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The following are biological facts:
Sex is binary.
Mammalian cells have a sex (M/F).
A much longer thread than usual based upon a recent Q & A regarding the importance of Sex in Medicine.
So, let’s begin.
Sex is binary.
Mammalian cells have a sex (M/F).
A much longer thread than usual based upon a recent Q & A regarding the importance of Sex in Medicine.
So, let’s begin.
Why are twice as many men dying from COVID-19?
Because every cell has a sex. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/02/opinion/coronavirus-men-women.html
Because every cell has a sex. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/02/opinion/coronavirus-men-women.html
Why are there more boys with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) than girls?
Because every cell has a sex.
Note: this takes into account any potential under diagnosis of girls or over diagnosis of boys. More boys are diagnosed with ASD=fact.
Because every cell has a sex.
Note: this takes into account any potential under diagnosis of girls or over diagnosis of boys. More boys are diagnosed with ASD=fact.
Why was the drug Zelnorm (Tegaserod) only approved for women by the FDA for IBS?
Because every cell has a sex.
Because every cell has a sex.
Why is stuttering/stammering so much more common in men (3:1) compared to women?
Because every brain has a sex. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stammering/
Because every brain has a sex. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stammering/
Why are women more likely to be adversely affected by a traumatic head injury (TBI/mild TBI) than men?
Because every body has a sex.
Because every body has a sex.
