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Within the basic and clinical biomedical research community, there is increasing recognition that differences between males and females across the lifespan affect an individual's health, his/her development of disease, signs and symptoms of pathophysiology, and response to therapy. This book is intended as a resource for scientists, clinicians, and students of the nervous system and behavior- a trove of practical information about how to study sex differences in the brain as well as a discussion of what is already known on the topic.

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ISBN-13:	9780198042556
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	12/04/2007
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	5 MB

Foreword (Thomas R. Insel, M.D.)Preface (Sherry A. Marts, Ph.D.)Part One: Strategies, Methods and Background1. Why are There Two Sexes? 2. Sex Differences in the Brain: What's Old and What's New? 3. Research and Methodological Issues in the Study of Sex Differences and Hormone-Behavior4. Methodological Issues in the Study of Hormone-Behavior Relations in Humans: Understanding and Monitoring the Menstrual Cycle5. Sex Differences in Pharmacogenomics as a Tool to Study CNS Disorders6. Sex Differences in HPA Axis RegulationPart Two: Sex Differences in Neurobiology and Behavior7. Steroid Hormone Receptors and Sex Differences in Behavior8. Sex Differences Affiliative Behavior and Social Bonding9. Sex Differences in the Organization of Movement10. Sex Differences in Motivation11. Sex Differences in Neuroplasticity12. Sex Differences in Cogntiive Function in Rodents13. Sex Difference in Energy Metabolism, Obesity and Eating Behavior14. Sex Differences in Children's Play15. Sex Differences in the Neurocognition of Language16. Endocrine Contributions to Sex Differences in Visuospatial Perception and CognitionPart Three: Sex Differences in the Neurobiology of Disease17. Sex Differences in Infectious and Autoimmune Diseases18. Sex Differences in Neuroimmunology19. Sex Differences in Pain Syndromes20. Sex Differences in Anxiety Disorders21. Hormones and Mood22. Sex Differences in Brain Aging and Alzheimer's Disease23. Sex Differences in Parkinson's Disease

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"It is refreshing...to see authors discourse on the neurobiology of sex differences as a scientific rather than social entity. The book is quite informative on a number of topics."—Doody's
"Doctor Becker and her five colleagues have written and edited a brilliant, long-overdue guidebook leading us to better understanding, treatment, and care of men and women...The questing student of any age will find answers to many thorny questions- as well as more challenges to his or her perspectives and relationships."—Nancy Yanes-Hoffman, from the Writing Doctor blog
"Information content is high, references are ample, and the continuity between different chapters has been skillfully coordinated...These chapters deserve to be widely read, and they will undoubtedly attract bright young minds to the field."—Science
"A worthwhile addition to any collection. Recommended."—Choice

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Reviewer: Christopher J Graver, PhD, ABPP-CN(Madigan Healthcare System)
Description: There are many known differences in the brain between men and women, but how these differences relate to behaviors, disorders, and diseases remains unclear. This book attempts to shed light on the subject.
Purpose: The purpose is to bring to together leading researchers in sex differences to explore sex as a factor in the development and function of human biology and to contribute to the understanding of health and human disease.
Audience: The intended audience appears to be behavioral neuroscientists, psychologists, and medical professionals. It would also be appropriate for students in these disciplines. The editors and contributing authors are well known in the field and have many publications as well as awards for their scholarly contributions.
Features: The book begins with an interesting look at the development of sex differences from an evolutionary and genetic perspective. This is followed by chapters addressing methodological approaches and issues in this field. A discussion of the use of pharmacogenomics as tools for studying CNS disorders largely includes psychological disorders, such as schizophrenia, major depression, and anorexia. There is also a chapter on HPA axis regulation. The book then progresses into chapters involving the relationship between neurobiology and behavior, covering topics like social bonding, motivation, cognitive function, and neuroplasticity. The final section surveys sex differences in the neurobiology of disease. An informative chapter on disease susceptibility covers several topics, such as genes, hormones, autoimmune diseases, and infectious disease. The content is generally well organized into major and minor headings. The chapters tend to be relatively concise, so reading one should not take more than an hour. A moderate number of tables and figures are found throughout the book, but the print quality of some figures is less than satisfactory (e.g., neuroimaging).
Assessment: It is refreshing, as we drown in our politically correct culture, to see authors discourse on the neurobiology of sex differences as a scientific rather than social entity. The book is quite informative on a number of topics and the information is generally up to date. Some chapters with basic science concepts (e.g., genetics and endocrinology) may be a bit advanced for some readers, but there are sure to be many other topics of interest.

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