r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • Sep 09 '24

Neuroscience Covid lockdowns prematurely aged girls’ brains more than boys’, study finds. MRI scans found girls’ brains appeared 4.2 years older than expected after lockdowns, compared with 1.4 years for boys.

https://www.theguardian.com/science/article/2024/sep/09/covid-lockdowns-prematurely-aged-girls-brains-more-than-boys-study-finds
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u/dnarag1m Sep 09 '24

There are many infections and diseases that have strongly different health outcomes between genders, all things being equal. It's not a novel phenomenon.

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u/Lick_The_Wrapper Sep 09 '24

Well, yeah, the novel phenomenon is that when it primarily affects women, no researchers or people in important positions care.

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u/MelissaMiranti Sep 09 '24

Women's health has been funded far more than men's health for many years now. More men die of prostate cancer per research dollar spent than people dying of breast cancer.

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u/Lick_The_Wrapper Sep 09 '24

The formal integration of advocates as partners in scientific studies focused on breast cancer is embedded in a rich history of action on the part of many courageous women.

You can read more here. If you guys want more done about prostate cancer, take note of how women did it for breast cancer.

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u/Ok-Huckleberry-383 Sep 09 '24

So your point is just explaining why that person is right?

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u/Bayoris Sep 09 '24

Yes, it is called “agreeing”, you don’t see it often on reddit

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u/Ok-Huckleberry-383 Sep 09 '24

Agreeing to the comment directly contradicting them? Boy I really gotta get a hang of this reddit thing.

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u/Narren_C Sep 09 '24

So if it's men's fault that more research isn't being made into prostate cancer, does that mean that other healthcare inequalities for women should be blamed on women not advocating enough?

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u/Lick_The_Wrapper Sep 09 '24

I guess it would be the same with men with that logic.

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u/Narren_C Sep 09 '24

That was the logic you were just using.

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u/MelissaMiranti Sep 09 '24

The problem is that you're lying about who and what gets more funding. But you didn't grapple with the fact, you decided to act as if it's fine.

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u/BocciaChoc BS | Information Technology Sep 09 '24

An odd response, if you have disdain for men it would be simpler to say so.

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u/Quinlov Sep 09 '24

Right but we can't because men are disposable in our society unfortunately x

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u/jennyfofenny Sep 10 '24

Wow, for being the most privileged and protected class, men sure are emotional, whiny and victimized.

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u/Quinlov Sep 10 '24

cries in homosexual