News tagged with heterosexuality


Study finds men most attractive with heavy-stubble

(Medical Xpress)—A research team from the Evolution and Ecology Research Centre at the University of New South Wales has found that women find men most attractive when they have approximately ten days of ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 29, 2013 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (35) | comments 8 | with audio podcast report

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

Ideal body size identified

(Medical Xpress)—The ideal male and female bodies according to each of the sexes have been identified by researchers at Newcastle University using a special 3D design programme. The findings, published today in the journ ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Dec 03, 2012 | popularity 2.4 / 5 (8) | comments 1 | 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

In heterosexuals, transmitted HIV strains often resemble original infecting virus

A new study has found that even though HIV diversifies widely within infected individuals over time, the virus strains that ultimately are passed on through heterosexual transmission often resemble the strain of virus that ...

HIV & AIDS created Sep 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

'Sexting' may go hand-in-hand with unprotected sex among teens

(HealthDay)—Teens who "sext" sexually explicit texts or images are probably taking other sexual risks as well, with new research indicating these adolescents are seven times more likely to be sexually active ...

Pediatrics created Sep 17, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Binge drinking college students are happier than their non-binge drinking peers: study

Why do some colleges have persistently high levels of binge drinking? It may be because, at these schools, binge drinking is associated with high status and binge drinkers are happier with their college social experience ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Aug 20, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Pupil dilation reveals sexual orientation: study

There is a popular belief that sexual orientation can be revealed by pupil dilation to attractive people, yet until now there was no scientific evidence. For the first time, researchers at Cornell University used a specialized ...

Other created Aug 06, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 5 | 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

Men with deep voice may be lacking in sperm: study

(Medical Xpress) -- Women look for tall, dark and handsome. Those chiseled features and that deep sexy voice have gained the attention of women for generations. However, a new study published in PLoS ONE shows ...

Other created Jan 09, 2012 | popularity 3.1 / 5 (8) | comments 11 | with audio podcast report

'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

Can brain scans be used to detect pedophiles?

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study published in the Archives of General Psychiatry describes how the use of functional Magnetic Resonance Imagery, or fMRI, is able to detect and diagnose pedophilia with greater accuracy than c ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Oct 07, 2011 | popularity 1.9 / 5 (10) | comments 39 | with audio podcast report