Insights into the biology and insecticide susceptibility of the secondary malaria vector Anopheles parensis in an area with long-term use of insecticide-treated nets in northwester... by Salum Abdallah Mapua, Ismail Hassan Nambunga, Joel Ouma Odero, Gustav Mkandawile, John Paliga Masalu, Najat Feruz Kahamba, Emmanuel Elirehema Hape, Nancy Stephen Matowo, Frederic Tripet, Fredros Oketch Okumu

“…Parity rates were approximately 49% for resting and 46% for host-seeking females, with slightly higher percentages of both parous and inseminated females in the dry season compared to the wet season. …”
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Lethal Male Combat of <i>Anastatus japonicus</i> (Hymenoptera: Eupelmidae), an Egg Parasitoid of Lepidopterous and Hemipterous Pests by Muhammad Yasir Ali, Gonzalo A. Avila, Zheng-Yu Luo, Muhammad Asghar Hassan, Khalid Ali Khan, Jin-Ping Zhang, Feng Zhang

“…Here, we investigated lethal interactions between <i>A. japonicus</i> males and analyzed aggression behavior scaled with the male condition, number of competitors, number of presented females, and female mating status. The intensity of <i>A. japonicus</i> male aggressiveness increased with the number of competitors and the number of presented females but was not affected by male relatedness. …”
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The interventional effect of Polygonatum cyrtonema Hua polysaccharide on atherosclerosis in mice of different sexes by Anjun Guo, Xueying Li, Lihua Pan, Qiangming Li, Jianping Luo, Xueqiang Zha

“…In the present study, we investigated the intervention effects of a purified Polygonatum cyrtonema polysaccharide (PCP) on high-fat diet (HFD)-induced atherosclerosis in male and female LDLr−/− mice. Results showed that HFD caused severe dyslipidemia, atherosclerotic lesions, oxidative damages and inflammation in male and female mice, and these effects seemed to be more pronounced in males than in females. …”
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Investigation of postural balance control in judo and handball players by Ahmet Sanıoglu, Cengiz Taskın, Mine Taskın, Onder Karakoc

“…Also, it was less postural balance control of female judoka than postural balance control of female handball players. …”
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Énergétique et régulation de la fonction de reproduction chez des femelles captives Babouins Olive (Papio anubis) by Cécile Garcia

“…A 2-year follow-up was carried out for a sample of 23 multiparous and semi-free living lactating female baboons. There were no rank-related differences in mean energy intakes among the females. …”
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The First Comprehensive Examination of Male Morphometrics and the Operational Sex Ratio of the Black Sea Turtle (<i>Chelonia mydas agassizii</i>) Population in Colola, Michoacan, M... by Carlos Delgado-Trejo, Miguel Ángel Reyes-López, David Guillermo Pérez-Ishiwara, Ricardo Lemus-Fernández, Fátima Yedith Camacho-Sánchez, Cutzi Bedolla-Ochoa

“…From a total of 336 h of observation, we identified 653 mating groups containing 1986 males and 669 females. The estimated operational sex ratio (OSR) during the study period was 2.96 males for every female. …”
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An Analysis of Age-Related Body Composition Changes and Metabolic Patterns in Korean Adults Using FDG-PET/CT Health Screening Data by Chang-Myung Oh, Ji-In Bang, Sang Yoon Lee, Jae Kyung Lee, Jee Won Chai, So Won Oh

“…Results In total, 278 patients were included in the analysis (male:female=140:138). Age and body mass index were positively correlated in female, but negatively correlated in male. …”
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Age- and sex-specific differences in myocardial sympathetic tone and left ventricular remodeling following myocardial injury by Achi Haider, Susan Bengs, Angela Portmann, Sandro Fröhlich, Dominik Etter, Monika Maredziak, Geoffrey I. Warnock, Alexander Akhmedov, Sebastian Kozerke, Claudia Keller, Fabrizio Montecucco, Bruno Weber, Linjing Mu, Ronny R. Buechel, Vera Regitz-Zagrosek, Philipp A. Kaufmann, Giovanni G. Camici, Simon M. Ametamey, Catherine Gebhard

“…Males had a larger average infarct size and lower left ventricular contractility following myocardial injury than females (p < 0.05 vs. females). These sex differences were no longer evident in gonadectomized animals (p = NS vs. females). …”
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Autophagy activation in response to cigarette smoke: Exploring the disparity in laryngeal cancer incidence and outcomes between sexes in South Korea by Min Ji Kim, Jisu Hong, Hyo Won Chang, Yun-Hee Lee, Jun-Pyo Myong, Ah Ra Jung, Yoon Se Lee, Minsu Kwon

“…Interestingly, LC incidence in females is significantly lower than in males; however, female smokers are more likely to develop Reinke edema (RE) than LC. …”
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Finger Length Ratios in Serbian Transsexuals by Svetlana Vujović, Srdjan Popović, Ljiljana Mrvošević Marojević, Miomira Ivović, Milina Tančić-Gajić, Miloš Stojanović, Ljiljana V. Marina, Marija Barać, Branko Barać, Milena Kovačević, Dragana Duišin, Jasmina Barišić, Miroslav L. Djordjević, Dragan Micić

“…The aim was to assess the difference in 2D : 4D between female to male transsexuals (FMT) and male to female transsexuals (MFT) and controls. …”
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STUDI POLA INTERAKSI PERILAKU JANGKRIK (Gryllus bimaculatus ) JANTAN DAN BETINA by Anwari Adi Nugroho, Namira Hanin Sal Sabilla, Dwi Setyaningrum, Fikih Putri Prastin, Talila Rima Dani

“…The purpose of this study was to observe the behavior of male and female cricket (Gryllus bimaculatus) interactions. …”
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THE GENDER GAP IN BANK CREDIT ACCESS: THE CASE OF SMALL FIRMS by Monika Jukić, Vlatka Škokić

“…The aim of the paper is to determine whether there is a gender gap in bank credit access among male and female entrepreneurs. In addition, the paper also investigates the differences between male and female entrepreneurs when obtaining a loan to start a business. …”
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Rasch stacking analysis of student internet addiction based on gender by Yuda Syahputra, Prayitno Prayitno, Syahniar Syahniar, Hariyani Hariyani

“…This study aims to describe differences in internet addiction between male and female students at Universitas Negeri Padang. Sample of this study was 258 students (47 male and 211 female). …”
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Effect of Population Density on Timing of Oviposition and Brood Size Reduction in the Burying Beetle Nicrophorus pustulatus Herschel (Coleoptera: Silphidae) by Claudia M. Rauter, Renae L. Rust

“…If overproduction of offspring is an insurance against high mortality, females should reduce brood size as carcass value declines. …”
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Evaluation of pulmonary tuberculosis disease burden in Shenyang, China, 2023 by Huijie Chen, Haiyan Bi, Peng Li, Zhixing Yang, Lihai Wen, Baijun Sun, Wei Sun

“…Results In 2023, 4,169 PTB cases were reported in Shenyang, including 2,901 males and 1,268 females. The incidence of PTB was 45.50/105, of which 64.29/105 for males and 27.30/105 for females. …”
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Analysis Model of Giant Prawns Population (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) in Estuary Edge of Sembakung Waters, Nunukan, Indonesia by Agus Indarjo, Gazali Salim, Christine Dyta Nugraeni, Lukman Yudho Prakoso, Permana Ari Soejarwo, Rukisah Rukisah, Yen Thi Hong Pham, Achmad Daengs GS, Hariyadi Hariyadi, Abdul Jabarsyah

“…. • The growth characteristic of male and female   giant   prawns   is   negative   allometry, but the male and female body shapes are fat. • Total   mortality, capture mortality, catch rate, male prawns are higher than females. • The male infinitive growth is longer than the female,but the female's growth rate is faster than male. …”
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Intrauterine fetal growth restriction in sheep leads to sexually dimorphic programming of Preadipocytes' differentiation potential by Michell Goyal, Rosa I. Luna Ramirez, Sean W. Limesand, Ravi Goyal

“…This was not the case in females. We have also demonstrated that the isolated preadipocytes from male FGR (MFGR) have reduced differentiation potential compared to control males & females and female FGR (FFGR). …”
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Effect of millings among broiler breeder parent groups of different body weight on broiler performance: 11. commercial broiler performance by Süleyman Dere, M.Ali Tekeş

“…Performance indices for 49 days old progenies of Hh (Light male x light female), Ha. Ho, Ah. Aa (Heavy male x heavy female), Ao. …”
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Ten years of collaboration between France and Japan - Studies on reproduction in Japanese macaques by Cécile Garcia, Fred Bercovitch, Takeshi Furuichi, Michael A Huffman, Andrew MacInstosh, Lucie Rigaill, Rafaela S C Takeshita, Keiko Shimizu

“…We focused on the cues and signals available to males to make their mating decisions, and we provided information on the potential role of female behavior, female skin color, odours and vocalizations as sexual signals. …”
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Length-weight relationship, condition factors and reproductive biology of the spineless cuttlefish Sepiella inermis (Ferussac &amp; d’Orbigny, 1848) in the southeastern regions of... by Roksana Jahan, Md. Nasim Mahmud

“…The highest percentage of mature females (100 %) and males (75 %) were observed between 10-10.99 and 9–9.99 cm DML, respectively. 50 % of the females and males matured at 7.2 cm and 5.2 cm DML, respectively. …”
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