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Tag: SEXUAL BEHAVIOR
Sexual harassment may be reduced at fun work events, study finds
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The office holiday party loses its luster in light of new study findings from researchers at Penn State and Ohio State demonstrating that incidences of unwanted sexual attention are increased at these and other “fun” work…
Sexual harassment may be reduced at fun work events, study finds
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The office holiday party loses its luster in light of new study findings from researchers at Penn State and Ohio State demonstrating that incidences of unwanted sexual attention are increased at these and other “fun” work…
Women with a low desire to avoid pregnancy still use contraception
Healthcare providers should not assume that pregnancy preferences are the sole motivation for contraceptive use
Women with a low desire to avoid pregnancy still use contraception
Healthcare providers should not assume that pregnancy preferences are the sole motivation for contraceptive use
Castration of men was based on knowledge of the female body
Many men know that benign prostate enlargement can affect their quality of life. The prostate, normally the size of a walnut, can swell up, causing pain and a need to urinate frequently. Today there is a range of treatment methods,…
Health care in baboons
Sexually transmitted diseases are widespread among animals and humans. Humans, however, know a multitude of protective and hygienic measures to protect themselves from infection. An international research team led by scientists at the German Primate Center (DPZ) – Leibniz Institute…
Health care in baboons
Sexually transmitted diseases are widespread among animals and humans. Humans, however, know a multitude of protective and hygienic measures to protect themselves from infection. An international research team led by scientists at the German Primate Center (DPZ) – Leibniz Institute…
Research: Despite what you might think, sexting isn’t just about sex
A new analysis from the Texas Tech University Department of Psychological Sciences shows three different, equally prevalent purposes behind sexually based messages
Caring for family is what motivates people worldwide
International study including 27 countries shows people prioritize loved ones over everything else
Research: Despite what you might think, sexting isn’t just about sex
A new analysis from the Texas Tech University Department of Psychological Sciences shows three different, equally prevalent purposes behind sexually based messages
Caring for family is what motivates people worldwide
International study including 27 countries shows people prioritize loved ones over everything else
Study reframes the history of LGBT mental health care
ITHACA, N.Y. – New research reveals that community-based clinics and clinicians play an essential role in reshaping both mental health care for LGBT people and broader attitudes about sexuality and gender. Stephen Vider, assistant professor of history in the College…
Neuroscientists develop models to identify internal states of the brain
How singing fruit flies reveal the inner workings of their brains
Study reframes the history of LGBT mental health care
ITHACA, N.Y. – New research reveals that community-based clinics and clinicians play an essential role in reshaping both mental health care for LGBT people and broader attitudes about sexuality and gender. Stephen Vider, assistant professor of history in the College…
Income inequality fuels status anxiety and sexualisation, research shows
Women’s appearance enhancement is driven partly by status anxiety and income inequality, according to new research
Neuroscientists develop models to identify internal states of the brain
How singing fruit flies reveal the inner workings of their brains
Income inequality fuels status anxiety and sexualisation, research shows
Women’s appearance enhancement is driven partly by status anxiety and income inequality, according to new research
Menopause isn’t the only reason for low libido in older women
PITTSBURGH, Nov. 20, 2019 – A qualitative study by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine found that women in their 60s report various reasons behind why they lack libido. The study, published today in Menopause , distilled…
Should scientists change the way they view (and study) same sex behavior in animals?
Yale paper challenges historical research assumptions about same-sex behaviors
Uninfected individuals born to mothers living with HIV at risk of obesity and asthma
BOSTON – Adolescents and young adults who were born to mothers with HIV but remained uninfected themselves still face a greatly heightened risk of obesity and asthma-like symptoms, researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have found. In a study published…
Sexual minorities continue to face discrimination, despite increasing support
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Despite increasing support for the rights of people in the LGBTQ+ community, discrimination remains a critical and ongoing issue for this population, according to researchers. In a recent study, researchers found that adults who identified as…
DNA data offers scientific look at 500 years of extramarital sex in Western Europe
These days it’s easy to resolve questions about paternity with over-the-counter test kits. Now, researchers have put DNA evidence together with long-term genealogical data to explore similar questions of biological fatherhood on a broad scale among people living in parts…
Sexual minorities continue to face discrimination, despite increasing support
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Despite increasing support for the rights of people in the LGBTQ+ community, discrimination remains a critical and ongoing issue for this population, according to researchers. In a recent study, researchers found that adults who identified as…
DNA data offers scientific look at 500 years of extramarital sex in Western Europe
These days it’s easy to resolve questions about paternity with over-the-counter test kits. Now, researchers have put DNA evidence together with long-term genealogical data to explore similar questions of biological fatherhood on a broad scale among people living in parts…
Sex workers’ preferences for HIV prevention center on convenience
Malawi study highlights opportunities to optimize use of PrEP
Sex workers’ preferences for HIV prevention center on convenience
Malawi study highlights opportunities to optimize use of PrEP
Study highlights fluid sexual orientation in many teens
At least one in five teenagers reports some change in sexual orientation during adolescence, according to new research from North Carolina State University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of Pittsburgh. “This work highlights the…
Study highlights fluid sexual orientation in many teens
At least one in five teenagers reports some change in sexual orientation during adolescence, according to new research from North Carolina State University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of Pittsburgh. “This work highlights the…
Study highlights fluid sexual orientation in many teens
At least one in five teenagers reports some change in sexual orientation during adolescence, according to new research from North Carolina State University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of Pittsburgh. “This work highlights the…
Male and female mice have different brain cells
Rare sex-specific neurons are present in the brains of male and female mice
Syphilis infection rates in dialysis patients exceed general population
AUGUSTA, Ga. (Oct. 15 , 2019) – Syphilis rates, like other sexually transmitted disease rates in the United States, are soaring, and the first known study to examine syphilis rates in patients with kidney failure found an incidence greater than…
NYDOE AIDS Institute awards $1M grant to SUNY Downstate HEAT program
Funding to support essential health services for transgender youth
How common are forced first sexual intercourse experiences among US women?
Bottom Line: This study estimates 1 in 16 U.S. women had an unwanted first sexual intercourse experience that was physically forced or coerced. In an analysis of nationally representative survey data for 13,310 women, 6.5% of the respondents reported a…
UC San Diego receives funding from Ending the HIV Epidemic Initiative
As a result of the “Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America” initiative, which emerged from President Donald J. Trump’s vow during his 2019 State of Union Address to end the HIV epidemic within 10 years, the San Diego…
Study: no link between ‘extreme’ personal grooming, STDs
Research contradicts previous reports
Analysis of sex disparities in ophthalmic research
What The Study Did: Sex disparities in ophthalmic research were analyzed in this study that evaluated the representation of female authorships in ophthalmologic journals from 2008 to 2018, with sex assigned according to first name. Authors: Michael H. K. Bendels,…
Landmark NIH funding extended for CUNY’s bold HIV/AIDS prevention research initiative
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has extended funding through 2022 for Together 5000 (T5K), a nationwide HIV prevention study led by Dr. Christian Grov of the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy (CUNY SPH) and the…
UTA helping to develop database to track educator sexual misconduct
A database of teacher misconduct