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Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleSex-Based and Age-Specific Trends in Gardnerella vaginalis Infection: An Epidemiological Study in Republic of Korea, 2018-2022Hyeok-Jin Kwon, Sun-Gyu Kim, Junmin Lee et al.Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) are an important global public health issue caused by various pathogens. STI symptoms can manifest at different times, depending on the sex, age, and infection route. Here, we aimed to assess the occurrence of STIs in the Republic of Korea, explore associated global trends, and identify pathogens with high positivity rates to inform future health policies. … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 21, Issue 3 · 29 Jan 2026 · 1,928 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleRacialization of Drug Use and Gang Involvement: Racial Crime Stereotype of Minorities, Fear of Crime and the Impact of SexVeronica M. Ahadzie, Robert L. PeraltaThis study examines how racialized crime and drug stereotypes of African Americans and Hispanics affect the fear of crime. Based on racial threat theory, which argues that members of the majority racial group perceive the increasing minority group population as threatening, and labeling theory, which argues that labeling someone as "deviant" reinforces that behavior and affects how they are treated, … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 20, Issue 1 · 2 Jan 2025 · 5,593 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titlePrevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections in Republic of Korea: Impacts of Sex, Age, and Testing MethodHyeok-Jin Kwon, Sun-Gyu Kim, Junmin Lee et al.The prevalence of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) is increasing globally, necessitating a quick and accurate diagnosis method for appropriate treatment selection. An analysis of venereal diseases conducted at U2Bio (Jangwon Medical Foundation, Seoul, Republic of Korea) over a 2-year period showed that Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) infection rates were related to sex, age, and specimen type. We … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 20, Issue 4 · 29 Oct 2024 · 5,018 accessesView PDFCite
Review ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleFemale Sex Hormones Contribute to Vulnerability to Athero-Sclerosis: Overview of Mechanisms and Specific Risk FactorsAnastasia Vladimirovna Poznyak, Victoria Alexandrovna Khotina, Alexandra Alexandrovna Melnichenko et al.Atherosclerosis poses a significant challenge to the general population, with its prevalence particularly prominent among older individuals. Age, however, is not the sole determinant of risk, as gender also plays a crucial role. Sex-related disparities exist not only in the incidence of atherosclerosis but also in its progression and development. The intricate interplay of hormones in the female reproductive system … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 24, Issue 2 · 11 Jan 2024 · 4,633 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleExogenous Progesterone for Offspring Sex Ratio Manipulation in Arabic Chickens (Gallus turcicus) Leading to Increasing Female Chicks ProportionIswati, Muhammad Halim Natsir, Gatot Ciptadi, Trinil SusilawatiFemale birds of egg-laying hens are more valuable than males, because males bird have no commercial value. The opportunity to manipulate offspring sex ratio in poultry has been observed in female birds; hence, female birds have heterogametic ZW chromosomes. High progesterone concentration 2-5 h before ovulation is thought to affect the segregation of female sex chromosomes as the basis for … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 16, Issue 1 · 17 Feb 2021 · 7,500 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleSex Dimorphism in the Fgf21 Gene Expression in Liver and Adipose Tissues is Dependent on the Metabolic ConditionNadezhda Bazhan, Tatiana Jakovleva, Natalia Balyibina et al.Fibroblast growth factor-21 (FGF21) beneficially affects carbohydrate and lipid metabolism. Previously, a sex-specific activation of Fgf21 expression was observed in humans and animals with metabolic diseases. It is unknown whether the sex differences in the Fgf21 expression are manifested in response to the natural physiological situations of fasting and refeeding. The aim of this work was to determine liver, White … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 19, Issue 1 · 29 Jan 2019 · 8,153 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleAn Observational Study on the Prevalence of Sexually Transmitted Infections in Cheonan from 2017 to 2021Sun Jung Lee, Tae Su Jang, Jae Kyung KimAlthough the global incidence of sexually transmitted infections is increasing annually, there are few studies in Cheonan that have analyzed the frequency of infection by individual bacterial species by age since 2017. Therefore, in this observational study, we investigated trends in sexually transmitted infections in Cheonan, South Korea, since 2017. From January 2017 to November 2021, 3,297 specimens were obtained … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 20, Issue 2 · 17 Apr 2024 · 6,316 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleA Comparative Examination of Unhealthy Behaviors and Negative-LGBT Experiences among Individuals in Legal Same-Sex Marriages and in Committed Same-Sex RelationshipsDebarun Majumdar, Cheryl Rollman-TinajeroExtant literature on different-sex marriage has widely demonstrated its beneficial and protective effects. Given that legal same-sex marriage has been available on a state-by-state basis only since 2004 starting with Massachusetts and nationwide since 2015 after the Supreme Court Ruling on Obergefell v. Hodges, it is imperative to understand if those entering legal same-sex marriage are different from those who … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 3 · 21 Sep 2017 · 8,118 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleThe Geography of Sex Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation of Children in Minnesota, 2007-2015Jose Javier LopezThis article provides a snapshot of the geographic patterns of sex trafficking and sexual exploitation of minors' court cases and the affected communities in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The regional distributions of cases seen in court dealing with solicitation, inducement and promotion of prostitution, solicitation of children to engage in sexual conduct and use of a minor in a … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 3 · 21 Jul 2017 · 8,914 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleSex Identification and the Sex-Related Genes of Nipponia NipponFeilong Sun, Xuanfu Huang, Shuiyun YangSex identification in birds is necessary for studying their ecology, behavior and population dynamics and structure. This study was carried out to determine the sex of Nipponia nippon by a Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) method. The sexing universal primers of non-ratite birds were employed to amplify the sexing related genes and identify the sex of each individual. A 657 bp … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 13, Issue 2 · 30 May 2017 · 7,841 accessesView PDFCite