Gene Associated With Pair-Bonding In Animals Has Similar Effects In Human Males Sat, 06 Sep 2008 04:00:00 -0700 Variation in the gene for one of the receptors for the hormone vasopressin appears to be associated with how human males bond with their partners, according to an international team of researchers. The researchers found that the "334" allele of a common AVPR1A variation, the human version of avpr1a studied in voles, seemed to have negative effects on men's relationship with their spouses. More Training, Improved Tools Needed For African Health Workers Performing Male Circumcisions, Study Finds Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:00:00 -0700 African health workers performing male circumcision in an effort to curb the spread of HIV need better tools and more training to avoid high rates of complications, according to a World Health Organization study published Monday in the WHO Bulletin, Reuters Health reports. Scientists Find Gene That Affects Pair-Bonding Behaviour In Men Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:00:00 -0700 Scientists studying human Swedish twins and voles have discovered a gene variant involved in producing a hormone that affects monogamy in animals whereby men with two copies of the variant were twice as likely to have had a relationship crisis with their spouse or partner in the last 12 months than men who did not carry the variant. Link Between Gene Variant And Relationship Difficulties Wed, 03 Sep 2008 01:00:00 -0700 Scientists at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet have found a link between a specific gene and the way men bond to their partners. The results, which are presented in the scientific journal PNAS, can lead to a better understanding of such problems as autism and social phobia. Why Men Are More Prone To Heart Disease: New Research Led By University Of Leicester Mon, 01 Sep 2008 02:00:00 -0700 Men are more prone to - and likely to die of - heart disease compared with women of a similar age - and sex hormones are to blame, according to a new University of Leicester led study The findings of a study by Dr Maciej Tomaszewski, New Blood Lecturer in Cardiovascular Medicine in the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences at the University of Leicester, suggest that this "male disadvantage" may be related to the sex-specific effects of naturally occurring sex hormones. THT Launches 'Connect' Counselling For Gay Men, UK Mon, 01 Sep 2008 01:00:00 -0700 On September 3 Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) is launching 'Connect' a new low cost counselling service, based in King's Cross, aimed at gay or bisexual men. The service allows men to explore difficulties or challenges in their lives, make sense of experiences and find solutions or coping mechanisms when faced with problems. Each session lasts 50 minutes and THT is able to offer courses ranging from a few sessions to 12 or more.
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Judge to Unseal Documents on the Eli Lilly Drug Zyprexa Sat, 06 Sep 2008 15:00:58 -0000 A federal judge in Brooklyn decided to unseal confidential materials about Eli Lilly’s top-selling antipsychotic drug, citing questions about the way drugs are approved for new uses.
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When sex becomes an addiction Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:31:24 -0400 "Californication" star David Duchovny made headlines for voluntarily entering rehab last week. But it wasn't for drugs or alcohol. It was for another dependency, one that affects millions of Americans but is seldom discussed: sex addiction.
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