Sleep is a vital part of our lives as it is required to maintain health and optimal cognition. In
humans, sex differences are relatively well-established for many sleep phenotypes …

Abstract Study Objectives: Sex is an important determinant of the pathophysiology of several
disorders that influence and/or impair sleep-wake regulation. To date, few studies have …

Sleep impacts diverse physiological and neural processes and is itself affected by the
menstrual cycle; however, few studies have examined the effects of the estrous cycle on …

Abstract Study Objectives: Numerous clinical studies and sleep surveys have shown
pronounced sex differences in the occurrence of insomnia and other sleep pathologies. It …

There are various sex differences in sleep/wake behaviors in mice. However, it is unclear
whether there are sex differences in sleep homeostasis and arousal responses and whether …

Sex differences in spontaneous sleep amount are largely dependent on reproductive
hormones; however, in mice some sex differences in sleep amount during the active phase …

The paucity of clinical and preclinical studies investigating sex differences in sleep has
resulted in mixed findings as to the exact nature of these differences. Although gonadal …

Men and women sleep differently. While much is known about the mechanisms that drive
sleep, the reason for these sex differences in sleep behaviour is unknown and understudied …

Abstract Study Objective: Studying inbred strains of mice has proven useful in uncovering
genetic variation in the expression of sleep patterns. However, although genetic influence …

The ability of biological sex and sex-driven characteristics to alter sleep states may
contribute to gender disparities in sleep disorders. Sex influences sleep-wake amount, the …