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Stress sequel

Men and women react differently under pressure, Susan Gaidos reported in “He stress, she stress” (SN: 1/23/16, p. 18). Scientists are studying the genetic and cellular underpinnings of stress responses to try to understand why some stress-related disorders, including depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder, are more common in women than men.