Adult Auditory Brainstem Implant Outcomes and Three-Dimensional Electrode Array Position on Computed Tomography.

Objectives: Factors contributing to auditory brainstem implant (ABI) outcomes are poorly understood. The aims of this study are to (1) characterize ABI electrode array position on postoperative imaging and (2) determine if variability in position is related to perceptual outcomes.

Design: Retrospective cohort study.

New policies signal changing attitudes on sex differences research: an SWHR® perspective.

The Society for Women's Health Research has long advocated that research studies on diseases that impact men and women should consider sex as a fundamental variable. Thankfully, this attitude seems to be evolving. Recently, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) reported that it will issue new policies on the inclusion of female animals and cells in preclinical medical research.

Exploring sex and gender differences in sleep health: a Society for Women's Health Research Report.

Previous attempts have been made to address sleep disorders in women; however, significant knowledge gaps in research and a lack of awareness among the research community continue to exist. There is a great need for scientists and clinicians to consider sex and gender differences in their sleep research to account for the unique biology of women. To understand the role of sex differences in sleep and the state of women's sleep health research, the Society for Women's Health Research convened an interdisciplinary expert panel of well-established sleep researchers and clinicians for a roundtable meeting.

Role of environment and sex differences in the development of autoimmune diseases: a roundtable meeting report.

Autoimmune diseases (ADs) impose substantial health and financial burdens in the United States and in many parts of the world. Women are disproportionately affected by many of these disorders, which often contribute to lifelong disabilities. While the number of patients with some ADs appears to be rising, the complexities of conducting epidemiological studies prevent a thorough understanding of the prevalence and incidence of these various conditions.

Is timing everything? A meeting report of the Society for Women's Health Research roundtable on menopausal hormone therapy.

The Society for Women's Health Research (SWHR) is a national, nonprofit organization based in Washington DC that is dedicated to transforming women's health through science, advocacy, and education. For more than 10 years, women and the physicians who treat them have been concerned about the safety of menopausal hormone therapy, largely since the early termination of two large federally funded studies. Considerable confusion remains despite decades of accumulated evidence from observational studies, clinical trials, and meta-analyses.

Sex and gender differences in Alzheimer's disease: recommendations for future research.

Alzheimer's disease (AD) disproportionately affects women in both prevalence and severity; however, the biologic mechanisms underlying these sex differences are not fully understood. Sex differences in the brain, such as in brain anatomy, age-related declines in brain volume, and brain glucose metabolism, have been documented and may be important in understanding AD etiology. The full impact of sex as a basic biologic variable on this neurodegenerative disease remains elusive.

Current challenges in female veterans' health.

Abstract Women in the U.S. military are technically barred from serving in combat specialties, positions, or units; however, since Operation Desert Storm, women have served in forward positions in greater numbers.

Genetic dependence of the specific T-cell cytokine response to Porphyromonas gingivalis in mice.

Background: Susceptibility to periodontal infections may, in part, be genetically determined. Porphyromonas gingivalis is a major periodontopathogen, and the immune response to this organism requires T-cell help. The aim of the present study was to examine the specific T-cell cytokine responses to P.