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Family type has less-than-expected impact on parental involvement
Aug 03, 2008 |
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Children in step-families and in other non-traditional families get just as much quality time with their parents as those in traditional families, with only a few exceptions, according to research to be presented at the annual ...
Newborn weights affected by environmental contaminants
Jun 15, 2009 |
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Recent epidemiological studies have revealed an increase in the frequency of genital malformations in male newborns (e.g., un-descended testes) and a decrease in male fertility.
Brooding fishes take up nutrients from their own children
Dec 08, 2009 |
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In the pipefish, the male cares for the offspring. Apart from the ones he sucks the life out of. The discovery of filial cannibalism in the pipefish is now creating a stir in the research world.
Study finds association between male birth defect and certain genetic mutations
Nov 18, 2008 |
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A small percentage of males born with cryptorchidism (failure of one or both testicles to descend into the scrotum), the most frequent congenital birth defect in male children, are more likely to have genetic mutations, including ...
Circumcision rates lower in states where Medicaid does not cover procedure
Jan 28, 2009 |
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Hospitals in states where Medicaid does not pay for routine male circumcision are only about half as likely to perform the procedure, and this disparity could lead to an increased risk of HIV infection among lower-income ...
South African epidemic of schoolboy sexual abuse
Jul 29, 2008 |
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By the age of 18 years, two in every five South African schoolboys report being forced to have sex, mostly by female perpetrators. A new study, reported in BioMed Central's open access journal International Journal for Eq ...
Environmental pollutant has sex-skewing effect
Jul 15, 2008 |
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Women exposed to high levels of PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls – a group of banned environmental pollutants) are less likely to give birth to male children. A study published today in BioMed Central's open access journal ...
Doctors issue warning about the danger of heavy toilet seats to male toddlers
Dec 11, 2008 |
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Doctors have expressed considerable concerns about the growing trend for heavy wooden and ornamental toilet seats after a number of male toddlers were admitted with crush injuries to their penises.
Inheritance of hormonal disorder marked by excessive insulin in daughters
Jul 28, 2008 |
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Elevated levels of insulin could be an early sign that girls whose mothers suffer from polycystic ovary syndrome -- or PCOS -- may also be susceptible to the disease, according to gynecologists who have found evidence of ...
Researchers estimate risk of transmission of Huntington's disease to offspring among male carriers
Jun 09, 2009 |
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Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have quantified the probability of a male who carries a "high normal" variant of the Huntington's Disease (HD) gene having a child who develops the disease. Although ...
Biologists find birdsong of isolates reverts to norm over several generations (w/Audio)
May 03, 2009 |
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In an experiment that points to a role for genetics in the development of culture, biologists at The City College of New York (CCNY) and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) have discovered that zebra finches raised in isolation ...
Boy or girl? It's in the father's genes
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Dec 11, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A Newcastle University study involving thousands of families is helping prospective parents work out whether they are likely to have sons or daughters.
Many children attribute white male monopoly on White House to discrimination
Oct 08, 2008 |
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A new study in the journal Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy explored elementary-school-age children's views about the role of race and gender in the U.S. presidency, Results indicated that most children are aw ...
Personality influences reproductive success
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 25, 2009 |
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A new study published in the Journal of Personality reveals that personality at adolescence predicts reproductive success later in life. The study findings showed that male and female teens with socially dominant personalities were m ...
Relationship found between napping, hyperactivity, depression and anxiety
Jun 08, 2009 |
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Napping may have a significant influence on young children's daytime functioning, according to a research abstract that will be presented at SLEEP 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies.
