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University of Virginia Study Finds Commitment to Marriage, Emotional Engagement Key to Wives' Happiness
A study by University of Virginia sociologists W. Bradford Wilcox and Steven L. Nock finds that the single most important factor in women's marital happiness is the level of their husbands' emotional engagement - not money, the division of household chores or other factors. view more (2006-03-02)
Good sexual intercourse lasts minutes, not hours, therapists say
Satisfactory sexual intercourse for couples lasts from 3 to 13 minutes, contrary to popular fantasy about the need for hours of sexual activity, according to a survey of U.S. and Canadian sex therapists. view more (2008-04-01)
Earth Rx: A microbial biotechnology prescription for global environmental health
Water. Waste. Energy. This trio of problems is among the greatest challenges to the environmental health of society. Water purification alone is becoming more problematic in the world due to our increasingly reliance on contaminated sources, such as polluted rivers, lakes and groundwater. view more (2006-02-16)
Is there really a 'mommy' gene in women?
Basic principles of biology rather than women's newfound economic independence can explain why fewer of them are getting married and having children, and why the trend may only be temporary, says a Queen's researcher. view more (2007-09-24)
Study shows parental alcoholism creates risk factors for substance abuse in emerging adults
The impacts of parental alcoholism in children are well known, particularly the alcohol consumption habits of children of alcoholics (COA's). view more (2006-01-24)
Can Snoring Ruin a Marriage?
The husband snores. The wife nudges him to flip over. Both wake up feeling grouchy the next morning. It's a common occurrence that may have more of an impact on the marriage than most couples think. view more (2006-02-02)
Wife Influences Husband's Marijuana Use During First Year of Marriage
While it's the husband among newlywed couples who has more influence on whether the couple engages in heavy drinking, it's the wife who appears to be in the driver's seat when it comes to determining her husband's marijuana use, according to researchers at the University at Buffalo's Research Institute on Addictions (RIA). view more (2005-07-21)
Study finds how brain remembers single events
Single events account for many of our most vivid memories - a marriage proposal, a wedding toast, a baby's birth. Until a recent UC Irvine discovery, however, scientists knew little about what happens inside the brain that allows you to remember such events. view more (2009-03-19)
Research Supports Abstinence as Healthy Goal for Teenagers but Critiques
While few Americans remain abstinent until marriage and most initiate sexual intercourse as adolescents, abstinence from sexual intercourse is an important behavioral strategy for preventing human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and unintended pregnancy among adolescents. view more (2006-01-06)
Psychologists find pursuit of happiness not a straight path
Achievable, yes, says a Michigan State University psychologist. But after analyzing years of data tracking people through their lives of joys and sorrows, scientists conclude that major changes in life circumstances - like marriage, divorce, or debilitating illness - can indeed have long-term impact on happiness levels. view more (2007-03-12)
Repetitive motion speeds nanoparticle uptake
Newly published research by Rice University chemists and North Carolina State University toxicologists finds that repetitive movement can speed the uptake of nanoparticles through the skin. view more (2007-01-05)
Research reveals married women diet much more than single women
A post-graduate economics researcher at the University of Warwick has surprisingly found that married women are much more likely to be on a diet than their single counter-parts - a result that totally contradicts current economic theories on dieting. University of Warwick economics post-graduate Matthew Bending found that 41.5% of married women... view more... (2004-07-19)
First global analysis of sexual behavior
A groundbreaking study, which provides the first ever comprehensive analysis of sexual behaviour around the world, is published today in the Lancet, as part of a major series on sexual and reproductive health. view more (2006-11-03)
Challenges to improving adolescent nutrition in Bangladesh and Tanzania
While a great deal of research has been conducted on child and adult malnutrition in developing countries, there are only a handful of studies on adolescent malnutrition. view more (2006-07-27)
Assessing the impact of breast cancer
The psychological and physical effects of breast cancer are being examined in a first-time study that tracks women in the first five years following their diagnosis. view more (2005-10-25)
When are two dads better than one? "¦when the women are in charge - new research
If you have difficulty choosing a suitable Father's Day gift this week, spare a thought for the Bari people of Venezuela, where multiple paternity is the norm. And in such societies, children with more than one 'official' father are more likely to survive to adulthood than those with just one Dad, according to new research. The findings have now... view more... (2002-06-12)
Epstein-Barr: a virtual look at a vexing virus
Researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine in collaboration with the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute at Virginia Tech have created a computer program called Pathogen Simulation (PathSim) to study the progression of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) in humans. view more (2007-10-23)
Nanotechnology film on national release
Sheffield is a world leader in nanotechnology research, and now it is also taking a leading role in educating the general public in the importance of this science. Experts from the city's two Universities have made a short film about how nanotechnology affects everyday life, which will be a central part of an exhibition at the Science Museum in... view more... (2005-02-22)
Living Apart Together
Traditionally, marriage has been the dominant social institution for couples. Some decades ago a new institution appeared in the western world: non-martial cohabitation. Today, yet another form has developed. Four percent of the Swedish population chooses to be together, forming a unit, but living in separate households. The phenomen is described... view more... (2000-10-11)
Research shows women's weight gain brings loss of income, job prestige
An increase in a woman's body mass results in a decrease in her family income and a decline in her occupational prestige, according to research conducted by New York University sociologist Dalton Conley and Rebecca Glauber, an NYU graduate student. The study was sponsored by the Cambridge, MA-based National Bureau of Economic Research. view more (2005-05-26)
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