Women are 50–75% more likely to have adverse drug reactions. A new mouse study finally helps explain why

Sun, 1 Jan 2023 19:47:04 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://theconversation.com/women-are-50-75-more-likely-to-have-adverse-drug-reactions-a-new-mouse-study-finally-helps-explain-why-195358>

"Compared to men, we know much less about how women experience disease.

Biomedical research helps us understand the timeline of diseases and how we can
treat them. In the past, most of it has been conducted on male cells and
experimental animals, such as mice. It has been assumed the results from such
“pre-clinical” research on males apply to females too.

Yet men and women experience disease differently. That includes how diseases
develop, the length and severity of symptoms, and the effectiveness of
treatment options."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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