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“Although there is no cure for ASD, robust data demonstrate that sulforaphane, a bioactive compound derived from cruciferous vegetables, especially broccoli sprouts, may be beneficial in reducing many of the behavioral and emotions symptoms associated with the condition.”

“SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, elicits a wide range of effects on the human body, many of which are sex-specific. For example, males and females are equally likely to become infected with SARS-CoV-2, but men are more likely to experience worse outcomes and death, regardless of age.”

“Testosterone is the primary male sex hormone. It plays critical roles in reproductive health and contributes to bone and muscle mass accretion. A recent review summarizes the effects of aerobic exercise on testosterone levels.”

“Even after taking other risk factors into account, such as age, sex, education, race, cognitive diagnosis, depression, and whether they carried the APOE4 gene, people who took vitamin D were 40 percent less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease during the study period than those who did not.”

“At age 11, the children averaged six hours of sedentary time daily, increasing to nine hours by age 24. Cumulative sedentary time contributed to 40 percent of the pathological increase in left ventricular mass during adolescence, regardless of the children's sex, body weight, or blood pressure.”

“Researchers then used statistical models to compare how common severe periodontitis was across groups, while accounting for age, smoking, education, sex, and race. Nearly half of the participants (48.7%) had some degree of periodontitis, and 5.6% had severe disease.”

“AI models used 98 commonly detected antibodies that did not target SARS-CoV-2 or HIV, along with age, sex, race, and participant group information, to separate stronger from weaker booster responders.”

“People who consumed more NAD+ precursors were also less likely to have high blood pressure. These findings held true even after taking into account other factors, including age, sex, smoking, diabetes, alcohol intake, body mass index, and total cholesterol.”

Processed foods are typically low in fiber. According to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, the recommendations for combined fiber intake vary according to age and sex (https://health.gov/sites/default/files/2019-09/2015-2020_Dietary_Guidelines.pdf).

“The findings held true even after considering other factors, such as age, sex, and education, which can influence depression risk. These findings suggest that air pollution impairs neurocognitive function, especially among people genetically predisposed to depression.”