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7 claims from 5 papers

1. Neuroscience › Functional Brain Connectivity Studies

   Network Centrality in the Human Functional Connectome

   Zuo, Ehmke, Mennes et al. · Cerebral Cortex · 2011

   Using resting-state fMRI from 1003 healthy adults, the study compares network centrality measures across the voxel-wise brain network and tests their reliability and links to age and sex.

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   1. UncheckedDifferent network centrality measures pick up different aspects of brain connectivity, so both global and local properties of the functional connectome matter.“We then demonstrate that each centrality measure captures different aspects of connectivity, highlighting the importance of considering both global and local connectivity properties of the functional connectome.”
   2. UncheckedIn resting-state brain scans, age was linked to lower degree centrality, but not eigenvector centrality, in the precuneus and posterior cingulate.“Specifically, our analyses reveal age-related decreases in degree centrality, but not eigenvector centrality, within precuneus and posterior cingulate regions.”

2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms

   Rapamycin‐mediated lifespan increase in mice is dose and sex dependent and metabolically distinct from dietary restriction

   Miller, Harrison, Astle et al. · Aging Cell · 2013

   Rapamycin raised median lifespan in genetically varied mice at a higher dose, and its effects on metabolism and liver gene activity differed from those of dietary restriction.

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   1. Supported · 71%In genetically varied mice, rapamycin extended lifespan more in females than in males at every dose tested, possibly because of sex differences in blood levels.“Rapamycin increased lifespan more in females than in males at each dose evaluated, perhaps reflecting sexual dimorphism in blood levels of this drug.”

3. Neuroscience › Functional Brain Connectivity Studies

   Reproducibility of R‐fMRI metrics on the impact of different strategies for multiple comparison correction and sample sizes

   Chen, Bin Lu and Yan · Human Brain Mapping · 2017

   The study assessed how well resting-state fMRI findings reproduce, and how correction methods and sample size affect this, using sex differences and eyes-open versus eyes-closed comparisons.

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   1. UncheckedIn this resting-state fMRI study, samples under about 80 people had very low power and low positive predictive value for detecting sex differences.“Small sample sizes (e.g., < 80 [40 per group]) not only minimized power (sensitivity < 2%), but also decreased the likelihood that significant results reflect “true” effects (PPV < 0.26) in sex differences.”

4. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms

   Canagliflozin extends life span in genetically heterogeneous male but not female mice

   Miller, Harrison, Allison et al. · JCI Insight · 2020

   Genetically diverse mice given canagliflozin from 7 months of age lived longer if male but not if female, and the authors link the benefit in males to lower peak blood glucose.

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   1. Supported · 71%In genetically diverse male mice, the diabetes drug canagliflozin raised median survival by 14% and the age at 90th percentile survival by 9%.“Cana extended median survival of male mice by 14%. Cana also increased by 9% the age for 90th percentile survival, with parallel effects seen at each of 3 test sites.”

5. Neuroscience › Functional Brain Connectivity Studies

   Functional network reorganization in older adults: Graph-theoretical analyses of age, cognition and sex

   Stumme, Jockwitz, Hoffstaedter, Amunts and Caspers · NeuroImage · 2020

   Using resting-state brain imaging in 772 older adults, the study mapped how functional networks reorganise with age, and how this relates to cognitive performance and sex.

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   1. UncheckedIn 772 adults aged 55-85, older age went with more connectivity between brain networks and less connectivity within them at rest.“Results show overall age-related increases of between- and decreases of within-network RSFC.”
   2. UncheckedIn this study of older adults, differences in resting-state connectivity of early sensory networks were found to mediate age-related differences in cognitive performance.“Importantly, RSFC differences of these early sensory networks were found to be a relevant mediator in terms of the age-related cognitive performance differences.”