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Lovers' hearts beat in sync, study says

(Medical Xpress)—When modern-day crooner Trey Songz sings, "Cause girl, my heart beats for you," in his romantic ballad, "Flatline," his lyrics could be telling a tale that's as much physiological as it ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 11, 2013 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (9) | comments 7 | with audio podcast

Men and women explore the visual world differently

Everyone knows that men and women tend to hold different views on certain things. However, new research by scientists from the University of Bristol and published in PLoS ONE indicates that this may literally be the case. ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 30, 2012 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (5) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Emotional disconnection disorder threatens marriages, researcher says

(Medical Xpress)—Communication can be challenging for any married couple, but a personality trait called alexithymia that keeps people from sharing or even understanding their own emotions can further impede marital bliss. ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

FDA review favors first drug for HIV prevention (Update)

(AP) -- A pill that has long been used to treat HIV has moved one step closer to becoming the first drug approved to prevent healthy people from becoming infected with the virus that causes AIDS.

HIV & AIDS created May 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Women happier in relationships when men feel their pain

Men like to know when their wife or girlfriend is happy while women really want the man in their life to know when they are upset, according to a new study published by the American Psychological Association.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 05, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Viral load a major factor affecting risk of sexually transmitting HIV

The level of HIV-1 in the blood of an HIV-infected partner is the single most important factor influencing risk of sexual transmission to an uninfected partner, according to a multinational study of heterosexual couples in ...

HIV & AIDS created Jan 12, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

'Tis better to give than to receive?

Providing support to a loved one offers benefits to the giver, not just the recipient, a new brain-imaging study by UCLA life scientists reveals.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 09, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

The social network of infertility: Study examines couples' privacy preferences

(Medical Xpress) -- Couples who are having trouble getting pregnant adjust how much information they share with friends and family, depending on whether it's the husband or the wife who feels stigmatized about their reproductive ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Aug 09, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Couples report gender differences in relationship, sexual satisfaction over time

Cuddling and caressing are important ingredients for long-term relationship satisfaction, according to an international study that looks at relationship and sexual satisfaction throughout committed relationships, but contrary ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jul 05, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Preventing HIV infection with anti-HIV drugs in people at risk is cost-effective

An HIV prevention strategy in which people at risk of becoming exposed to HIV take antiretroviral drugs to reduce their chance of becoming infected (often referred to as pre-exposure prophylaxis or PrEP), may be a cost-effective ...

HIV & AIDS created Mar 12, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Same-sex cohabitors less healthy than those in heterosexual marriages, study finds

Same-sex couples that live together report worse health than people of the same socioeconomic status who are in heterosexual marriages, according to a national study that could have implications for the gay ...

Health created Feb 27, 2013 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Extra-couple HIV transmission a major driver of Africa's HIV epidemic

New research suggests that heterosexual couples in long-term relationships who have sexual encounters outside their established partnership (extra-couple relationships) are one of the main drivers of the HIV epidemic in sub-Saharan ...

HIV & AIDS created Feb 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Legal unions, including marriage, boost mental health for gay people, study finds

(HealthDay)—As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to enter the debate about gay marriage, a new study suggests that being in a legally recognized relationship of any kind may reduce feelings of nervousness, ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Dec 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Pills to prevent HIV raise many questions: studies

Various trials examining the use of anti-retroviral drugs in healthy heterosexuals as a way to prevent HIV have shown drastically different results, research showed Wednesday.

HIV & AIDS created Jul 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study examines how parenthood affects gay couples' health, HIV risk

Gay parents face many of the same challenges as straight parents when it comes to sex and intimacy after having children, according to a new study of gay fathers published in the journal Couple and Family Psychology. The fi ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jun 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1