In animal models of salt - induced high blood pressure, blood pressure is usually higher in
males than in females.
The average adult human brain weighs approximately 3 pounds and tends to be larger in
males than in females.
The researchers found that retinoblastoma protein (RB), a protein known to reduce cancer risk, is significantly less active in male brain
cells than in female brain cells.
The scientists found RB was more likely to be inactivated in male brain cells
than in female brain cells.
Babajko reported that an increase in estrogen activity had a greater effect on the tooth enamel in male
rats than in female rats.
OCD of the shoulder occurs twice as often in male
dogs than in female dogs and OCD of the hock occurs more often in females.
Active genes, i.e. those that produce a large amount of RNA, seem more likely to be retained than less active genes; and genes that are more active in males
than in females also persist for longer.
And so did the scent of chemicals from the armpit, called axillary secretions, some of which are found at higher concentrations in male
mammals than in females.
It is easier to achieve the target ratio in rectal tissue than in cervical and vaginal tissues, according to the scientists, because the concentration of DNA molecules is lower and of tenofovir is higher in rectal
tissue than in the female genital tract.
For example, the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis and parts of the amygdala — brain structures that play a role in social behaviors — are typically larger in male
mice than in females.
In a renowned study started back in the 1950s, Russian researchers found that captive silver foxes bred for tameness also exhibited a suite of other traits, such as white patches of fur on their heads, curly tails, «feminized» faces with shorter snouts and floppy ears, and skulls in males that weren't much
larger than in females.
Normal females were not able to attract the attentions of sphinxless males, which were more interested in each
other than in females.
7/5/2007 Why Liver Cancer Is More Prevalent in Males
than in Females Production of a protein that promotes inflammation appears to be linked to the higher incidence of liver cancer in men than in women, researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine have determined in mouse studies.
An X-linked mode of inheritance must be entertained because the incidence of seizures in males was significantly
higher than in females.
Blockage is most common in male cats due to the fact that their urethra is longer and
narrower than in female cats.
Accumulating evidence suggests that rates of low bone mass are greater in HIV - infected
males than in females.
The researchers explored how prenatal exposure to androgens — hormones that are typically higher in males
than in females — affected whether girls played more often with boys or girls.
«We found more changes in brain electrical activity in male subjects,
than in females, which was a surprise, as we expected it would be the other way around.
Autism occurs much more frequently in males
than in females.
Autism spectrum conditions are more common in males
than in females, with a 2 or 3:1 male to female bias in prevalence consistently found in studies.
When the researchers analyzed NHE1 levels in the brains of male and female lab rats, the researchers found them to be four times higher in the males
than in the females.
«Studies have shown that estrogen can actually combat infections, so that's why we see it more in males
than in females,» says Barbarite.
These data indicate that the triceps muscle cross-sectional area is larger in males
than in females and typically ranges between 19 — 31cm2 in young, healthy adults.
Typically, the ruffs around the neck are more evident in males
than in females.
Bite wounds are more common in male cats
than in females.
The head will be carried low, and the neck will be barely visible but it will be more developed in males
than in females.
Interdog aggression mostly involves the same gender and occurs four times more often in males
than in females.
Social aggression is somewhat more common in males
than in females and more common in purebreds than in mixed breeds.
The reason this is more common in males
than in females is because the male urethra narrows where it enters the penis.
It is much more common in male cats
than in females and is the most common problem of the lower urinary tract.
It is much rarer in males
than in females, but if you feel a strange lump or see an odd sore on your male cat's chest, take him to the vet right away.
Domestic shorthairs are affected too, with prevalence slightly higher in males
than in females.
According to Catster the glycoprotein Fel d 1, which is the allergen that most people react to, is produced more heavily in males
than in females, particularly in those pets that have not been neutered.
Panosteoitis is more commonly diagnosed in males
than in females, and the front limbs are more commonly affected than the rear legs.
Yes, male dogs, just like male humans, can get breast cancer, and usually it has a worse prognosis in males
than in females.
It is more common in males
than in females and occurs in the ratio 2.5:1.
In breeding season the distinctive markings are darker in males
than in females.
It is more common in males
than in females but can occur in both.
Antisocial personality disorder is much more common in males
than in females.