Sex Differences in the Brain

Download or read book Sex Differences in the Brain written by Jill B. Becker and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2007-12-04 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.