Corti C, et al. - Researchers analyzed differences between male and female children in distinct domains of cognitive functioning. For this investigation, they evaluated the cognitive performance of 100 males and 71 females aged 6-16 years via Wechsler Intelligence Scales for Children-Third Edition (WISC-III). Compared to males, females might have more challenges in manipulating the verbal oral material. In accordance with reports of the literature on female children with lymphoblastic leukemia, females present a higher vulnerability to white matter damage due to the illness and post-adjuvant therapies.