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Dr. Nemira Zilinskaite-Tranas
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Multiple sclerosis and pregnancy: what research shows
Multiple sclerosis is often diagnosed in young women, so the question of pregnancy is very important. A large…
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ADHD in women: why it so often goes unnoticed
ADHD is often pictured as a disorder of restless boys. Experts stress that in girls and women it…
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Autism in girls: the real ratio is different from what we thought
For a long time autism was thought to be four times more common in boys. A large meta-analysis…
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Anxiety: almost twice as common in women
Anxiety disorders are among the most common mental health conditions in the world. In women they occur almost…
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Post-traumatic stress: why the risk is higher for women
Not every trauma leads to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). But one of the most consistent findings in science…
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Pain and sex: why pain science was “male”
Most people living with chronic pain are women. Yet for a long time pain was studied in laboratories…
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Pre-eclampsia and brain health later in life
Pre-eclampsia is a pregnancy complication in which blood pressure rises. A large Danish study suggests it may be…
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Exercise as medicine for depression
Does exercise really help with depression? A large 2024 meta-analysis shows that it does, and even identifies which…
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Food and mood: what the SMILES trial showed
Can what we eat affect depression? The first randomised trial of its kind showed that improving diet can…
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Iron and fatigue: low ferritin without anaemia
Menstruating women often have low iron stores, even when their haemoglobin is normal. A randomised trial suggests this…