Abstract In May 2014, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) stated its intent to “require
applicants to consider sex as a biological variable (SABV) in the design and analysis of NIH …

Among the various aspects of health promotion and lifestyle adaptation to the
postmenopausal period, nutritional habits are essential because they concern all women …

Infertility has been recognized as a civilizational disease. One of the most common causes
of infertility is polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Closely interrelated immunometabolic …

Men have a statistically higher risk of metabolic and cardiovascular disease than
premenopausal women, but the mechanisms mediating these differences are elusive …

Lipedema (LI) is a common yet misdiagnosed condition, often misconstrued with obesity. LI
affects women almost exclusively, and its painful and life-changing symptoms have long …

Introduction Endometriosis is a painful disease that affects around 5% of women of
reproductive age. In endometriosis, ectopic endometrial cells or seeded endometrial debris …

The gonadal steroids, including androgens, estrogens and progestogens, are involved in
the control of body fat distribution in humans. Nevertheless, not only the size and localization …

In recent years, a wealth of factors are associated with increased risk of developing non-
alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and NAFLD is now thought to increase the risk of …

The physiological process of male reproduction relies on the orchestration of
neuroendocrine, immune, and energy metabolism. Spermatogenesis is controlled by the …

Macrophages are highly diverse cells and represent the major antigen-presenting cell at the
maternal-fetal interface. Except for protecting the embryo with half of the paternal antigens …