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UrduResearchers at the Yale School of Public Health have found that rates of two sexually transmitted infections (STIs), gonorrhea and chlamydia, are 15% and 10% higher, respectively, in Texas counties with high shale drilling activity (“fracking”), compared to counties without…
Tag: SEXUAL BEHAVIOR
Kisspeptin hormone injection can boost brain activity associated with attraction
The researchers behind the early-stage work, published in JCI Insight , are exploring whether kisspeptin can ultimately be used to treat men with common psychosexual disorders – sexual problems which are psychological in origin such as low libido. The team…
STDs on the rise: The evidence of claims data
Private insurance claim lines for STDs rose 76 % from 2007 to 2018
Alarmingly low rates of HIV testing among at-risk teenage boys
Lack of testing feeds growing epidemic of undiagnosed HIV infections in the US
Young men unaware of risks of HPV infection and need for HPV vaccination
Doctors need to expand communication on risks and the importance of vaccination, Rutgers researchers say
STDs on the rise: The evidence of claims data
Private insurance claim lines for STDs rose 76 % from 2007 to 2018
Alarmingly low rates of HIV testing among at-risk teenage boys
Lack of testing feeds growing epidemic of undiagnosed HIV infections in the US
Young men unaware of risks of HPV infection and need for HPV vaccination
Doctors need to expand communication on risks and the importance of vaccination, Rutgers researchers say
A happy partner leads to a healthier future
Science confirms: ‘happy wife, happy life.’
A happy partner leads to a healthier future
Science confirms: ‘happy wife, happy life.’
Menopause timing hard to determine in every third woman
Is it possible to investigate menopausal age, or not? In more than one in three women aged 50, the body provides no clear answer about the menopause, a University of Gothenburg study shows. Increased use of hormonal intrauterine devices and contraceptive pills are the cause.
Resources and gender competence are needed for science equality measures to be effective
An European research project highlights the need to invest more resources into devising equality measures
Resources and gender competence are needed for science equality measures to be effective
An European research project highlights the need to invest more resources into devising equality measures
Research sheds light on the evolutionary puzzle of coupling
A UTSA researcher has discovered that, whether in a pair or in groups, success in primate social systems may also provide insight into organization of human social life.
Research sheds light on the evolutionary puzzle of coupling
A UTSA researcher has discovered that, whether in a pair or in groups, success in primate social systems may also provide insight into organization of human social life. Assistant professor Luca Pozzi in UTSA’s Department of Anthropology in collaboration with…
Study urges national review of support services for male survivors of sexual violence
A call for a complete review of national support services for male survivors of sexual violence and abuse has been made following a study by Lancaster University, launched today
How personality predicts seeing others as sex objects
Study provides framework for identifying those at risk for attitudes of sexual objectification
Study urges national review of support services for male survivors of sexual violence
A call for a complete review of national support services for male survivors of sexual violence and abuse has been made following a study by Lancaster University, launched today
How personality predicts seeing others as sex objects
Study provides framework for identifying those at risk for attitudes of sexual objectification
Doctors urged to recognize post-antidepressant sexual dysfunction
A psychiatrist specialising in sexual dysfunction caused by antidepressants is calling for greater recognition of the problems that can endure after treatment stops. Professor David Healy, writing in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine , said problems may…
Doctors urged to recognize post-antidepressant sexual dysfunction
A psychiatrist specialising in sexual dysfunction caused by antidepressants is calling for greater recognition of the problems that can endure after treatment stops. Professor David Healy, writing in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine , said problems may…
Clubs and bars must support women by cracking down on sexual aggression
Nightclubs and bars must create a supportive environment that cracks down on unwanted sexual attention and allows women to enjoy their nights out, according to a new study. Increasing numbers of women are prepared to speak back to sexual harassment…
How human social structures emerge
Computer simulations uncover universality in cultural anthropology observations
Women in leadership positions face more sexual harassment
Power in the workplace does not stop women’s exposure to sexual harassment. On the contrary, women with supervisory positions are harassed more than women employees. These are the results from a new study from the Swedish Institute for Social Research…
Women in leadership positions face more sexual harassment
Power in the workplace does not stop women’s exposure to sexual harassment. On the contrary, women with supervisory positions are harassed more than women employees. These are the results from a new study from the Swedish Institute for Social Research…
Women in leadership positions face more sexual harassment
Power in the workplace does not stop women’s exposure to sexual harassment. On the contrary, women with supervisory positions are harassed more than women employees. These are the results from a new study from the Swedish Institute for Social Research…
It’s 2020: Time to teach teens ‘safe’ sexting
Preaching sexual abstinence to youth was popular for a number of decades, but research repeatedly found that such educational messages fell short in their intended goals. Simply telling youth not to have sex failed to delay the initiation of sex,…
It’s 2020: Time to teach teens ‘safe’ sexting
Preaching sexual abstinence to youth was popular for a number of decades, but research repeatedly found that such educational messages fell short in their intended goals. Simply telling youth not to have sex failed to delay the initiation of sex,…
Egg trading between hermaphroditic fish: Why would you give when you can just take?
The sex life of hermaphroditic animals is determined by one fundamental question: Who assumes the female role and produces the costly eggs? Hamlets avoid this dilemma by engaging in reciprocal egg trading. Scientists have now used microeconomic models to analyze…
Egg trading between hermaphroditic fish: Why would you give when you can just take?
The sex life of hermaphroditic animals is determined by one fundamental question: Who assumes the female role and produces the costly eggs? Hamlets avoid this dilemma by engaging in reciprocal egg trading. Scientists have now used microeconomic models to analyze…
Having less sex linked to earlier menopause
Women who engage in sexual activity weekly or monthly have a lower risk of entering menopause early relative to those who report having some form of sex less than monthly, according to a new UCL study. The researchers observed that…
Program proves effective in preventing dating violence with middle school students
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 13, 2020 – Coaching Boys Into Men, a program that seeks to prevent dating violence and sexual assault, reduces abusive behaviors among middle school male athletes toward their female peers, according to clinical trial results published today in…
Ben-Gurion University to present sex therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer with honorary degree
Dr. Ruth will establish psychology scholarship for research and academia at Ben-Gurion University
Truvada should remain first choice for HIV prevention, experts say
Boston, MA – In October 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a second medication for use as HIV preexposure prophylaxis, also known as PrEP, sparking controversy about which drug should be prescribed. Gilead Sciences, which manufactures both approved…
Using light to learn
Environmental light triggers production of memory proteins in fruit flies
Ben-Gurion University to present sex therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer with honorary degree
Dr. Ruth will establish psychology scholarship for research and academia at Ben-Gurion University
Ben-Gurion University to present sex therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer with honorary degree
Dr. Ruth will establish psychology scholarship for research and academia at Ben-Gurion University
Program proves effective in preventing dating violence with middle school students
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 13, 2020 – Coaching Boys Into Men, a program that seeks to prevent dating violence and sexual assault, reduces abusive behaviors among middle school male athletes toward their female peers, according to clinical trial results published today in…
Truvada should remain first choice for HIV prevention, experts say
Boston, MA – In October 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a second medication for use as HIV preexposure prophylaxis, also known as PrEP, sparking controversy about which drug should be prescribed. Gilead Sciences, which manufactures both approved…
Truvada should remain first choice for HIV prevention, experts say
Boston, MA – In October 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a second medication for use as HIV preexposure prophylaxis, also known as PrEP, sparking controversy about which drug should be prescribed. Gilead Sciences, which manufactures both approved…
Using light to learn
Environmental light triggers production of memory proteins in fruit flies
Using light to learn
Environmental light triggers production of memory proteins in fruit flies
Program proves effective in preventing dating violence with middle school students
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 13, 2020 – Coaching Boys Into Men, a program that seeks to prevent dating violence and sexual assault, reduces abusive behaviors among middle school male athletes toward their female peers, according to clinical trial results published today in…
BU researchers: Pornography is not a ‘public health crisis’
Existing evidence suggests pornography may negatively affect some individuals, but it does not qualify as a public health crisis, and calling it one could cause harm
BU researchers: Pornography is not a ‘public health crisis’
Existing evidence suggests pornography may negatively affect some individuals, but it does not qualify as a public health crisis, and calling it one could cause harm
Poor sexual health more common in UK women than men
Poor sexual health in the UK is more common in women and affects them in more diverse ways than men, according to a UK study published in the open access journal BMC Public Health . Out of 12,132 men and…
Little reason for moral panicking after #MeToo
Go ahead, hug your colleague: People generally agree on what constitutes sexual harassment
Together you’re less alone
Pair living as stepping stone from solitary life to complex societies
Little reason for moral panicking after #MeToo
Go ahead, hug your colleague: People generally agree on what constitutes sexual harassment
Together you’re less alone
Pair living as stepping stone from solitary life to complex societies