Neurons Show Sex-dependent Changes During Starvation

Friday, January 16, 2009 - 16:42 in Biology & Nature

Researchers found that nutrient deprivation of neurons produced sex-dependent effects. Male neurons more readily withered up and died, while female neurons did their best to conserve energy and stay alive.

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