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Adolescents with high-risk sexual attitudes attract peers with similar attitudes
High-risk sexual behavior in adolescents appears to be influenced by the sexual attitudes of peers, and young people select friends whose attitudes about sex are consistent with their own attitudes.   view more (2007-05-17)

New research addresses taboos around the impact of rheumatoid arthritis on patients' sex lives
New research, presented today at the 7th EULAR annual congress, reveals one third of rheumatoid arthritis patients feel their condition has 'considerably' negative influence on their sexual activity.   view more (2006-06-26)

A new male-specific gene in algae unveils an origin of male and female
By studying the genetics of two closely related species of green algae that practice different forms of sexual reproduction, researchers have shed light on one route by which evolution gave rise to reproduction though the joining of distinct sperm and egg cells.   view more (2006-12-19)

Conference on bi- and multilingualism - media invitation
Time: September 1-3, 2005 Place: University of Helsinki, Finland   view more (2005-05-19)

The university of the future
In a world where economies are increasingly dependent upon high-level knowledge, higher education is a key national resource. But a Forward Look initiated by the European Science Foundation (ESF) shows that we need to know more about how universities, and other higher education institutions, are changing in the 21st century.   view more (2008-07-16)

MOST ACQUISITION OF MENINGITIS BACTERIA AMONG STUDENTS OCCURS IN FIRST WEEK OF UNIVERSITY TERM
A study of 2,500 first year Nottingham University students, led by Neal and colleagues of the University?s Department of Public Health Medicine, showed that the carriage rate of bacterial meningitis strains had quadrupled within the first four days of the autumn term. Students living in catered halls were at greatest risk, with over a third of... view more... (2000-03-21)

Fishing communities ravaged by HIV/AIDS
Fishing communities are the hidden victims of HIV/AIDS, according to new research carried out by the University of East Anglia.   view more (2005-03-18)

British Association President Outlines Educational Strategy for a Knowledge Based Society
Much as we may like to pride ourselves on the British Education system, we must consider whether it is really in a position to deliver what the country needs to survive as a frontline nation in a competitive world, observes Sir Richard Sykes, President of the British Association, in an editorial published in 'Science and Public Affairs', today.   view more (1999-04-08)

Students in debt have poor health
Students now have to borrow money to study, rather than getting a grant, and as a result they have poorer health than other young people of the same age.   view more (1998-12-03)

Public awareness of the risk factors associated with cancer
Knowledge about risk factors associated with cancer is extremely poor in the UK, with people identifying only about one third of accepted causes. These are the findings of a study by Professor Jane Wardle, Jo Waller and Dr. Nicky Brunswick, at University College London, presented today, Thursday 7 September, by Jo Waller, at The British... view more... (2000-08-25)

Study Sheds New Light on Causes of Common Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Oral sex may be a risk factor for nongonococcal urethritis (NGU), one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases affecting both men and women.   view more (2006-01-04)

Study Upholds Evidence That Education Leads To Better Health
People with more education have better physical and mental health, according to a newly published study from London University`s Institute of Education. The study brings together evidence from a number of countries, including the UK, Europe, Australia, the USA, Africa and Latin America. People with few qualifications report poor general health... view more... (2002-06-05)

Study is first to link viewing of sexual content on TV to subsequent teen pregnancy
Adolescents who have high levels of exposure to television programs that contain sexual content are twice as likely to be involved in a pregnancy over the following three years as their peers who watch few such shows, according to a new RAND Corporation study.   view more (2008-11-03)

"She Figures 2003": key data on women and science
The Commission has just released "She Figures 2003", a unique compilation of key data, which presents the latest figures on the participation of women in scientific education and employment. The number of women researchers in universities and businesses across Europe is on the increase. Yet there are signs that government research... view more... (2003-10-28)

Abnormal heart function associated with reduced capacity for exercise
Patients with abnormal diastolic function (when the heart is relaxed and expanded) in the left ventricle of the heart have a substantially lower maximum capacity for exercise, according to a study in the January 21 issue of JAMA.   view more (2009-01-21)

Indiana U. at APHA: Studies about why men and women use lubricants during sex
An Indiana University study involving 2,453 women ages 18 to 68 found that lubricant use during sexual activity alone or with a partner contributed to higher ratings of pleasurable and satisfying sex.   view more (2009-11-09)

Smoking, low levels of education and glucose tolerance increase risk of rheumatoid arthritis
New data presented today at EULAR 2007, the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology in Barcelona, Spain, sheds light on the role of environmental and genetic risk factors in the development of rheumatoid arthritis (RA).   view more (2007-06-18)

Genes may explain why children who live without dads have earlier sex
Previous research has found that children raised in homes without a biological father have sex earlier than children raised in traditional nuclear families.   view more (2009-09-15)

Surprising Results For Ugandan HIV Intervention Trial (pp 633, 645)
Results of a study in this week's issue of THE LANCET show how interventions to promote safer sex and the control of sexually transmitted diseases did not reduce the incidence of HIV infection in an area of rural Uganda. Treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and behavioural interventions are the main methods to prevent HIV in... view more... (2003-02-19)

Sex inequalities found in primary care treatment of heart disease
A study in this week's BMJ reports that treatment of heart disease in primary care is systematically biased towards men, despite no suggestion of sex differences in the management of these patients in England's national service framework for coronary heart disease. Data for over 5,000 men and women with ischaemic heart disease in the Trent health... view more... (2001-04-03)
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