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Women's Respiratory Symptoms May Vary with Menstrual Cycle

SOURCE:  HealthSay

DATE: November 9, 2012

EXCERPT:  "Women's respiratory symptoms -- such as wheezing, coughing and shortness of breath -- vary significantly during different stages of the menstrual cycle, ... " more

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Macsali F, Svanes C, Sothern RB, Benediktsdottir B, Bjørge L, Dratva J, Franklin KA, Holm M, Janson C, Johannessen A, Lindberg E, Omenaas ER, Schlünssen V, Zemp E, Real FG. Menstrual Cycle and Respiratory Symptoms in a General Nordic-Baltic Population. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2012 Nov 29.

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Women Should Be Included In Reproductive Health Research

SOURCE:  Medical News Today

DATE: October 18, 2012

EXCERPT: "A team of Northwestern University scientists will meet with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrators in Washington D.C. Oct. 18 to advocate for important changes in the agency's guidelines for reproductive health research. ...  The Northwestern team will ask the EPA to expand the definition of reproductive health beyond pregnancy to include the lifespan of an individual. ... The Northwestern scientists also will request that all EPA-sponsored research require appropriate testing in both sexes. Currently many toxicity studies are only conducted in male animal models with the assumption that females are affected the same way, but that isn't necessarily true."  more

Triggers differ for addicted men, women

SOURCE:  Futurity

DATE:  February 1, 2012

EXCERPT:  "The areas of the brain associated with craving have different triggers in cocaine-dependent men and women, a finding that suggests they may benefit from different treatment options."  more

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Potenza MN, Hong KI, Lacadie CM, Fulbright RK, Tuit KL, Sinha R. Neural Correlates of Stress-Induced and Cue-Induced Drug Craving: Influences of Sex and Cocaine Dependence. Am J Psychiatry. 2012 Jan 31.

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Mayo Clinic -- Stress Hormones May Increase Cardiovascular Risks for Shift Workers

SOURCE:  Newswise

DATE:  September 30, 2011

EXCERPT:  "A recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM) found that shift work at a young age is associated with elevated long-term cortisol levels and increased BMI. Previous studies have shown that long-term elevated cortisol levels lead to increased abdominal obesity, hypertension, diabetes and cardiovascular risk."  more

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Manenschijn L, van Kruysbergen RG, de Jong FH, Koper JW, van Rossum EF. Shift Work at Young Age Is Associated with Elevated Long-Term Cortisol Levels and Body Mass Index. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2011 Aug 31.

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The Future of Personalized Medicine - Video

SOURCE: MIT Technology Review (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

DATE:  March/April 2010

EXCERPT:   One of the pioneers of the automated sequencing of genomes, Leroy Hood, talks about his work in personalized medicine, and the challenges that must be overcome.  Video by Keith Brofsky, edited by JR Rost.  more  

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Sex Hormones and Immunity to Infection, a reference resource, released

SOURCE:  Society of Women's Health Research

DATE:  December 16, 2009

EXCERPT:  "At a time when an infectious disease makes international headlines, sending Americans to wait in line for hours for a standard dose of H1N1 vaccine, the Organization for the Study of Sex Differences (OSSD), the scientific partner of the Society for Women’s Health Research announces the release of Sex Hormones and Immunity to Infection, a reference resource for researchers, clinicians, teachers, and PhD students in endocrinology and immunology."   more 

RELATED INFORMATION:

Klein, Sabra L & Craig Roberts [eds]. Sex Hormones and Immunity to Infections. London: Springer Verlag, 2009. 319 p.  ISBN: 978-3-642-02154-1.     Publisher info.       WorldCat.org  .

Sex Makes Men Healthier

SOURCE:  Medical News Today

DATE:  December 10, 2009

EXCERPT: "Boston Medical Group, a national physician network specializing in the treatment of erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation, released the top ten reasons regular sexual activity can help improve men's overall health. From decreased blood pressure to more restful sleep, sexual activity is essential for maintaining bodily functions as well as overall health and well-being."   more

RELATED PUBMED & OTHER CITATIONS:

1. British Journal of Urology International, vol. 92    A number of studies show that men who ejaculate on a regular basis are more than 30% less likely to develop prostate cancer. 

##G.G. Giles, G. Severi, D.R. English, M.R.E. McCredie, R. Borland, P. Boyle, J.L. Hopper.  Sexual factors and prostate cancer. British Journal of Urology International. (p 211-216). Published Online: Jul 23 2003 12:00AM. DOI: 10.1046/j.1464-410X.2003.04319.x

2 Psychology Today, March 2001    A study from Queens University shows that men who have sex more than three times a week can substantially reduce their risk of heart attack and stroke.

##McCarthy, K. Getting Healthy in Bed (sex is good for your heart). Psychology Today. 34(2):16.

3 Biological Psychology, February 2006    Various study participants have been shown to have a smaller rise in blood pressure during stressful situations after sex, as compared with other test subjects.

##Brody S. Blood pressure reactivity to stress is better for people who recently had penile-vaginal intercourse than for people who had other or no sexual activity. Biol Psychol. 2006 Feb;71(2):214-22. Epub 2005 Jun 14.

## The 3 citations above  labeled ## are best guesstimates of the articles referred to in the report, as complete citation content for the references was not provided. 

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Why Females Live Longer Than Males: Is It Due To The Father's Sperm?

SOURCE:  Medical News Today

DATE:  December 3, 2009

EXCERPT: "Researchers in Japan have found that female mice produced by using genetic material from two mothers but no father live significantly longer than mice with the normal mix of maternal and paternal genes. Their findings provide the first evidence that sperm genes may have a detrimental effect on lifespan in mammals."   more

RELATED PUBMED LINK:

Kawahara M, Kono T. Longevity in mice without a father. Hum Reprod. 2010 Feb;25(2):457-61.

Calorie-Burning 'Brown Fat' Found In Adults, Especially Women

SOURCE:  Medical News Today

DATE:  June 13, 2009

EXCERPT: "Keeping your baby fat turns out to be a good thing, as long as it is "brown fat"- the kind that burns calories, according to a study that found adults have much more of this type of fat than previously thought. The results, which suggest a new way to treat obesity, were presented at The Endocrine Society's 91st Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C."    more

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Presented at  The Endocrine Society's 91st Annual Meeting, 10-13 June 2009, Washington, D.C.

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