Study Reveals Sex-Based Differences in the Development of Brain Hubs Involved in Memory and Emotion

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Study Reveals Sex-Based Differences in the Development of Brain Hubs Involved in Memory and Emotion

Findings may help researchers understand why mental disorders present differently in males and females during adolescence

Researchers have uncovered sex-based differences in the development of the hippocampus and amygdala—brain areas that have been implicated in the biology of several mental disorders that impact males and females differently.
 
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