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Spanish Fabry Disease Patients Appear to React Differently to the Rest of Europe
July 20, 2011 Spanish patients with Fabry disease, a rare hereditary condition where abnormal fatty deposits collect in blood vessels and organs throughout the body, appear to react differently to those in other ... > full story -
Avian 'Axe Effect' Attracts Attention of Females and Males
July 19, 2011 In a case of life imitating art, avian scents given off by male songbirds have the females (and males) flocking in. A researcher has revealed the process of how males draw attention to themselves ... > full story -
Adolescent Binge Drinking Can Damage Spatial Working Memory
July 15, 2011 Binge drinking is prevalent during adolescence. Adolescence is also a crucial developmental time for cognitive functioning, including spatial working memory. A new study has found the female may be ... > full story -
Stereotypes Can Affect How Women 'Angels' Invest, According to New Study
July 14, 2011 Stereotypes about gender affect investment decision-making, even among successful women, researchers concluded in a new study on how gender affects investing strategies. Examining angel funds, or ... > full story -
Environmental Factors Predict Underserved Children's Physical Activity
July 14, 2011 A professor of kinesiology, health and sport studies has found that children living in underserved communities are less physically active than their higher-income counterparts. Now, in a follow-up ... > full story -
No Difference in Women's and Men's Self-Esteem in Youth and Early Adulthood, Study Finds
July 14, 2011 New research concludes that no significant difference between men's and women's self-esteem occurs during adolescence and young ... > full story -
Stereotypes About Leadership Still Pose Barriers to Women's Advancement
July 13, 2011 A new meta-analysis shows that even today leadership continues to be viewed as culturally masculine. Thus, women suffer from two primary forms of prejudice. Women are viewed as less qualified or ... > full story -
Structural Factors Integral to Understanding Girls' Vulnerability to HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa
July 13, 2011 A new study shows that community members correlate an increase in HIV vulnerability among adolescent girls with weak structural support systems. While adolescent girls are three to four times more ... > full story -
Menopausal Women Don't Need 'Fixing', Psychotherapist Argues
July 12, 2011 Menopause shouldn't be seen as a medical problem that needs fixing but as a life-affirming and normal process that women go through. This is one of the findings by psychotherapist Sue Brayne, who is ... > full story -
Cancer Mortality Rates Are Higher in Men Than Women in U.S., Study Finds
July 12, 2011 Overall cancer mortality rates are higher for men than women in the United States, according to a new ... > full story
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