Why autoimmune disorder lupus affect women more than men

Autoimmune Diseases

New Delhi: Female sex hormone oestrogen and the X chromosome play a significant role in making women more vulnerable to the autoimmune disorder lupus’, said experts on World Lupus Day on Friday. World Lupus Day is observed every year on May 10 to raise awareness of the life-changing autoimmune disease, in which the body attacks … Read more

Why women are thrice more at risk of migraines than men

Women

New Delhi: Changes in hormones may explain why migraines are three times more common among women than men, said experts here on Sunday. Migraine is a severe headache that starts usually on one side but can be bilateral, and associated with a pulsating or a throbbing quality. It is accompanied by nausea or vomiting, and is … Read more