Sex differences and implications for translational neuroscience researach
Subtitle: workshop summary
By: Diana E. Pankevich, Theresa Wizemann, and Bruce M. Altevogt, rapporteurs ; Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders, Board on Health Sciences Policy, Institute of Medicine of the National Academies
Contributors: Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 98
ISBN-13: 9780309161244
Subjects: Neurosciences; Sex differences; Health; Human biology; Sex factors in disease; Research
Description: "Biological differences between the sexes influence not only individual health but also public health, biomedical research, and health care. The Institute of Medicine held a workshop March 8-9, 2010, to discuss sex differences and their implications for translational neuroscience research, which bridges the gap between scientific discovery and application...."Summary
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 81-84).
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Studying sex difference in health and disease; title: Studying sex differences in translational research: examples from four major disease areas; title: Reporting sex differences in research publications; title: Sex differences in drug development: policy and practice; title: Needs, opportunities, and next steps.