The sex and gender bias in clinical health research is long established. In the lab, she began to question whether sex differences might explain the higher prevalence of Alzheimer’s in women. Fausto-Sterling has examined bone density, a trait with sex differences: women have less dense bones, leaving them more susceptible to breakage and osteoporosis. As part of the chair, Einstein, the former art history major, is also planning to promote understanding of women’s brain health through artist’s representations and poetry. The Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Canada’s equivalent of the NIH, began including questions about sex and gender in experimental research in 2010.

Source: thestar June 03, 2017 13:52 UTC