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Risky sexual behavior among male clients of Tijuana sex workers heightens risk of HIV transmission
A study by a bi-national team of global health researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, examining HIV infection among male clients of female sex workers in Tijuana, has found that over half of male clients had recently had unprotected sex. view more (2009-07-13)
Sex hormone signature indicates gender rather than just chromosomes
Help with assigning gender could one day be at hand for intersex individuals whose genital phenotypes and sex chromosomes don't match, thanks to the discovery of a stable sex hormone signature in our cells. view more (2007-10-18)
Young people are intentionally taking drink and drugs for better sex
Teenagers and young adults across Europe drink and take drugs as part of deliberate sexual strategies. Findings published today in BioMed Central's open access journal, BMC Public Health, reveal that a third of 16-35 year old males and a quarter of females surveyed are drinking alcohol to increase their chances of sex, while cocaine, ecstasy and... view more... (2008-05-09)
Chinese 'one child family' policy is increasing birth rates of boys
The Chinese 'one child family' policy is distorting birth rates, with an increase in the number of boys, reveals of a study of births to Chinese families living in Italy. view more (2003-12-03)
What's fear got to do with it?
he education world is under more scrutiny than ever before. Reports, political platforms, test result comparisons, and various articles in newspapers and magazines all criticize a field that just a generation or so ago was considered an unabashed American success. Educators, students and parents each experience significant fear as it relates to... view more... (2008-01-24)
A study of men who have sex with men
Unprotected intercourse is primarily something that takes place with a steady partner. This intercourse is not seen as risky behavior in these men, but rather as a significant way of creating intimacy between the two. This is one of the foremost findings of a socio-sexual study of men who have sex with other men. Just over two decades have passed... view more... (2003-11-05)
The Bioethics and Law Observatory advocates that in certain circumstances sex selection should be permitted for non-therapeutic reasons
In a press conference hold today, the Bioethics and Law Observatory (OBD) of the Universitat de Barcelona (UB) (University of Barcelona), based at the Parc Cient'fic de Barcelona (Barcelona Science Park), presented their latest Declaration on Sex Selection. This document advocates a modification of current legislation in order to permit... view more... (2003-03-13)
Teaching adolescents about condoms
Teaching adolescents to use condoms when abstinence fails is a reasonable strategy for preventing HIV, according to a new research study in PLoS Medicine. view more (2007-09-18)
Claims of sex-related differences in genetic association studies often not properly validated
A review of previous research suggests that prominent claims of sex differences of gene-disease associations are often insufficiently documented and validated. view more (2007-08-22)
U of M study: Online intervention paramount for reducing HIV in high-risk population
Young Internet-using men who have sex with men AND who meet their sexual partners both online and offline have greater numbers of partners, appear more likely to contract HIV, and report higher substance use rates than those who meet their partners exclusively online or offline, according to new research at the University of Minnesota. view more (2008-04-30)
Healthcare professionals need training to help them talk more comfortably about sexual issues
Ovarian cancer affects sexual functioning, but healthcare professionals' knowledge about this is inadequate, as is their communication with patients about sexual issues, concludes a study in this week's BMJ. Interviews were conducted with 15 women with ovarian cancer and 43 clinicians and nurses in Leeds to determine their attitudes about, and... view more... (2001-10-09)
Female sex offenders often have mental problems
Women who commit sexual offences are just as likely to have mental problems or drug addictions as other violent female criminals. This according to the largest study ever conducted of women convicted of sexual offences in Sweden. view more (2008-05-15)
Type 1 diabetes associated with increased risk of cancer
Certain forms of cancer occur more often in patients with type 1 diabetes compared with the general population in the corresponding sex and age groups. This has been shown in a new Swedish study from Karolinska Institutet. view more (2003-12-04)
Sex, censorship and students in world premiere of banned play
The University of Sheffield is to stage the world premiere of Sex for Sale, a controversial 1950s melodrama by Eddie Kaplan, on 13 May 2004. The play was banned by the Lord Chamberlain in 1951 due to its controversial subject matter of sex, prostitution, murder, politics and the Mafia. It is now being brought back to life under the direction of... view more... (2004-05-07)
Abstinence is best way of preventing young people being “engulfed” by sexually transmitted infection
Contrary to the statements issued by the UK government, abstinence from sex is the best way of preventing young people from being “engulfed” by the tide of sexually transmitted infections and unwanted pregnancies. Advice to use condoms is simply not enough. view more (2003-08-01)
Was male domination deadly for dinosaurs?
Dinosaurs suddenly died out because they gave birth to too many males as a result of climate change. This is the theory put forward by David Miller of medicine and Jonathen Summers of mechanical engineering at the University of Leeds. They believe that dinosaur populations died out because the sex of their offspring was determined by temperature.... view more... (2004-05-10)
More at-risk teens and young adults engaging in anal intercourse
A new study by researchers at the Bradley Hasbro Children's Research Center suggests that the incidence of heterosexual anal sex is increasing among teens and young adults - particularly those who have recently had unprotected vaginal sex. view more (2008-11-20)
Education slowing AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa
Increased schooling across sub-Saharan Africa may be lowering new HIV infections among younger adults, according to sociologists, suggesting a shift in a decades-long trend where formal education is considered an AIDS risk factor. view more (2009-03-23)
Middle school youth as young as 12 engaging in risky sexual activity
Middle school youth are engaging in sexual intercourse as early as age 12, according to a study by researchers at The University of Texas School of Public Health. view more (2009-04-09)
Why do more men die from heart disease than women?
In most industrialised countries more men die from coronary heart disease than women but what causes these sex differences? The most widely accepted explanation is that the hormone oestrogen protects women, yet a study in this week's BMJ suggests that sex differences are largely the result of environmental factors. If so, it may be possible to... view more... (2001-09-05)
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