Major differences between men and women exist in epidemiology, manifestation,
pathophysiology, treatment, and outcome of cardiovascular diseases (CVD), such as …

Testosterone is the predominant gonadal androgen in men. Low testosterone levels are
found to be associated with an increased in metabolic risk and systematic inflammation …

Autoimmune diseases affect∼ 8% of the population, 78% of whom are women. The reason
for the high prevalence in women is unclear. Women are known to respond to infection …

Background Sepsis is a critical disease associated with extremely high mortality. Some
severe forms of sepsis can induce brain injury, thus causing behavioral and cognitive …

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are a promising therapy for acute organ ischemia in part
due to their paracrine production of growth factors. However, transplanted cells encounter …

It is becoming increasingly evident that the low serum levels of testosterone experienced by
aging men are associated with increased all-cause mortality from CHD and other vascular …

Atherosclerosis, a lipid‐driven inflammatory disease, is the main underlying cause of
cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) both in men and women. Sex‐related dimorphisms …

An increasing number of elderly men are receiving exogenous testosterone to treat
hypogonadism, low libido, and general weakness. 1 The impact of testosterone on the …

Abstract Background and purpose Dexmedetomidine (Dex) has been shown to elicit cardio-
protective effects in sepsis. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of autophagy in …

Mortality from myocardial infarction (MI) has declined over recent decades, which could be
attributed in large part to improved treatment methods. Early reperfusion is the cornerstone …