Browsing by Subject "sex differences"
Now showing items 1-3 of 3
-
Natural photoperiodic regulation of hippocampal neural plasticity in wild male and female black-capped chickadees (Poecile atricapillus)
(2022-08-22)Food storing, a hippocampus-dependent spatial behaviour, fluctuates seasonally in black-capped chickadees (Poecile atricapillus), who store more food in the fall months for later retrieval in the resource-scarce winter. ... -
The role of innate-like B1 cells in the regulation of sex-dependent immune responses to Chlamydia infection
(2019-11-28)Chlamydia infections predominantly impact women’s health and the biological basis underlying the sex-dependent disparity is unclear. I demonstrate that female mice are significantly more susceptible to respiratory Chlamydia ... -
Sex Differences in Maladaptive Emotional and Behavioral Responses to COVID-19: What is the Role of Personality?
(2021-08-31)Recent research indicates that males are more non-adherent to public health measures for containing COVID-19 while females experience more COVID-19-related distress. Personality traits may influence both non-adherence and ...