No Significant Sex Differences in Temporal

Spatio-Temporal Parameters' Changes in Gait of Male Elderly Subjects

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to compare spatio-temporal gait parameters between elderly and young male subjects. Methods & Materials: 57 able-bodied elderly (72±5.5 years) and 57 healthy young (25±8.5 years) subjects participated in this study. A four segment model consist of trunk, hip, shank, and foot with 10 reflective markers were used to define lower limbs. Kinematic data c...

No significant sex differences in temporal arteritis.

Sex Differences and Role of Gonadal Hormones on Glutamate Level After Spinal Cord Injury in Rats: A Microdialysis Study

Introduction: Sex differences in outcomes of Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) suggest a sex-hormone-mediated effect on post-SCI pathological events, including glutamate excitotoxicity. This study aimed to investigate the importance of gonadal hormones on glutamate release subsequent to SCI in rats. Methods: After laminectomy at T8-T9, an electrolytic lesion was applied to the spinothalamic tracts of m...

Women and men exhibit different cortical activation patterns during mental rotation tasks.

The strongest sex differences on any cognitive task, favoring men, are found for tasks that require the mental rotation of three-dimensional objects. A number of studies have explored functional brain activation during mental rotation tasks, and sex differences have been noted in some. However, in these studies there was a substantial confounding factor because male and female subjects differed...

‌Differences in color perception among dental students of Rafsanjan in 2003

‌Differences in color perception among dental students of Rafsanjan in 2003 Dr. M. Sadeghi* * - Assistant professor of Operative Dentistry Dept.- Faculty of Dentistry - Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences. Background and aim: The selection of proper restoration shade and color matching to the natural teeth is one of the most complex and trustrating problems in esthetic dentistry. The goal ...