Sex-based disparities in immune responses are well known phenomena. The two most
important factors accounting for the sex-bias in immunity are genetics and sex hormones …

Several neurological conditions are associated with sex differences in prevalence or
outcome. For example, autism predominantly affects boys, depression is more common in …

New attention to sexual dimorphism in normal mammalian physiology and disease has
uncovered a previously unappreciated breadth of mechanisms by which females and males …

This article is part of a Special Issue “Neuroendocrine-Immune Axis in Health and Disease.”
Microglia and astrocytes are the primary immune cells within the central nervous system …

Incubating new ideas about avian reproduction/SJ Reynolds & DC Deeming--The fossil
record and evolution of avian egg nesting and incubation/DC Deeming--Nest construction …

Although most work on prenatal stress has been conducted on mammalian species, birds
provide useful alternative models since avian embryos develop outside the mother's body in …

Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the physiology, ecology, and behavior of
hormones in avian eggs. The main source of hormones found in avian eggs is the maturing …

Mast cell (MC)-associated diseases, including allergy/anaphylaxis and neuroinflammatory
pain disorders, exhibit a sex bias, with females at increase risk. While much attention has …

Summary 1 Sex differences in testosterone levels and sex‐biased sensitivity to testosterone
are the basis of some ideas postulated to account for sex‐linked environmental vulnerability …

The decision of how far to disperse from the natal territory has profound and long-lasting
consequences for young animals, yet the optimal dispersal behavior often depends on …