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conference attendees were tasked to examine and explain mechanisms for the disparity in rates of autoimmune disease between men and women and to comment on the role of specific environmental factors that may be involved in the rise in many autoimmune diseases in recent years. Autoimmune disease occurs when the body’s immune system attacks its own organs, cells and tissues. There are more than 90 autoimmune diseases, many of which are more prevalent in women. Lupus, for example, affects nine times more women than men and multiple sclerosis (MS) affects women twice as often as men.
"Affecting 50 to 70 million Americans, sleep disorders are a major health and economic drain, but especially so for women. Sleep problems are more widely reported in women than men, and women are 1.4 times more likely to experience insomnia than men."
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6 items | 1 visits
Current Events - medical: general
Updated on Apr 11, 13
Created on Sep 16, 12
Category: Health & Wellness
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