ReviewWomen's health (London, England)
Disparities in women's health and clinical considerations from a translational science perspective: A narrative review and framework for future directions.
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8 citing papers in PubMed.
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- A Review of the Potential Therapeutic Benefits of Quercetin for Uterine-Related Conditions.Biomedicines · 2026Review
- System failure and health inequity in plain sight: Menopause, misdiagnosis, and the cost to women's physical, social, economic, mental health and wellbeing.Comprehensive psychoneuroendocrinology · 2026Article
- Co-expressed MicroRNAs Associated with An Elevated Psychometabolic Risk Phenotype in Women during Midlife.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2026Article
- Burden of Infectious Diseases in Afghanistan in 1999 and 2023: Findings From the Global Burden of Disease 2023 Study.Cureus · 2026Article
- Co-expressed microRNAs associated with elevated psychometabolic risk phenotype in women during midlife.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Article
- Editorial: Beyond contraception - advancing research and innovations in sexual and reproductive health to better meet the needs of women in Low-and middle-income countries.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2026Article
- Menopause-related brain fog as a midlife window in women's brain aging: toward ecologically valid measurement and digital phenotyping.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundSex and gender disparities persist across biomedical research, clinical care, and health policy, despite increasing recognition of sex-specific disease mechanisms and treatment responses. Underrepresentation of women in clinical trials continues to produce male-centric treatment protocols and insufficient data to support precision care.
methodsThis narrative review applies a translational science framework to examine recurring and cross-cutting gaps in sex and gender health science. Rather than cataloging all disease areas, the review uses three exemplar domains-mental and neurological conditions, autoimmune disorders, and cardiovascular disease-to illustrate patterns observed across the research-to-policy continuum.
resultsFindings reveal persistent issues including underrepresentation of women in research, inadequate sex-disaggregated data, and structural biases that impede equitable evidence development. These challenges appear consistently across basic science, clinical research, guideline development, and health policy translation.
conclusionsTo advance equitable, evidence-based care, recommendations include adopting intersectional frameworks, improving sex-disaggregated data practices, increasing investment in sex-based research, and integrating sex and gender health science into medical education. Addressing these gaps through a translational lens is essential to achieving precision medicine that effectively serves all individuals.
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