May 20, 2005

Research on Sex-Based Health Differences Is a Low Priority at NIH, Group's Report Concludes

By SILLA BRUSH

Is the National Institutes of Health concerned enough about the differences between the sexes?

No, concludes a report released last week by the Society for Women's Health Research. The Washington-based advocacy group says research on the biological and health differences between men and women remains a low priority at the NIH, despite increasing evidence of the importance of such studies.

The report says research on sexual differences is necessary in many types of medical

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