Targeting ADG of Developing Replacement Heifers Using Age and Body Weight by Phillip Lancaster, Cliff Lamb

“…Replacement heifers should be bred to calve at 24 months of age in order to maximize lifetime productivity of breeding females. Therefore, heifers should conceive at 15 months of age and achieve puberty at 13–14 months of age because heifers are infertile on the pubertal estrous cycle. …”
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Sheep Bot Fly Oestrus ovis Linnaeus (1761) (Insecta: Diptera: Oestridae) by Hannah Sholar, Jennifer Lynn Gillett-Kaufman

“…It cannot complete its life cycle without parasitizing the nasal passages, frontal and maxillary cavities, and sinuses of sheep. Unlike other flies, females do not lay eggs, instead depositing droplets containing live larvae into the nostrils of sheep. …”
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Giant Intraperitoneal Multiloculated Pseudocyst in a Male by Jacqueline Oxenberg

“…Reports of occurrences are mainly associated with long-term intraperitoneal catheter use, intraperitoneal catheter infections, or major pelvic surgery in females, although there are few reported incidences without prior trauma. …”
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Preliminary report on human remains from Tell Masaikh (MK 15) Season 2010* by Jacek Tomczyk

“…In sum, the remains of 70 individuals were examined: 18 (2 males, 2 females, the sex of the rest is unknown) come from Tell Masaikh from this season, 52 were found at Tell Masaikh and Tell Ashara in the previous seasons (2008, 2009).…”
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Targeting ADG of Developing Replacement Heifers Using Age and Body Weight by Phillip Lancaster, Cliff Lamb

“…Replacement heifers should be bred to calve at 24 months of age in order to maximize lifetime productivity of breeding females. Therefore, heifers should conceive at 15 months of age and achieve puberty at 13–14 months of age because heifers are infertile on the pubertal estrous cycle. …”
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Intratendinous Ganglion Cyst of the Hand: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Byron Chalidis, Dimitrios Kitridis, Christos Dimitriou, Panagiotis Givissis

“…According to the review of the literature and published data, the ganglion is predominantly located at hand extensor tendons (82%), and it is more frequent among females (75%) and shows a high incidence in 5th and 6th decades of life (94.5%). …”
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Postpartum Regression of a Presumed Cavernous Meningioma by See Yung Phang, Peter Whitfield

“…Meningiomas are known to be more common in females than males. They are also known in rare cases to grow in size during pregnancy, which can complicate its management. …”
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Pigeon Louse Fly or Pigeon Fly by William H. Kern, Jr.

“…Both adult males and females feed on the blood of their host. They are adapted for clinging to, and moving through, the plumage of their hosts. …”
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Status and risk factors for depression, anxiety, and insomnia symptoms among adolescents in the post-pandemic era by Xing-Jie Yang, Li-Bin Zhang, Lei-Lei Wang, Hu Deng, Yu-Long Li, Rong-Jia Zhao, Jia-Yan Xu, Yu-Chun Yang, Shuang-Jiang Zhou

“…Conclusion The mental health status of adolescents in the post-pandemic era should be taken seriously, particularly that of females, high school students, and adolescents with increased use of electronic screens. …”
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Hydrodissection technique for pain relief during peri-microwave ablation in patients with subpleural non-small cell lung cancers by Nan Wang, Tianyu Xue, Peng Liu, Pikun Cao, Jingwen Xu, Zhigang Wei, Xin Ye

“…Differences in the effective rates of pain relief during MWA, visual analog scale (VAS) scores post-MWA, complications, and complete ablative rates were assessed.Results The HT group comprised 101 patients (62 males and 39 females; mean age, 61.93 ± 10.57 years), while the LPA group comprised 117 patients (66 males and 51 females; mean age, 62.95 ± 11.16 years). …”
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Exploring healthcare workers’ immunisation behaviour towards COVID-19 vaccines through psychological patterns by Nour El Houda Benkaddour, Sara Ramdani, Hind Khalil, Asmae Lekfif, Naima Abda, Bouchra Oneib, Yassamine Bentata

“…Results: The participants had a median age of 25.5 years (30–34.5) and were predominantly females (68.3%). Vaccination coverage stood at 84.6%, with a positive perception of 77.8%. …”
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Effectiveness of screening for colorectal cancer with a faecal occult-blood test, in Finland by J Pitkäniemi, K Seppä, M Hakama, O Malminiemi, T Palva, M-S Vuoristo, H Järvinen, H Paimela, P Pikkarainen, A Anttila, L Elovainio, T Hakulinen, S Karjalainen, L Pylkkänen, M Rautalahti, T Sarkeala, H Vertio, N Malila

“…The substantial effect difference between males and females is inconsistent with the evidence from randomised clinical trials and with the recommendations of several international organisations. …”
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Impact of distress and anxiety due to COVID-19 on digital addictions in university students in the third wave period  [version 2; peer review: 3 approved] by Yovana Pardavé-Livia, Armando Martínez-Portillo, Evelyn Barboza-Navarro, Luz Elizabeth Mayorga-Falcón, Walter Capa-Luque, Catalina Bello-Vidal, Aldo Bazán-Ramírez, Edmundo Hervias-Guerra

“…It was also found that for every male, there are two females with high levels of distress and anxiety. …”
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Global magnitude and temporal trends of stroke attributable to lead exposure from 1990 to 2021 by Ying Wang, Ran Liu, Wenxia Li, PengNan Bao, JinWei Zhang, Wei Yue

“…Males had higher ASMRs and ASDRs than females, although females exhibited greater reduction rates. …”
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The effects of weather on physical activity and sedentary behaviour in older adults by Kathryn M. Crosby, Kathryn M. Crosby, Kathryn M. Crosby, Brittany Adams, Elizabeth Zambrano Garza, Mathieu L. Bourbonnais, Melanie Fenton, Christiane Hoppmann, Christiane Hoppmann, Christiane Hoppmann, Jennifer M. Jakobi, Jennifer M. Jakobi, Jennifer M. Jakobi

“…Females tend to participate in indoor LPA, and as age increases the time spent in outdoor LPA decreases.ImplicationsConsideration needs to be given to designing indoor PA interventions, with a focus on increasing MVPA for older adults.…”
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Foramen Magnum and Dental Osteometry of Balami, Uda, and Yankasa Breeds of Sheep by Shaibu Mohammed Atabo, Abubakar Abubakar Umar, Sani Abdullahi Shehu, Adamu Abdul Abubakar, Alhaji Zubair Jaji, Fatima Oyenike Oyelewo, Tauheed Abubakar Muazu, Abdullahi Baso, Tantri Dyah Whidi Palupi, Zulfi Nur Amrina Rosyada

“…The (DL), (OPL), (LUM), and (LUP) were higher in males than females in Balami and vice versa in Uda and Yankasa. …”
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Impact of pubertal timing on growth progression and final height in subjects affected by RASopathies by Federica Tamburrino, Laura Mazzanti, Dino Gibertoni, Concetta Schiavariello, Annamaria Perri, Eleonora Orlandini, Cesare Rossi, Marco Tartaglia, Marcello Lanari, Emanuela Scarano

“…The median age at pubertal onset was 11.8 years in males and 13.2 years in females. Delayed puberty was observed in 27.8% of patients, with a higher incidence in females. …”
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Sex differences in exercise‐induced arterial hypoxemia and pulmonary edema following high‐intensity exercise in highly trained endurance athletes by Alanna S. Hind, Reid A. Mitchell, Olivia N. Ferguson, Morgan Flynn, Satvir S. Dhillon, Karine Badra, Kathryn M. Milne, Danilo Iannetta, Michael S. Koehle, Jordan A. Guenette

“…Males completed the time trial significantly faster than females (M: 31.5 (6.5) vs. F: 40.4 (7.5) min, p = 0.006), while females sustained a higher percentage of their visit 1 heart rate (M: 94 (1) vs. …”
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A new species of Raveniola Zonstein, 1987 (Araneae, Nemesiidae) from Fujian, China by Guchun Zhou, Jian Lu, Muqiushi Cui, Jiasheng Xu

“…According to Zonstein et al. (2018) and Zonstein (2024), members of Raveniola can be identified by the presence of two to three retroventral megaspines arranged sequentially on tibia I in males and paired spermathecae in females, each bearing two-branched heads or a lateral diverticulum.A new mygalomorph species, Raveniola fuzhouensis Zhou, sp. nov., is described from Fujian Province, China. …”
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Pouvoirs en conflit dans le personnage de Jane Shore dans The First and Second Parts of King Edward IV de Thomas Heywood by Frédérique Fouassier

“…This paper purposes to study the skein woven by the concepts of femaleness, conflict and power in Heywood’s Jane Shore, by comparing her to other Renaissance versions of her character. …”
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