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HIV Screening Found Cost-effective In Older Adults
Recent studies suggest that large numbers of Americans remain sexually active well into their 60's, 70's and even 80's. But researchers say seniors may be overlooked as possible carriers of the AIDS virus, and based on a new study, they are recommending screening for most adults ages 55 to 75 as a sensible, cost-effective way to prolong life, and decrease the spread of the disease.
Science Daily – Jun 19, 2008 03:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Recent studies suggest that large numbers of Americans remain sexually active well into their 60's, 70's and even 80's. But researchers say seniors may be overlooked as possible carriers of the AIDS virus, and based on a new study, they are recommending screening for most adults ages 55 to 75 as a sensible, cost-effective way to prolong life, and decrease the spread of the disease.
Science Daily – Jun 19, 2008 03:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Testosterone gel benefits some men with diabetes
Reuters - Men with type 2 diabetes or the metabolic syndrome, or both, are prone to have low testosterone levels. If so, testosterone replacement therapy with a gel applied to the skin may improve their response to insulin and their sexual function, according to the results of a new clinical trial.
Yahoo! – Jun 18, 2008 7:38 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Reuters - Men with type 2 diabetes or the metabolic syndrome, or both, are prone to have low testosterone levels. If so, testosterone replacement therapy with a gel applied to the skin may improve their response to insulin and their sexual function, according to the results of a new clinical trial.
Yahoo! – Jun 18, 2008 7:38 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Are HIV Prevention Gels Safe For Pregnant Women, Their Babies?
Clinical trials hoping to identify a vaginal microbicide that is safe and effective against HIV have all but skirted questions befitting evaluation of an approach intended primarily for sexually active women of childbearing age: What if a woman gets pregnant while using a product? Can exposure during pregnancy pose a risk to the fetus? Researchers will begin addressing these and other questions in the first clinical trial of a candidate vaginal microbicide in pregnant women.
Science Daily – Jun 17, 2008 12:00 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Clinical trials hoping to identify a vaginal microbicide that is safe and effective against HIV have all but skirted questions befitting evaluation of an approach intended primarily for sexually active women of childbearing age: What if a woman gets pregnant while using a product? Can exposure during pregnancy pose a risk to the fetus? Researchers will begin addressing these and other questions in the first clinical trial of a candidate vaginal microbicide in pregnant women.
Science Daily – Jun 17, 2008 12:00 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Society's Attitudes Have Little Impact On Choice Of Sexual Partner
A unique new study suggests that the attitude of families and the public have little impact on if adults decide to have sex with persons of the same or the opposite sex. Instead, hereditary factors and the individual's unique experiences have the strongest influence on our choice of sexual partners.
Science Daily – Jun 17, 2008 06:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
A unique new study suggests that the attitude of families and the public have little impact on if adults decide to have sex with persons of the same or the opposite sex. Instead, hereditary factors and the individual's unique experiences have the strongest influence on our choice of sexual partners.
Science Daily – Jun 17, 2008 06:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Gay men, straight women share brain traits
Gay men and straight women share some characteristics in the area of the brain responsible for emotion, mood and anxiety, found a study highlighting the potential biological underpinning of sexuality.
MSNBC.com – Jun 16, 2008 7:32 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Gay men and straight women share some characteristics in the area of the brain responsible for emotion, mood and anxiety, found a study highlighting the potential biological underpinning of sexuality.
MSNBC.com – Jun 16, 2008 7:32 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Syphilis Bacteria Study Yields Valuable Diagnostic Tool
Variations in a gene within the family of bacteria that causes syphilis may hold clinical, epidemiological and evolutionary significance. Researchers have identified sequence variations in the acidic repeat protein gene that allow straightforward differentiation of venereal syphilis from non-venereal Treponema pallidum subspecies.
Science Daily – Jun 14, 2008 6:00 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Variations in a gene within the family of bacteria that causes syphilis may hold clinical, epidemiological and evolutionary significance. Researchers have identified sequence variations in the acidic repeat protein gene that allow straightforward differentiation of venereal syphilis from non-venereal Treponema pallidum subspecies.
Science Daily – Jun 14, 2008 6:00 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Virginity Pledges May Help Postpone Intercourse Among Youth
Making a virginity pledge may help some young people postpone the start of sexual activity. Researchers found that adolescents who made pledges to remain virgins until they are married were less likely to be sexually active over the three-year study period than other youth who were similar to them, but who did not make a virginity pledge.
Science Daily – Jun 14, 2008 12:00 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Making a virginity pledge may help some young people postpone the start of sexual activity. Researchers found that adolescents who made pledges to remain virgins until they are married were less likely to be sexually active over the three-year study period than other youth who were similar to them, but who did not make a virginity pledge.
Science Daily – Jun 14, 2008 12:00 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Teens Who Repeatedly Cut Themselves Have Greater HIV Risk
Teens who repeatedly cut themselves are more likely to engage in risky sexual behavior, increasing their chances of possibly contracting HIV, according to a new study.
Science Daily – Jun 13, 2008 12:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Teens who repeatedly cut themselves are more likely to engage in risky sexual behavior, increasing their chances of possibly contracting HIV, according to a new study.
Science Daily – Jun 13, 2008 12:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Sexual Arousal Dependent On Flow Of Potassium Ions In Brain Cells
When it comes to sex, a female rat knows how to avoid a communication breakdown. To announce her sexual readiness, she will automatically arch her back, deflect her tail and stand rigid to allow an aroused male to mount. Now, researchers have figured out the precise chemical and physical mechanism in a group of brain cells that controls this swayback posture, a reflex called lordosis that signals one of life's most complex yet primitive instincts -- the need for sex. The team also found that when female rats are treated with the sex hormone estradiol before the experiment, the number of cells that respond to norepinephrine soar, making the impulse to mate stronger.
Science Daily – Jun 13, 2008 12:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
When it comes to sex, a female rat knows how to avoid a communication breakdown. To announce her sexual readiness, she will automatically arch her back, deflect her tail and stand rigid to allow an aroused male to mount. Now, researchers have figured out the precise chemical and physical mechanism in a group of brain cells that controls this swayback posture, a reflex called lordosis that signals one of life's most complex yet primitive instincts -- the need for sex. The team also found that when female rats are treated with the sex hormone estradiol before the experiment, the number of cells that respond to norepinephrine soar, making the impulse to mate stronger.
Science Daily – Jun 13, 2008 12:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Gender Affects Reaction To HIV-prevention Materials
Both men and women tend to avoid gender-mismatched HIV-prevention brochures, but women are drawn to gendered over gender-neutral ones.
Science Daily – Jun 10, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Both men and women tend to avoid gender-mismatched HIV-prevention brochures, but women are drawn to gendered over gender-neutral ones.
Science Daily – Jun 10, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
