Gender Disparities in Medical and Dental Admissions: Students' Perspectives on Barriers by Nabiha Farasat Khan, Muhammad Ilyas, Usama Saeed Usama, Muhammad Saeed, Muhammad Saim, Raz Muhammad

“…In MBBS, female admissions ranged from 39.2% (n=89/227) in 2019-2020 to 30.62% (n=105/343) in 2023-2024, while female enrollment in BDS remained relatively equal, at 61.36% (n=27/44) in 2019-2020 and 52.27% (n=23/47) in 2023-2024. …”
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Identification of sex linked molecular markers in Indonesian giant freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii by Novi Megawati, Alimuddin, Ratu Siti Aliah

“… Male giant freshwater prawn grows faster than its female. Therefore, male mono sex culture is one of the solutions to improve aquaculture production. …”
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A Revision of the Neotropical Orb-Weaving Spider Genus Scoloderus (Araneae: Araneidae) by M. Brian Traw

“…These species are distinguished by the presence or absence of abdominal humps on the female, the shape of the median apophysis of the male palpus, and the shape of the scape of the female epigynum. …”
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Effect of Metformin on Anthropometric Measurements and Hormonal and Biochemical Profile in Patients with Prediabetes by Mustafa Safiah, Dana Hyassat, Yousef Khader, Oraib Farahid, Anwar Batieha, Mohammed El-Khateeb, Kamel Ajlouni

“…Serum LDL-C and triglycerides did not change significantly in females and males. Our study did now significant changes in ACTH and cortisol levels in both females and males after metformin treatment. …”
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Prevalence of sexual dysfunction in HTLV-1 patients without spastic paraparesis and the association with psychiatric symptoms by Maedeh Kamrani, Narges Niazi Rad, Fariba Zemorshidi, Majid Khadem-Rezaiyan

“…Sexual function in male and female subjects was evaluated using the brief male sexual function inventory (BMSFI) and female sexual dysfunction index (FSFI) questionnaires, respectively. …”
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Exploring gender-based disparities in emotional distress among university level athletes by Sohom Saha, Farjana Akter Boby, Arnav Sharma, Sourav Ganguly, Kautilya Upadhyay, Awesh Khati, Dev Karan Singh, Kamal Dhoni, Debajit Karmakar

“… Introduction: The mental health of university level athletes is a growing concern, with female athletes facing unique emotional challenges that remain underexplored.  …”
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Metabolic Syndrome and Its Components Predict the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in the Mainland Chinese: A 3-Year Cohort Study by Kun Wang, Qun-Fang Yang, Xing-Lin Chen, Yu-Wei Liu, Sheng-Shuai Shan, Hua-Bo Zheng, Xiao-Fang Zhao, Chang-Zhong Chen, Cheng-Yun Liu

“…Baseline MetS was associated with an increased risk of T2DM after adjusting for age (HR = 2.68, 95% CI, 2.27–3.17 in males; HR = 2.59, 95% CI, 1.83–3.65 in females). Baseline MetS exhibited relatively high specificity (88% in males, 94% in females) and high negative predictive value (90% in males, 94% in females) but low sensitivity (36% in males, 23% in females) and low positive predictive value (31% in males and females) for predicting the 3-year risk of T2DM. …”
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Effect of m a tings among broiler breeder parent groups of different body weight on broiler performance :i. performance of broiler breeders by Süleyman Dere, M.Alı Tekeş

“…AafHeavy male x heavy female), Ao, Oh Oa and OofMiddle male x middle female) broiler breeder female groups were determined as 186, 179. 181, IBS 173 181. 184, 176, and 180 days, respectively. …”
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Feline Alter Egos in Harriet Prescott Spofford’s “Circumstance” and the Poetry of Emily Dickinson by Adeline Chevrier-Bosseau

“…Singing from this nest of snares, the female voice that we hear in these texts showcases the complexity, elusiveness and protean capacity of identification of female writers in the nineteenth-century American literary landscape.…”
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RESEARCH ON THE CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS FOR ACHIEVING GENDER EQUALITY IN PROFESSIONAL SPORTS by Nora DEDA

“… This article examines the challenges faced by female athletes at the professional level, highlighting the obstacles encountered in their efforts to achieve success in professional sports. …”
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Reproductive biology of the European anchovy Engraulis encrasicolus (Linnaeus, 1758) in the Turkish Aegean Sea by Taylan Burcu, Bayhan Bahar

“…Of the 750 samples in which sex was determined, 34% were males, and 66% were females, resulting in a female-to-male ratio of 1.91:1. …”
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Transient clitoromegaly in an extremely preterm twin infant with popliteal pterygium by Lavinia La Grasta Sabolić, Ana Kovačević, Lucija Ana Trtanj, Bernardica Valent Morić, Jasna Tumbri

“…Pathophysiological mechanisms responsible for transient clitoromegaly in premature female infants have not been fully elucidated. Herein, we present the case of an extremely premature female twin infant, with an extensive web of skin on the back of the left leg, hypoplastic left labia majora, and normal clitoris appearance at birth. …”
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The dynamics of Sert, Htr4a, and Bdnf genes expression in the blood of rats under chronic stress exposure by E.V. Valeeva, I.I. Semina, A.G. Galeeva, O.A. Kravtsova

“…The immobilization stress induced for 270 days caused an increase in the level of Sert expression in females and reduced it in males. In response to the stresses under study, the expression of Htr4a decreased in males, but not females, on day 270. …”
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The Influence of Alcohol Consumption in Conjunction with Sex Hormone Deficiency on Ca/P Ratio in Rats by Karina Bortolin Lodi, Adriana Mathias Pereira da Silva Marchini, Ana Maria do Espírito Santo, Sigmar de Mello Rode, Leonardo Marchini, Rosilene Fernandes da Rocha

“…Consumption of alcohol reduced the Ca/P ratio in both females and males. The isocaloric diet reduced the Ca/P ratio in females. …”
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Glow-Worms, Railroad-Worms (Insecta: Coleoptera: Phengodidae) by Marc Branham

“… The family Phengodidae are uncommonly encountered beetles that have bioluminescent females that appear to be larvaiform (or larger versions of the immature stage.) …”
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Glow-Worms, Railroad-Worms (Insecta: Coleoptera: Phengodidae) by Marc Branham

“… The family Phengodidae are uncommonly encountered beetles that have bioluminescent females that appear to be larvaiform (or larger versions of the immature stage.) …”
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Visceral Adipose Tissue Inflammation and Vascular Complications in a Rat Model with Severe Dyslipidemia: Sex Differences and PAI-1 Tissue Involvement by Irena Markova, Martina Hüttl, Natalie Gayova, Denisa Miklankova, Kristyna Cerna, Martina Kavanova, Petra Skaroupkova, Sona Cacanyiova, Hana Malinska

“…We investigated the sex-dependent effects of inflammatory responses in visceral adipose tissue (VAT) and perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT), as well as hematological status, in relation to cardiovascular disorders associated with prediabetes. Using male and female hereditary hypertriglyceridemic (HHTg) rats—a nonobese prediabetic model featuring dyslipidemia, hepatic steatosis, and insulin resistance—we found that HHTg females exhibited more pronounced hypertriglyceridemia than males, while HHTg males had higher non-fasting glucose levels. …”
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Similarity or complementarity? Understanding marital relationships in terms of sexual dimorphism in brain morphometry and gender roles by Lei Li, Xinyue Huang, Qingyu Zheng, Jinming Xiao, Xiaolong Shan, Huafu Chen, Xujun Duan

“…The brain regions that showed typically larger GMV in males compared with that in females were defined as the male-typical brain regions; otherwise, they were defined as the female-typical brain regions. …”
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Oral Contraceptive Use and Alveolar Osteitis Following Third Molar Extraction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Madison Tang, Daniela Gurpegui Abud, Jaffer A. Shariff

“…Fifteen studies with a total of 1366 female participants who were OCP users and 2919 nonuser female participants were included in this meta-analysis. …”
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Molecular Identification Based on β-Tubulin of Trichomonas vaginalis Infection among Women in Babylon Province by Zainab Waddah Kermasha, Hayam Khalis Al-Masoudi, Suhaila Fadhil Mohammed

“…Additionally, higher percentages of history of abortion were seen in infected females versus noninfected females. Clinical diagnosis demonstrated that vaginal discharge and itching were the most prevalent symptoms reported by infected females. …”
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