Why Medieval Boys Were Weaned Earlier Than Girls
Researchers studied the baby feeding practices of medieval Italian families by examining tooth samples from 64 adults who lived between the 1100s and 1400s. …
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Vitamin B12 and Female Hormones: What Women Need to Know
Researchers studied over 4,500 American adults to understand how vitamin B12 levels relate to testosterone in women and men. They found something surprising: …
Read MoreWhat Your Colon Reveals: Age and Gender Patterns in 2,500+ Scans
Researchers in Saudi Arabia looked at over 2,500 colonoscopy scans to understand what problems doctors find in people's colons and whether age or gender …
Read MoreVitamin D's Health Benefits Depend on Your Blood Sugar and Gender
A large study of over 4,000 Americans found that vitamin D affects your body differently depending on whether you have diabetes, prediabetes, or normal blood …
Read MoreVitamin D Levels Stay Steady Throughout the Day
Researchers studied how vitamin D levels in the blood change during a 24-hour period in healthy adults from different racial and ethnic backgrounds. They kept …
Read MoreWhy Optic Nerve Inflammation Affects Men and Women Differently
A new review of research shows that optic neuritis—a condition where the nerve that carries images to your brain becomes inflamed—affects men and women very …
Read MoreDepression Looks Different in Male vs Female Cancer Survivors
Researchers studied over 2,100 cancer survivors to understand how depression shows up differently in men and women. Using a special computer analysis, they …
Read MoreDo Men and Women Need Different Cancer Prevention Advice?
Researchers looked at hundreds of studies about how lifestyle choices like diet, exercise, and sun exposure affect cancer risk. They wanted to see if the …
Read MoreBoys and Girls Eat Differently: What a School Health Program Found
Researchers studied how 1,037 Italian students aged 8-14 eat and exercise, and whether a school nutrition program called MaestraNatura could help them make …
Read MoreHow Time Pressure Changes Food Choices Differently for Men and Women
When you're rushed, do you make different food choices than when you have time to think? Researchers discovered that time pressure affects how men and women …
Read MoreMen and Women Experience Time-Restricted Eating Very Differently
Researchers looked at how people actually feel about time-restricted eating (eating only during certain hours of the day). They found that men and women have …
Read MoreCoffee and Olive Oil May Affect Heart Risk Differently in Men vs Women
Spanish researchers studied over 6,600 adults at high risk for heart disease to see how plant compounds in foods like coffee, olives, and olive oil affect …
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