FIRST ORAL COVID-19 TREATMENTS AUTHORIZED; MONOCLONAL TREATMENTS LIMITED
Tuesday, 28 December 2021
Yesterday marked an important milestone in the fight against COVID-19, as the FDA granted two COVID-19 oral antiviral treatments Emergency use Authorization: Paxlovid (Pfizer) and Molnupiravir (Merck). Both antiviral treatments work by interfering with the virus’ ability to reproduce and replicate within the body, but in slightly different ways. Paxlovid treats the virus by targeting
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Foundation for Gender-Specific Medicine Annual Gala 2021
Thursday, 23 December 2021
We celebrated our 24th annual gala in the exclusive Metropolitan Club in New York City, where we honored Patricia D. Klingenstein and Sally S. Kleberg for their admirable, incredible, and impactful philanthropic work. Patricia Klingenstein’s consistent and generous support of institutions devoted to education, medicine, history, and art is exemplary. Pat and her family are
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The Foundation for Gender-Specific Medicine Invites You: Annual Gala 2022
Tuesday, 12 October 2021
Join us on December 14th at The Metropolitan Club for a night of dinner and dancing, celebrating our silver anniversary! Make your reservations over the phone at 212.737.5663. We look forward to seeing you there. Warmest Regards, Dr. Marianne J. Legato Founder and Director, The Foundation for Gender-Specific Medicine
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Featured Blog – Dr. Marianne J. Legato
Tuesday, 08 June 2021
Dear Friends, My interest in studying the biology of the diverse nature of human sexuality is a natural extension of my thirty-year effort to persuade the academic community to include biological sex as a variable in scientific research. Until the 1990’s, the “bikini-view” of women looked only at their reproductive function. We assumed that what
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Close-Up Radio Welcomes Back Dr. Legato
Monday, 24 May 2021
Dr. Marianne J. Legato was recently interviewed by award-winning TV and radio personality, Jim Masters, about her latest book, The Plasticity of Sex: The Molecular Biology and Clinical Features of Genomic Sex, Gender Identity and Sexual Behavior, which collects all the evidence-based research on issues of gender identity and transition to provide a comprehensive view on
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Close Up Radio Spotlights GSM Pioneer Dr. Marianne J. Legato
Wednesday, 07 April 2021
Gender-specific medicine is the study of how normal human biology differs between men and women, especially in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. Dr. Marianne J. Legato is the Director of the Foundation for Gender-Specific Medicine. A pioneer in her field, her discoveries and those of her colleagues have led to establishing sex and gender
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Shattering the Myths: Women and Heart Disease
Friday, 26 March 2021
Dear friends, Be sure to view the prize-winning documentary we made about women and coronary artery disease that marked the beginning of our awareness of the unique ways in which women experienced this illness. “Shattering the Myths: The Truth About Women and Coronary Artery Disease” features real women, real stories, and real remedies! Let us know what
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The Foundation for Gender-Specific Medicine: Our Donors
Friday, 12 March 2021
We have done much in our last three decades at the Foundation, but we could not have done it without you—our donors. Hear from the two of our honorees of our 2021 Annual Gala—Patricia D. Klingenstein and Sally Kleberg—as they discuss the spirit of private American philanthropy, as well as the impact of family in
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Dr. Marianne Legato wins PROSE Award in Biomedicine for The Plasticity of Sex: The Molecular Biology and Clinical Features of Genomic Sex, Gender Identity and Sexual Behavior
Friday, 19 February 2021
The PROSE Awards annually recognize the very best in professional and scholarly publishing by bringing attention to distinguished books, journals, and electronic content in 58 categories. Judged by peer publishers, librarians, and medical professionals since 1976, the PROSE Awards are extraordinary for their breadth and depth. The Plasticity of Sex provides a comprehensive view on the
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The Foundation for Gender-Specific Medicine: International Collaborations
Friday, 12 February 2021
The last three decades have been massively productive for our Foundation: We helped found an International Society for Gender-Specific Medicine, established more than three scientific journals, and have produced three editions of our prize-winning textbook on gender-specific medicine, with a fourth edition to come. We continue to produce books for both the scientific community and
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