EFFECT OF ELEVATED TEMPERATURE ON THE SURVIVAL OF DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER INFECTED WITH A PATHOGENIC WOLBACHIA STRAIN by A. A. Strunov, Yu. Yu. Ilinskii, I. K. Zakharov, E. V. Kiseleva

“…This study considers the action of cold (16 °C) and heat (29 °C) on the survival and lifetime of D. melanogaster females infected by the Wolbachia strain wMelPop. …”
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Periodontal Status and Risk Factors among Adults of Sebha City (Libya) by Syed Wali Peeran, A. J. A. Ranjith Singh, G. Alagamuthu, Syed Ali Peeran, P. G. Naveen Kumar

“…The present study was aimed at assessing the periodontal status and risk factors like age, gender, tooth brushing habit, and smoking among the adult population of Sebha city, Libya. 452 adults, aged 35–54 years, comprised the study sample. 266 (58.84%) were females and 186 (41.15%) were males. Data was collected by interview and clinical examination using CPI of CPITN index. …”
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Dataset of digital literacy of university students in Indonesia by Ermida Simanjuntak, Happy Cahaya Mulya, Agustina Engry, Ilham Nur Alfian

“…It comprises responses from 2921 university students (805 males and 2116 females) from various regions across the country. …”
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The zinc-finger transcription factor Blimp1/Prdm1 is required for uterine remodelling and repair in the mouse by Maria-Eleni Xypolita, Mubeen Goolam, Elizabeth K. Bikoff, Elizabeth J. Robertson, Arne W. Mould

“…Moreover Blimp1 mutant females are refractory to RU486 induced decidual shedding. …”
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A Clinical Trial to Investigate the Effect of Cynatine HNS on Hair and Nail Parameters by Christina Beer, Simon Wood, Robert H. Veghte

“…Methods. A total of 50 females were included and randomized into two groups. …”
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Effects of seven days’ fasting on physical performance and metabolic adaptation during exercise in humans by Kristoffer J. Kolnes, Emelie T. F. Nilsen, Steffen Brufladt, Allison M. Meadows, Per B. Jeppesen, Øyvind Skattebo, Egil I. Johansen, Jesper B. Birk, Kurt Højlund, Janne Hingst, Bjørn S. Skålhegg, Rasmus Kjøbsted, Julian L. Griffin, Anders J. Kolnes, Stephen O’Rahilly, Jørgen F. P. Wojtaszewski, Jørgen Jensen

“…To explore adaptations in muscle function, 13 participants (7 males and 6 females) fasted for seven days. They lost 4.6 ± 0.3 kg lean and 1.4 ± 0.1 kg fat mass. …”
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Etiological classification of high sedimentation rate and relation with other inflammatory markers by Sultan Gozde Temiz, Baris Sagcan, Helin Tantekin, Kadem Arslan

“…ESR levels were lower in females (113, 106-120) than in males (119, 109-120) (p=0.015). …”
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Seroprevalence of Antibodies against Human Herpesvirus 6 in the Quebec City Area by Louise Deschênes, Jean R Joly, Michel Couillard, Gilles Richer

“…Serum samples were collected from 177 females and 126 males ranging in age from two months to 88 years. …”
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Parents who interfere with their children’s career choices: a path analysis model investigating risk and protective factors for students’ burnout and depression by Giacomo Angelini, I. Buonomo, C. Fiorilli

“…Participants were 134 Italian high school students (Mage = 18.14 years, SD = 0.651; 75.4% females). Path analysis found a positive total effect in the associations of career-related parental interference with school burnout and depressive symptoms. …”
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A Study of Clinical Profile of Patients Presenting with Topical Corticosteroid Induced Facial Dermatoses by Abhineetha Hosthota, BC Chandan, Bhargavi Chitturi, Afreena Nilofer, Ankitha Ramesh, Abhishek Bharti

“…Results: The commonest age group affected was 20-21 years (78.2%) with mostly females (70.6%). Frequent indication for application of TC was melasma (50.0%), Acne (24.1%) and others. …”
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Sex and gender differences in the molecular etiology of Parkinson’s disease: considerations for study design and data analysis by Samantha L. Schaffner, Kira N. Tosefsky, Amy M. Inskter, Silke Appel-Cresswell, Julia M. Schulze-Hentrich

“…Despite widespread recognition of these differences, females are under-represented in clinical and experimental studies of PD, and much remains to be elucidated regarding the biological underpinnings of sex differences in PD. …”
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Coordinated Increased Expression of Cyclooxygenase2 and Nuclear Factor 𝜅B Is a Steady Feature of Urinary Bladder Carcinogenesis by Stylianos Kontos, Georgia Sotiropoulou-Bonikou, Athina Kominea, Maria Melachrinou, Eleni Balampani, Dionysis Bonikos

“…Immunohistochemical methodology was performed on formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded sections from urinary bladder carcinomas of 140 patients (94 males and 46 females with bladder carcinomas). Results. COX-2 expression is increased in the cytoplasm of bladder cells, during loss of cell differentiation (𝑟s=0.61, 𝑃-value<.001) and in muscle invasive carcinomas (𝑃-value<.001). …”
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Overweight Adolescents’ Self-Perceived Weight and Weight Control Behaviour: HBSC Study in Finland 1994–2010 by Kristiina Ojala, Jorma Tynjälä, Raili Välimaa, Jari Villberg, Lasse Kannas

“…The highest prevalence of current weight controlling was found in 2006 in males (18%) and in 2010 in females (39%). Conclusion. The phenomena were current and gender differences notable, but there was no statistically significant difference in overweight adolescents’ self-perceived weight, body dissatisfaction, or weight control behaviour between survey years.…”
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The Role of IL-37 as an Anti-Inflammatory Biomarker in some Iraqi Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients and Its Correlation with DAS28 by Sattar Brissm Hassan, Hanaa N. Abdullah, Khalied Yassen Zakair

“…The scope of the investigation comprised of 76 females with RA who are aged in the range of (45.38 ±1.23 years) and 40 individuals in the control group with age of (46.48 ± 2.02years). …”
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Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) dimensions mediate the relationship between adverse childhood experiences and adult aggression depending on cognitive reappraisal by Steffen Barra, Paulina Klaudia Machalica, Petra Retz-Junginger, Johannes Merscher, Anselm Crombach, Wolfgang Retz

“…Cognitive reappraisal moderated the indirect effect between hyperactivity/impulsivity and aggression, especially for females. Hence, the unfavourable dynamics found in the present study might explain the increased risk for aggressive behavior in individuals affected by both, ACEs and ADHD. …”
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Prevalence of Intestinal Parasitic Infections among Patients of King Fahd Medical City in Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia: A 5-Year Retrospective Study by Omar S. O. Amer, Esam S. Al-Malki, Mohamed I. Waly, Abdulaziz AlAgeel, Mahmoud Y. Lubbad

“…The prevalence of infection in both males and females was 0.38% and 0.58%, respectively. Also, the prevalence of infection in different years and age groups as well as different seasons was provided. …”
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The impact of an imperfect vaccine and pap cytologyscreening on the transmission of human papillomavirus and occurrenceof associated cervical dysplasia and cancer by Tufail Malik, Jody Reimer, Abba Gumel, Elamin H. Elbasha, Salaheddin Mahmud

“…It is shown that the backward bifurcation is caused bythe imperfect nature of the HPV vaccine or the HPV-induced andcancer-induced mortality in females. For the case when thedisease-induced and cancer-induced mortality is negligible, it isshown that the disease-free equilibrium (i.e., equilibrium in theabsence of HPV and associated dysplasia) is globally-asymptoticallystable if the associated reproduction number is less than unity. …”
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Floral Resources Used by Euglossini Bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in Coastal Ecosystems of the Atlantic Forest by L. C. Rocha-Filho, C. Krug, C. I. Silva, C. A. Garófalo

“…In order to obtain information on flower resources collected by Euglossini bees in loco, all bees observed on flowers were collected, pollinaria of Orchidaceae occasionally attached to the body of males were identified, and the pollinic analysis of 68 females was carried out. One hundred twelve bees from 14 species were associated to 105 plant species which represented pollen, nectar, resin, and fragrances sources. …”
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Thermal variation influences the transcriptome of the major malaria vector Anopheles stephensi by Ashutosh K. Pathak, Shannon Quek, Ritu Sharma, Justine C. Shiau, Matthew B. Thomas, Grant L. Hughes, Courtney C. Murdock

“…We describe the effect of temperature on the transcriptome of Anopheles stephensi, an invasive vector of human malaria. Adult females were maintained across a range of mean temperatures (20 °C, 24 °C and 28 °C), with daily fluctuations of +5 °C and −4 °C at each mean temperature. …”
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Health Status and Patient Satisfaction after Corneal Graft: Results from the Corneal Transplant Epidemiological Study by Adriano Fasolo, Cristina Capuzzo, Michela Fornea, Anna Chiara Frigo, Cristina Monterosso, Alfonso Zampini, Antonio Avarello, Alessandro Galan, Sandro Sbordone, Adele Elisabetta Ragucci, Claudio Gorla, Francesco Grigoletto, Diego Ponzin

“…Transplantation did not influence the PCS-12 in males (ES=−0.01) and had a negative effect in females (ES=−0.18). Both sexes improved their MCS-12 (ES=0.18 and 0.23, resp.). …”
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