Forskning viser, at køn har betydelig indflydelse på hjernens anatomi, kemi og funktion. Artiklen fremhæver, hvordan kønsforskelle kan forklare modstridende resultater i studier. For at forstå hjerneforstyrrelser med kønsforskelle er det nødvendigt at undersøge disse indflydelser, da antagelsen om, at de er ubetydelige, hæmmer fremdriften i forskningen.
Titel på undersøgelse:
Why sex matters for neuroscience.
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Hele abstrakt på originalsprog:
A rapidly burgeoning literature documents copious sex influences on brain anatomy, chemistry and function. This article highlights some of the more intriguing recent discoveries and their implications. Consideration of the effects of sex can help to explain seemingly contradictory findings. Research into sex influences is mandatory to fully understand a host of brain disorders with sex differences in their incidence and/or nature. The striking quantity and diversity of sex-related influences on brain function indicate that the still widespread assumption that sex influences are negligible cannot be justified, and probably retards progress in our field.