The #ACNP2020 Study of Sex Diff., Gender Bias, & Trans Inclusive Rsh Practices Session hosted by @jordanmarrocco @EKaleEdmiston @Der_Scientist & me led to the request for resources. We'll share some this wk. Thread 1/?
#womenshealth #transhealth #DEI #SABV @ACNPorg @NPP_Journal
Today 2 #SABV resources. If you’re interested including female rodents in your studies but concerned about variability due to cycle, DON'T BE! Males & females equally variable. @ACNPorg @NPP_Journal Thread 2/

Here is a ref. for mice by Prendergast et al. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24456941/ 
Female mice liberated for inclusion in neuroscience and biomedical research - PubMed

The underrepresentation of female mice in neuroscience and biomedical research is based on the assumption that females are intrinsically more variable than males and must be tested at each of four...

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24456941/
2nd #SABV resource: Here is ref. for rats showing males & females are equally variable by @women_neurosci et al.

@ACNPorg @NPP_Journal #WomensHealth Thread 3/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4962440/
Female rats are not more variable than male rats: a meta-analysis of neuroscience studies

Not including female rats or mice in neuroscience research has been justified due to the variable nature of female data caused by hormonal fluctuations associated with the female reproductive cycle....

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4962440/
Resource on including females:
Why is it common to ask those studying female rodents to look at estrous cycle? Those studying males aren't routinely asked to report testosterone levels. This piece by @ShanskyLab address this issue & how to include females https://science.sciencemag.org/content/364/6443/825
Are hormones a “female problem” for animal research?

One of the most deep-seated misconceptions about the human psyche is that men are simple and women are complicated ([ 1 ][1]). Gender psychology scholars trace this belief back to at least the 19th...

https://science.sciencemag.org/content/364/6443/825
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