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Transforming Neurological Health with Sex and Gender Data

The cost of selectively using male and cis-gendered men’s brains at the exclusion of any other sexes or genders is vast and affects every inch of our healthcare knowledge, from bench to bedside.

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Featured Article

Breaking Down the Policies and Industry Standard Influences on the Sex and Gender Data Gap

Despite policies requiring female inclusion in health research since the 1990s, the continued use of the ”Reference Man” model and challenges in accounting for female hormonal variability have perpetuated a significant sex and gender data gap.

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Sex Differences
February 18, 2025

Sex Differences in the Brain: Why using sex-related factors rather than sex itself generates more precise data

Unlock new insights in neuroscience by moving beyond the male default—discover how inclusive research on sex and gender can drive breakthrough discoveries.

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Research Study
February 4, 2025

The Hidden Impact of Menstrual Cycles in Cancer Research

The medical research community must evolve beyond simple inclusion of female subjects to truly understand how biological rhythms affect disease progression and treatment effectiveness.

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Health Equity
January 29, 2025

Rethinking Sex and Gender Differences in Research: Why Sex-Based Drug Development Matters

The pharmaceutical industry stands at a pivotal moment for transforming women’s healthcare by recognizing and researching fundamental biological differences, promising more precise and effective treatments for all.

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May 21, 2024

The Sex and Gender Data Gap: How did we get here?

Research and healthcare outcomes are significantly compromised by a pervasive sex and gender data gap, where historical reliance on male-centric data collection and the “Reference Man” model has led to incomplete understanding and treatment of women's health conditions.

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Health Equity
May 13, 2024

The Critical Role of Data Collection in Improving Health Outcomes: From Research to Innovation to Care

Transform your research with My Normative's data platform that makes it easy to collect and analyze sex and gender differences at scale, helping close the trillion-dollar women's health gap while accelerating equitable health outcomes.

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Research Study
May 6, 2024

Generating Unbiased Research Findings: The Key to Equitable Health Outcomes Across Sex and Gender

Despite having more health data than ever before, the lack of sex and gender disaggregation and proper accounting for female-specific variables has created a significant data gap that perpetuates health inequities

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