News tagged with male births

This is a man's world? Yes and no, says new book

"Man up!" is an emerging expression whose significance has become loaded in our society, according to Anthony Synnott, a professor at the Concordia University Department of Sociology and Anthropology. In his most recent book, ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Dec 13, 2010 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Newborn weights affected by environmental contaminants

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.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Selective sex abortion causes 32 million excess males in China

Selective abortion in favour of males has left China with 32 million more boys than girls, creating an imbalance that will endure for decades, an investigation released on Friday warned.

Medicine & Health / Other

created Apr 10, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (7) | comments 18

Tropics are a boon for baby girls

Couples hoping for a baby girl might be best advised to go and live in Africa, if a study published on Wednesday is correct.

Biology / Other

created Apr 01, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Scatological clues lead to an intimate view

The guys were all stressed out. There were new infants in the community, and the guys knew from experience that that's when invaders were likely to come and kill the babies, particularly the male infants. ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Mar 04, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (6) | comments 0