Biological differences between the sexes influence not only individual health but also public health, biomedical research, and health care. The Institute of Medicine held a workshop March 8-9, 2010, to discuss sex differences and their implications for translational neuroscience research, which bridges the gap between scientific discovery and application.
- Cover
- Front Matter
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Studying Sex Differences in Health and Disease
- 3 Studying Sex Differences in Translational Research: Examples from Four Major Disease Areas
- 4 Reporting Sex Differences in Research Publications
- 5 Sex Differences in Drug Development: Policy and Practice
- 6 Needs, Opportunities, and Next Steps
- Appendix A: References
- Appendix B: Registered Attendees
- Appendix C: Workshop Agenda