Identification of sex differences in stress response and major depressive disorder could pave the way to better diagnosis and treatment of depression.
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is more frequent in women than men, and sex differences have been reported in symptoms and treatment response. The fact that individuals with cardiovascular disease or stroke are more prone to depression suggests vascular dysfunction may also be involved. New research by Laurence Dion-Albert, PhD student at Université Laval, shows for […]
Identification of sex-specific differences in pain signaling could lead to better treatment
Female chronic pain patients far outnumber males; however, most of the foundational preclinical pain research has been conducted in male rodents only. This has resulted in two barriers to translating basic science findings into new effective clinical treatments: a fundamental lack of knowledge of female pain physiology, and possible species differences between the rodents used […]
Pain is processed differently in women and men: interview with Michael Hildebrand
Episode 116 BEaTS Research Radio- Interview with Dr. Michael Hildebrand Nicole Chu from the University of Ottawa speaks with Dr. Mike Hildebrand, Associate Professor at Carleton University in the Department of Neuroscience and Affiliate Investigator at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. Tune in to learn more about their recent work published in the Journal Brain […]
Video: Postpartum depression and tackling sex bias in research
In this episode of Brain Bytes we meet with Aarthi Gobinath, PhD. She was curious about what depression looks like in the female brain and how postpartum depression manifests itself. She hopes her work can tackle the issue of researchers commonly using only male test subjects in their studies. Links: Voluntary running influences the efficacy […]
Video: The realities of women’s mental health | The Social CTV
With 1 in 5 Canadians experience mental illness, Dr. Liisa Galea explores how women are disproportionately affected, and how we can help. Co-hosted by Melissa Grelo, Cynthia Loyst, Lainey Lui and correspondent Jess Allen, THE SOCIAL, airing on CTV, brings a fresh, daily perspective on the up-to-the-minute news, pop culture, and lifestyle topics that matter […]