Sex‐based differences in severity and mortality in COVID‐19
The current coronavirus disease (COVID‐19) pandemic caused by novel severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) has a male bias in severity and …
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) has a male bias in severity and …
Sex differences in immune responses: Hormonal effects, antagonistic selection, and evolutionary consequences
Males and females differ in both parasite load and the strength of immune responses and
these effects have been verified in humans and other vertebrates. Sex hormones act as …
these effects have been verified in humans and other vertebrates. Sex hormones act as …
Trade-offs (and constraints) in organismal biology
Trade-offs and constraints are inherent to life, and studies of these phenomena play a
central role in both organismal and evolutionary biology. Trade-offs can be defined …
central role in both organismal and evolutionary biology. Trade-offs can be defined …
Sex differences in adult lifespan and aging rates of mortality across wild mammals
In human populations, women consistently outlive men, which suggests profound biological
foundations for sex differences in survival. Quantifying whether such sex differences are also …
foundations for sex differences in survival. Quantifying whether such sex differences are also …
Worse progression of COVID‐19 in men: is testosterone a key factor?
VA Giagulli, E Guastamacchia, T Magrone, E Jirillo… - …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background The novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS‐CoV‐2)
disease 2019 (COVID‐19) seems to have a worse clinical course among infected men …
disease 2019 (COVID‐19) seems to have a worse clinical course among infected men …
The looming effects of estrogen in Covid-19: a rocky rollout
In the face of the Covid-19 pandemic, an intensive number of studies have been performed
to understand in a deeper way the mechanisms behind better or worse clinical outcomes …
to understand in a deeper way the mechanisms behind better or worse clinical outcomes …
Netting the stress responses in fish
JC Balasch, L Tort - Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
In the last decade, the concept of animal stress has been stressed thin to accommodate the
effects of short-term changes in cell and tissue physiology, major behavioral syndromes in …
effects of short-term changes in cell and tissue physiology, major behavioral syndromes in …
An evolutionary perspective on appearance enhancement behavior
Researchers have highlighted numerous sociocultural factors that have been shown to
underpin human appearance enhancement practices, including the influence of peers …
underpin human appearance enhancement practices, including the influence of peers …
A practical guide to question formation, systematic searching and study screening for literature reviews in ecology and evolution
Well‐conducted systematic reviews are invaluable for synthesising research findings. The
conclusions of a review depend on how the research question was formulated, how relevant …
conclusions of a review depend on how the research question was formulated, how relevant …
Predictors of facial attractiveness and health in humans
Facial attractiveness has been suggested to provide signals of biological quality, particularly
health, in humans. The attractive traits that have been implicated as signals of biological …
health, in humans. The attractive traits that have been implicated as signals of biological …