo, Tiago Mestre, Miguel Coelho, Mário M Rosa, Nilza Gonçalves, Pauline Wales, Tiago Mendes, Ellen Gerhardt, Christiane Fahlbusch, Vincenzo Bonifati, Michael Bonin, Gabriel Miltenberger-Miltényi, Fran Borovecki, Hermona Soreq, Joaquim J Ferreira, Tiago F Outeiro

“…Here, we performed an exploratory cross-sectional, case-control study aimed at determining whether gene expression differences in peripheral blood may be used as a signature of Parkinson's disease (PD) progression, thereby shedding light into potential molecular mechanisms underlying disease development. …”
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Differences in Clinical and Laboratory Features of Pregnant and Non-Pregnant Female with Hospitalized COVID-19 by Muhana F. Ilyas, Revi G. H. Novika, Winastari Y. Triniputri, I M. E. W. Pradipta, Ni W. P. S. Ksamawati, Nurul J. Wahidah, Hartono Hartono, Lanjar Sumarno

“…Results: No significant demographic differences were found, except in hospitalization status. …”
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The Coping Stress Differences among Work from Home and Work from Office Individuals by Arri Handayani, Desi Maulia, Padmi Dhyah Yulianti, Primaningrum Dian

“…This research aims to analyze the differences in coping with stress in individuals who experience work-from-home and work-from-office periods, as well as analyze coping strategies during the work-from-home period. …”
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Differences in candidate gene association between European ancestry and African American asthmatic children. by Tesfaye M Baye, Melinda Butsch Kovacic, Jocelyn M Biagini Myers, Lisa J Martin, Mark Lindsey, Tia L Patterson, Hua He, Mark B Ericksen, Jayanta Gupta, Anna M Tsoras, Andrew Lindsley, Marc E Rothenberg, Marsha Wills-Karp, N Tony Eissa, Larry Borish, Gurjit K Khurana Hershey

“…Recently, there is increasing interest in understanding racial differences in genetic risk associated with childhood asthma. …”
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Differences in sputum microbiota based on cure status of patients with nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease by Noeul Kang, Su-Young Kim, Dae Hun Kim, Byung Woo Jhun

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Peripheral blood transcriptomic differences predict depression status in individuals undergoing bariatric surgery by Rebecca Milton, Anna P. McLaughlin, Nicole Mariani, Melisa Kose, Zuzanna Zajkowska, Giulia Lombardo, Naghmeh Nikkheslat, Esperanza Perucha, Valeria Mondelli

“…The biological mechanisms behind the association between obesity and depression and behind persistent/remitted depression post-surgery remain unclear. This study aimed to identify potential biological mechanisms involved in this association. …”
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Gender- and Age-Specific Differences in the Association of Hyperuricemia and Hypertension: A Cross-Sectional Study by Xiaoyun Lin, Xiqian Wang, Xin Li, Lili Song, Zhaowei Meng, Qing Yang, Wenjuan Zhang, Yuxia Gao, Zhenwen Yang, Heng Cai, Bo Bian, Yongle Li, Xuefang Yu, Xin Du, Shaopeng Xu, Jing Nie, Ming Liu, Jinhong Sun, Qing Zhang, Ying Gao, Kun Song, Xing Wang, Li Zhao, Yaguang Fan

“…Both hyperuricemia and hypertension have important clinical implications, but their relationship in terms of gender and age is still a matter of debate. In this study, we aimed to explore gender- and age-specific differences in this association between hyperuricemia and hypertension in a Chinese population. …”
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The relationship of genetic risk factors with the development of arterial hypertension taking into account ethnic differences by A. Ya. Kovaleva, N. V. Kokh, E. N. Voronina, O. S. Donirova, E. M. Zelenskaya, G. I. Lifshits

“…Aim. To study the influence of genetic factors on the risk of essential arterial hypertension (AH) and the course in patients of Russian and Buryat ethnicity.Material and methods. …”
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Differences in Ocular Biometry Between Short-Axial and Normal-Axial Eyes in the Elderly Japanese by Tanaka T, Nishitsuka K, Obata H

“…Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient tests and multiple regression analyses were performed for all parameters overall and per group.Results: The parameters that were significantly different between the SA and NA groups were CR, WTW, and ACD (all P < 0.0001). …”
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Sex differences in drug-induced osteoporosis: a pharmacovigilance study based on the FAERS database by Lu Liu, Yongjia Song, Xiaoyu Liu, Bangguo Song, Min Song

“…Addressing these gaps in knowledge is critical to improving patient safety and pharmacovigilance.ObjectiveThis study aimed to explore sex-related differences in DIOP, identify high-risk medications, and assess the onset patterns of osteoporosis-related adverse events by analyzing data from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) and validating the findings using the Canada Vigilance Adverse Reaction Online Database (Canada Vigilance ADR).MethodsWe analyzed adverse event reports from the FAERS database covering the period from Q1 2004 to Q4 2024. …”
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Gender differences in early childhood development in rural China: a sibling structure perspective by Hongyu Guan, Xiangzhe Chen, Lidong Zhang, Yunyun Zhang, Yuxiu Ding, Ai Yue

“…Abstract Background This study examines gender differences in early childhood cognitive development in rural China, focusing on the role of sibling structure. …”
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The association of physician-clinical pharmacist collaboration frequency and experience on physician burnout: are there gender differences by Yuancheng Jiang, Hongmeng Zhang, Chuchuan Wan, Zonghao Wu, Yuankai Huang, Ennan Wang

“…IntroductionBurnout is a widespread issue among physicians globally, with pronounced gender disparities observed in China. This paper aims to analyze the collaboration characteristics between clinical pharmacists and physicians in China, examine the impact of collaboration experience and frequency on physician burnout, and explore potential gender differences in these mechanisms to improve collaboration efficiency and reduce physician burnout. …”
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Differences in AGEs and hs-CRP between Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus with and without Complications by Alfino Validita SIDIQ, Yetti HERNANINGSIH, Puspa WARDHANI, Soebagijo Adi SOELISTIJO

“…Increased AGEs in patients with diabetes mellitus can increase the risk of macrovascular and microvascular complications and increase the formation of hs-CRP. This study aims to assess the differences in AGEs and hs-CRP between type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with and without complications and the relationship between AGEs and hs-CRP. …”
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Differences in symptom clusters based on multidimensional symptom experience and symptom burden in stroke patients by Siyu Zhou, Dan Yin, Huijuan He, Mengying Li, Yuan Zhang, Jie Xiao, Xiangrong Wang, Lin Li, Dan Yang

“…This study aimed to identify the number and types of symptom clusters in stroke patients on the basis of these dimensions and to determine the most suitable dimension for extracting symptom clusters. …”
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