As we are in the midst of the Holiday Season it's a good time to review some of the basic biological differences between men and women, and why they matter to medicine.
So, a very short 🧵on Sex, Stress and the Holidays.
So, a very short 🧵on Sex, Stress and the Holidays.
The time that it takes for food to work its way through the gut is referred to as 'transit time'.
And this digestive speed differs by sex: faster in men, slower in women.
Why does sex matter? Because the absorption of many medications are influenced by transit time.
And this digestive speed differs by sex: faster in men, slower in women.
Why does sex matter? Because the absorption of many medications are influenced by transit time.
Alcohol consumption by fruit flies has markedly different physiological effects, drink for drink, depending if the fly is male or female.
In humans, this is the case even when you control for body fat composition and weight.
The figure below is what happens when flies drink.
In humans, this is the case even when you control for body fat composition and weight.
The figure below is what happens when flies drink.
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors or SSRIs are a class of drugs (the most famous example being Prozac) which are used to treat depression, anxiety and mood disorders.
Even when you control for other factors, some of the SSRIs work much better for women than men.
Even when you control for other factors, some of the SSRIs work much better for women than men.
In many cultures presents are exchanged at this time of year.
Are you male and thinking of buying a gift for your father? A reminder that you were 'gifted' with approximately 900 less genes from your father than your mother.
Females receive about the same amount from both.
Are you male and thinking of buying a gift for your father? A reminder that you were 'gifted' with approximately 900 less genes from your father than your mother.
Females receive about the same amount from both.
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