News tagged with homosexual men

Study reveals potential evolutionary role for same-sex attraction

Male homosexuality doesn't make complete sense from an evolutionary point of view. It appears that the trait is heritable, but because homosexual men are much less likely to produce offspring than heterosexual men, shouldn't ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Feb 04, 2010 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (36) | comments 77 | with audio podcast

Gay men's bilateral brains better at remembering faces: study

Gay men can recall familiar faces faster and more accurately than their heterosexual counterparts because, like women, they use both sides of their brains, according to a new study by York University researchers.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jun 22, 2010 | popularity 2.8 / 5 (9) | comments 6 | with audio podcast

Male circumcision reduces HIV risk: No further evidence needed

Three recent African trials support male circumcision for reducing the risk of contracting HIV in heterosexual men. After including new data from these trials in their review, Cochrane Researchers have changed their previous ...

Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS

created Apr 15, 2009 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Gay class tourism

New research at the University of Leicester is investigating a growing fascination with 'chav' culture among middle-class gay men in Britain.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jun 21, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Men more likely to stick with girlfriends who sleep with other women than other men

Men are more than twice as likely to continue dating a girlfriend who has cheated on them with another woman than one who has cheated with another man, according to new research from a University of Texas at Austin psychologist.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jan 27, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

China syphilis infections up 30 percent each year: report

Rampant prostitution which has accompanied China's rapid economic growth is fuelling a 30 percent increase in syphilis infections each year, state media reported on Saturday.

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Jun 12, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Are white homosexual men still taking too many HIV risks?

Risky sexual behavior among members of a subset of the gay community is still adding to the spread of HIV. Research published in the open access journal BMC Infectious Diseases has found that young white homosexual men ha ...

Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS

created Sep 07, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Scientists determine dynamics of HIV transmission in UK heterosexuals

Among heterosexuals in the United Kingdom (UK), HIV transmission can occur within networks of as many as 30 people, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, and the Medical Research ...

Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS

created Sep 25, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Smoking rates significantly higher among homosexual men, women

(PhysOrg.com) -- Men and women who are gay or lesbian are more likely than their heterosexual counterparts to smoke, according to findings from a review study carried out by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jul 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1