sex

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Researchers also noted that men generally have higher tyrosine levels than women, which may help explain part of the longstanding lifespan gap between the sexes.

From Science Daily

Yet the role of a do-nothing prince consort doesn’t suit the dutiful, and now fiercely faithful, Alfred, and a war of wills—and of the sexes—ensues.

From The Wall Street Journal

Officially, women's doubles is the only new luge event at these Olympics but technically men's doubles is one too, as it was previously open to both sexes, albeit it was always men who took part.

From BBC

Over time, however, common risk factors such as smoking, high blood pressure and diabetes have become more alike between the sexes.

From Science Daily

These associations were observed in both men and women, although some differences between the sexes were noted.

From Science Daily