sex

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"These differences highlight the importance of considering sex as a key variable in dementia research," said Pa. "Sex differences are profoundly overlooked among many leading causes of death like Alzheimer's, heart disease and cancer."

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

That same year, the Sex Pistols cursed on live TV, John Holmstrom and Legs McNeil co-founded Punk magazine, and the Damned released the first British punk single, “New Rose.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Under the country's Sex Discrimination Act, it is illegal for providers of goods or services to discriminate against another person on the ground of a person's gender identity.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The band’s rambunctiousness heavily influenced many groups, including the Clash, the Sex Pistols, Nirvana, Metallica and the Cars.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

“All that is needed to produce a complete Temperance and Social reform in this age of Moral Suasion, is for our Sex to cast their United influences into the balance,” she wrote for her speech.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling