Community Structure of Gurnards in Relation to Different Environmental Variables in Antalya Gulf by Erhan Mutlu, Ilaria De Meo, Claudia Miglietta, Mehmet Cengiz Deval

“…Large-sized species exhibited greater sizes in eutrophic areas compared to those in oligotrophic areas, whereas small-sized species had similar sizes in both trophic states, leading to differences in their growth types. Overall, females outnumbered the males for all species and the species exhibited a size-dependent sexual dimorphism with the females being longer and heavier than the males. …”
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Beverages and sugar-sweetened beverages consumption pattern and amount among adolescents using beverage frequency questionnaire: cross-sectional study by Tahrir M. Aldhirgham, Hanan A. Alfawaz, Nasser M. Al-Daghri

“…Results Participants had a similar TBC(median = 1702 ml/day), but males and females differed in their consumption frequency of various beverage types(7 out of 25). …”
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Permanent Canine Morphometrics in the Saudi Arabian Population: A Sex-Based Comparison Using Mesiodistal and Cervicoincisal Widths by Sami Aldhuwayhi, Yahya Deeban, Angel Mary Joseph, Mohammed Ziauddeen Mustafa, Amar Ashok Thakare, Sara Alghamadi, Sreekanth Kumar Mallineni

“…The study observed gender-based differences in mean scores, with females generally having slightly lower mean scores in mesiodistal and where males (<i>p</i> < 0.05) observed with slightly low cervicoincisal widths compared to females. …”
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The predictive value of optic nerve sheath diameter measurement via ultrasound for intracerebral hemorrhage complicated by cerebral-cardiac syndrome by Wei-Ze Fan, Jun-Rong Jiang, Hui-Ling Zang, Hui Cheng, Xiao-Hui Shen, Wen-Juan Yang, Hui Wang, Li-Xing Jing

“…Results ONSD measurements differed significantly between males and females, with males exhibiting larger ONSD values. …”
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The role of vitamin D in slipped capital femoral epiphysis in children and adolescents: a retrospective case-control study by Peng Ning, Shuting Lin, Huiyu Geng, Tianjing Liu

“…The study also explored whether these factors were correlated with SCFE severity, determined by measuring the slip angle and displacement on the anteroposterior pelvic or frog-leg lateral views.ResultsOne hundred and twenty subjects were finally included, with 40 SCFE patients (36 males, 4 females) and 80 controls (72 males, 8 females). There were no significant differences in gender, age, weight, height, BMI, Hb, albumin (ALB), creatinine (Cr), free triiodothyronine (FT3), thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), Ca, and P (P&gt;0.05). …”
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Climate change and suicide epidemiology: a systematic review and meta-analysis of gender variations in global suicide rates by Dan-Dan Chen, Jin-Heng Tu, Ke-Nan Ling, Xiao-Hong Jin, Hai-Yan Huang

“…These findings highlight gender-specific mental health impacts, with females exhibiting higher rates of anxiety and self-harm, underscoring the urgent need for targeted interventions addressing climate-induced mental health risks.ConclusionsThis systematic review and meta-analysis reveal significant gender-specific mental health impacts of climate change, with females experiencing higher rates of anxiety, self-harm, and suicidal ideation, while males show greater incidences of suicide attempts and deaths. …”
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Related studies on measuring the normal values of optic nerve sheath diameter in healthy Chinese adults based on CT scans by Lei Han, Ning Su, Chao Wu, Jiamin Yang, Xiaolin Liu

“…The comparison of parameters between different genders showed that the values of all parameters in males were greater than those in females, and the difference between the two groups was statistically significant (P < 0.001). …”
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Examining the reach of a diabetes screening program in an urban emergency department by Ruth A. Pobee, Kirstie K. Danielson, Angela Kong, Yuval Eisenberg, Brian T. Layden, Janet Lin

“…Conclusion: The burden of prediabetes and diabetes were greater among non-Hispanic Black females, with a high prevalence of prediabetes observed among younger individuals, particularly those residing in resource poor neighborhoods in the west and south sides of Chicago. …”
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Low Citrate Synthase Activity Is Associated with Glucose Intolerance and Lipotoxicity by Yosra Alhindi, Lobke M. Vaanholt, Mustafah Al-Tarrah, Stuart R. Gray, John R. Speakman, Catherine Hambly, Bader S. Alanazi, Brendan M. Gabriel, Arimantas Lionikas, Aivaras Ratkevicius

“…During HFD feeding, glucose tolerance of mice decreased progressively and to a greater extent in B6.A females compared to B6 females, with males showing a similar trend. …”
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Secular trends of epidemiologic patterns of chronic kidney disease over three decades: an updated analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 by Jing Liu, Xue Li, Yongping Liu, Xiaodong Sun, Xiaojin Feng, Ningning Hou, Zhenna Chen

“…Globally, the ASDR in males was higher than that in females. CKD-related deaths mainly occurred in those aged over 50 years, especially in regions with higher SDIs. …”
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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Work-Related Upper Extremity Disorders among University Teaching Staff in Ethiopia, 2021: An Institution-Based Cross-Sectional Study by Amensisa Hailu Tesfaye, Tesfaye Hambisa Mekonnen, Mekuriaw Alemayehu, Giziew Abere

“…There is no significant difference in prevalence between males and females (45.14% versus 14%), respectively; χ2 = 0.001; p=0.974. …”
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Global, regional, and national trends in colorectal cancer burden from 1990 to 2021 and projections to 2040 by Tao Zhang, Yuchen Guo, Binxu Qiu, Xianyu Dai, Yifei Wang, Xueyuan Cao

“…Males bore a higher disease burden than females, though the trends in disease burden changes were similar for both sexes. …”
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Differential attainment at national selection for higher surgical training: a retrospective cohort study by Amanda Lee, Jennifer Cleland, John Hines, Peter Brennan, Ricky Ellis, Yasin Al-Tawarah

“…Logistic regression models identified sociodemographic predictors of success after adjusting for prior academic attainment (Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons (MRCS) performance).Results Of all applications to HST (n=2875), 66.5% were successful at the first attempt. Females were 32% more likely than males to be successful at selection for HST (OR 1.32 (95% CI 1.05 to 1.67)). …”
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Cardiometabolic index as a predictor of gallstone incidence in U.S. adults: insights from NHANES 2017–2020 by Ji Li, Shou-jun Bai

“…The GSD group included more females and older adults, with increased risks for hypertension, diabetes, higher serum cholesterol and creatinine levels, and a higher risk of cancer. …”
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HPV and head and neck cancer: A comprehensive review by Pallavi Taneja, Monica C. Solomon

“…Human papilloma virus (HPV) has historically been implicated in the etiopathogenesis of cervical cancers in females. However, in recent times, HPV has been found to be increasingly associated with cancers of the oral cavity especially with oropharyngeal carcinomas. …”
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Reproduction-Associated Hormones and Adult Hippocampal Neurogenesis by Lily Wan, Rou-Jie Huang, Zhao-Hui Luo, Jiao-e Gong, Aihua Pan, Jim Manavis, Xiao-Xin Yan, Bo Xiao

“…The levels of reproduction-associated hormones in females, such as estrogen, progesterone, prolactin, and oxytocin, change dramatically during pregnancy and postpartum. …”
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Cutaneous sarcoidosis. A case report by Elizabet Fernández López, Adialys Acosta Rodríguez, Daymí Martínez Rodríguez, Caridad Socorro Castro

“…Sarcoidosis is a systemic granulomatous disease of unknown cause, with a higher prevalence in females, between 20 and 40 years of age; characterized by the formation of non-caseating granulomas in different organs. …”
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Green orchid bee Euglossa dilemma Friese (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Apidae) by Aaron Mullins

“…Male orchid bees collect fragrant volatile compounds from their environment and present them to females by fanning their wings and “spray ventilating” their bouquet for the inspection of prospective mates. …”
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An Ambrosia Beetle Xyleborus affinis Eichhoff, 1868 (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) by Lanette Sobel, Andrea Lucky, Jiri Hulcr

“…Like other ambrosia beetles, it bores tunnels into the xylem of weakened, cut or injured trees and farms gardens of symbiotic fungus for food. Females lay eggs in the fungus-lined galleries and larvae feed exclusively on the fungi. …”
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Orb Weavers, Neoscona crucifera (Lucas 1839) and Neoscona domiciliorun (Hentz) (Arachnidae: Araneae: Araneidae) by Glavis B. Edwards, Jr.

“…Although typically nocturnal throughout most of their life spans, adult females can be found sitting head down in the hubs of their webs during daylight hours of the fall season. …”
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