Genetic Variation in Male Mate Choice for Large Females in Drosophila melanogaster by Grace S. Freed, Isabella G. Martinez, Avigayil Lev, Ana‐Maria Anthony Cuadrado, Alison Pischedda

“…Genetic variation in male mate choice may be widespread, potentially impacting the fitness of both sexes and the adaptive evolution of populations.…”
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Risk Factors and Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori Infection in Persistent High Incidence Area of Gastric Carcinoma in Yangzhong City by Yangchun Zhu, Xiaoying Zhou, Junbei Wu, Jing Su, Guoxin Zhang

“…There was significant difference between sexes and women had a higher infection rate than men. …”
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Potential Extensions of the US FRAX Algorithm by L. Joseph Melton, Elizabeth J. Atkinson, Sara J. Achenbach, John A. Kanis, Terry M. Therneau, Helena Johansson, Sundeep Khosla, Shreyasee Amin

“…Furthermore, FRAX predicted asymptomatic vertebral fractures and fractures generally in both sexes. The addition of risk factors not currently included in FRAX did not appear to improve the accuracy of fracture risk prediction. …”
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Adipocytokine Associations with Insulin Resistance in British South Asians by D. R. Webb, K. Khunti, S. Chatterjee, J. Jarvis, M. J. Davies

“…Total adiponectin concentration progressively decreased across the glucose spectrum in both sexes. A reciprocal trend in leptin concentration was observed only in south Asian men. …”
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Comparative Morphology and Ultrastructure of Antennal Sensilla in <em>Dendrolimus superans</em> (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae) and <em>Lymantria dispar</em> (Lepidoptera: Lymantriida... by Qi Wang, Longzheng Wang, Qing Wang, Shanchun Yan

“…The morphology and ultrastructure of antennal sensilla of both male and female <i>D. superans</i> and <i>L. dispar</i> were examined using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). In both sexes of <i>D. superans</i>, the following five types of antennal sensilla were found: sensilla trichoidea, s. chaetica, s. coeloconica, s. gemmiformia, and s. basiconica. …”
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Effect of core stability exercises on upper limb reaching in children with spastic hemiparetic cerebral palsy: a randomized controlled trial by Nadia Hassan Abd-Elhameed, Heballah Mohammed Kamal, Mai Elsayed Abbass

“…For this purpose, 30 hemiparetic CP children of both sexes were recruited for the study. The children were between the ages of 4 and 6. …”
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Prevalence of Bullying among Primary School Pupils in Al-Najaf City, Iraq by Essam Abed AL-Shibli, maytham ALnasrawii

“…The sample of the present study was a group of pupils in fifth and sixth primary school classes for both sexes; those were found in the selected schools out of 201 schools currently found at Al-Najaf city, Iraq. …”
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Regional and urban‒rural differences in childhood growth trajectories and the role of family in China by Fang Tang, Minghe Zhou, Bo Li

“…Random effects models assessed the mean height/BMI growth trajectories across different regions, urban–rural areas, and sexes within cohorts born in 1980–1989, 1990–1999, and 2000–2009. …”
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Conflict in Hillary Clinton’s Political Speeches: A Rhetorical Analysis by Michela Giordano

“…Cette réflexion qui porte sur certains discours prononcés par l’ex-Première Dame, sénatrice de l’État de New York et actuellement Secrétaire d’Etat du gouvernement du président Barack Obama, prend la forme d’une enquête visant à découvrir de quelle façon certaines caractéristiques linguistiques peuvent refléter et révéler l’entrelacement du langage, du pouvoir, du sexe, et du conflit. Les discours sont étudiés à la fois comme le canal par lequel une femme en position de pouvoir est en mesure de trouver sa dimension personnelle et un style linguistique politique original dans un environnement dominé par les hommes, et comme une arme rhétorique qu’elle utilise pour transmettre sa vision personnelle de conflit, tant des conflits sociaux que des conflits militaires, avec un intérêt particulier pour la guerre continuelle et douloureuse menée par les USA dans les pays du Proche-Orient.…”
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Le corps féminin dans le sport : quelles représentations socio-langagières ? les cas d’une judoka et deux pratiquantes de musculation by Charif ISMAILI ALAOUI

“…Ainsi, le corps de la femme fait objet de représentations socio-langagières multidimensionnelles et modulables selon différentes variantes, parmi ces variantes nous mentionnons :  sexe biologique, genre sociale, âge, socialisation, culture, religion, espace, niveau social/intellectuel etc. …”
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Cambios del pH salival por el consumo de jugos de frutas industrializados y su efecto en la salud gingival en niños de la Institución Educativa “Isabel La Catòlica” by Rosa Ysla-Cheé, María Pareja Vásquez

“…We evaluated 108 children of both sexes, aged 6 to 8 years. The sample was divided into two groups, a study group that drank industrialized fruit juices and a control group that drank water. …”
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Characteristics of abdominal herniation and its associations among patients operated in a Sudanese tertiary hospital: a retrospective review by Ahmed Abdellateef Hassan Bakry, Khabab Abbasher Hussien Mohamed Ahmed, Mohammed Mahmoud Fadelallah Eljack, Ghassan E. Mustafa Ahmed

“…Abstract Background & aims Hernia is a very common surgical condition affecting all ages and both sexes. Data regarding abdominal wall hernias is essential to hernia management in an institution. …”
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Déterminants de la pratique régulière de l’activité physique et sportive dans la ville de Ouagadougou. by Salfo ILBOUDO, Brigitte NANA, Adama TIAMA, Daouda OUATTARA, Florent SONGNABA

“…Les données ont été analysées sur le logiciel « Sphinx plus2 ». Résultats : Le sexe (p < 0,03), le cadre de pratique, (p < 0,0001), le type d’activité physique (p<0,0001), et le secteur d’activité professionnelle (p<0,0006) sont étaient associés à la pratique régulière des APS. …”
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Self-Rated Recovery and Mood Before and After Resistance Training and Muscle Microcurrent Application by Bernd A. C. Stößlein, Kim P. C. Kuypers

“…Future studies using a double-blind approach including different types of exercises, different durations of programs, and both sexes can shed more light on the full potential of microstimulation after a workout on mood state and exercise-induced exhaustion.…”
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A Comparative Study of Interleukin 6, Inflammatory Markers, Ferritin, and Hematological Profile in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients with Anemia of Chronic Disease and Iron Deficiency... by Eman Tariq Ali, Azza Sajed Jabbar, Ali Nazar Mohammed

“…The study included 89 patients from both sexes divided into four groups (group 1: 30 iron deficiency anemia (IDA), 59 RA; group 2: 20 RA-COMBI; group 3: 23 RA-ACD; and group 4: 16 nonanemic RA). …”
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US duplex findings of deep chronic venous insufficiency of the lower limbs in 700 Mexican patients by Mauricio Figueroa-Sanchez, Roberto Hernandez-Juarez

“…Deep CVI was found in 146 (30.2%) of 485 women and 75 (34.9%) of 215 men, mainly affecting the femoral vein, with a higher prevalence in the left limb in both sexes. No significant differences in the vein diameter were found in patients with or without CVI. …”
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Burnout Syndrome in Specialists of the Internal Medicine Service of the Arnaldo Milian Castro Hospital by Yeniver Roque Dapresa, Benita Mabel Beltrán González, Orestes González Capdevila, Elaine Teresa Gutiérrez Pérez, Tatiana Chiong Pozo, Yasel Pérez Pupo

“…Low depersonalization prevailed in 69.6% doctors; in all age groups, in both sexes, in those who were married, in all specialties and in those who were on duty. …”
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Characterization of suicidal behavior in the Province of Villa Clara by Dairon Vázquez Ramos, Ariel Arango Díaz, Yunior Jesús Pacheco Fuentes, Edel Castellanos Sánchez, Yadira Janet Sierra Ruíz, Milagros Caridad Ruíz Ramos

“…The mortality rate from suicide was higher in males and in patients 80 years of age and older, including both sexes. Suicide attempts were recorded at a higher rate in female patients between 25 and 59 years old. …”
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Polyamine Content of Enteral Nutrition Formulas: Effect of Daily Intake on the Feeding Tolerance of Patients During the First Week in the Intensive Care Unit by Manuel Sánchez, Eva Rodríguez-Hernández, Lorena Suárez, Begoña Cantabrana, María González-García

“…The clinical data of eight patients of both sexes aged 47 to 77 admitted to the ICU were analysed. …”
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A clinical trial evaluates the effect of pomegranate extract as a mouth wash for gingivitis in type 2 diabetic patients by Shayma Ghazi, Dilyar Ahmed Baban, Saif Monem Aziz

“…Patients and Methods: A randomized controlled clinical trial on 45 (T2DM) patients, both sexes with moderate gingivitis, age 40-55 years, (Hb1Ac) < 7%. …”
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