Robots in Charge
A study found that human beings will follow orders given by a robot. Does this mean that robot dominatrixes are in our future?
April 2014 Biology News
Lab Grown Vaginas
A follow-up study on the successful implantation of vaginas into girls between 13 and 18 who lacked fully functional ones due to a rare disorder.
Female Breast Microbiome
A new study, the first of its kind, shows interesting differences between the female breast microbiome and the rest of the body. It could have important links to breast cancer, infant immunity, and other issues.
Bacterial microbiota of human breast tissue
Breast Cancer and Fertility Drugs
A new 30 year study finds little evidence for a link between modern fertility drug use and breast cancer.
Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention
FDA Panel Recommends Replacement for the Pap Test
The traditional Pap test used since 1955 has saved many lives, but a new and better test might replace it.
March 2014 Biology News
Nano-flares and Breast Cancer Diagnosis
An interesting new and potentially much better technology for diagnosing breast cancer.
Injections to Prevent HIV Spread
Promising research may lead to an injection every few months that could offer 100% protection against HIV.
A Microbicide to Prevent HIV Infection for Post Coital Use
An experimental gel may be able to be used both before sex and after sex to prevent HIV transmission.
CDC Confirms Female to Female HIV Transmission
It has been theoretically possible but considered rare, but now the CDC has documented a case of female to female HIV transmission. This find does not change the fact that female to female transmission is and will continue to be rare.
Early Treatment for HIV Babies
A second case has been reported of a baby that immediate antiretrovrial treatment and now shows an undetectable viral load.
Gene Editing as Treatment for HIV
A new study has found this approach to be safe, and may become a new tool in the arsenal against HIV
New England Journal of Medicine
Using Twitter to Track HIV Outcomes
Using Big data to find relationships between self-reported risky behaviors and HIV outbreaks by region.
February 2014 Computer and Technology News
Open Source Digital Condom
You can follow these instructions to make a condom that uses electrical stimulation to increase sensation.
World’s Thinnest Condom
At just 0.036 millimeters, this condom won the listing for thinnest condom i the Guinness Book of World records.
Robot Survey
Inquiring minds wanted to know how many people would have sex with a robot and whether they thought it was cheating.
Smart Bra Critique
Why a new Japanese smart bra is more insulting than scientific.
Impact of Internet on Relationships
Despite countless claims about the effects of the Internet on couples, a new study by Pew, only 10 percent of Married or commited couples felt the Internet had a major impact on their relationship.
February 2014 Biology News
MRI study on Clitoral Complex and Orgasm
An interesting study that suggests a relationship between the size of the clitoral complex and its distance from the vagina, and orgasmic ability during intercourse.
Marijuana Might Reduce Spread of HIV
The science is beginning to look good, with a new study in the journal AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses, but our archaic drug laws making doing the research very difficult
Promising Approach to HPV
An HIV drug shows promise in wiping out HPV infections before they become cancerous.
Third Chance for Female Libido Drug
Flibanserin gets a new round of testing in hopes of being the first libido enhancing drug for women on the market
The Mammogram Conundrum
The British Journal of Medicine makes it even more complicated to decide how often women should get mammograms, or if they are even effective at preventing deaths.
New York Times Wrong on EC
New York Times publishes blatantly false information about emergency contraception.
CDC Changes Terminology
Unprotected Sex no longer means sex without a condom.
Medicaid Policy Challenged
There is no medical reason for a 30 day waiting period for women on Medicaid seeking a tubal ligation, and yet that policy has been in place since the 70s. Critics are now challenging it.
February 2014 Psychology News
Pedophile Brains
Are Pedophile brains structurally different? Dr. James Cantor thinks so. If he is right, traditional views of treatment may be wrong. His research is getting press across the country lately.
Porn Addiction
A new study from Case Western University shows the relationship between self-diagnosed porn addiction and religious faith.
And another study published this month in Current Sexual Health Reports on porn addiction, claiming the entire concept is a fraud- which is what most experts have been saying all along.
The Attractiveness of Voices
What makes a voice more attractive to a member of the opposite sex? This study includes voices that sound most similar to the area where you live.
February 2014 Sociology News
Survey on Sex and Singles
Match.com has new interesting survey on singles in America conducted by two very reputable researchers.
HPV and Future Sex Risk
From the upcoming March issue of Pediatrics is another study that shows that getting the HPV vaccine does not encourage future risky sexual behavior.
Porn Viewing
French survey company IFOP did a survey for Cam4.com on porn viewing habits with some interesting results.
Catholic Survey
Univision survey finds huge worldwide disagreements between the Catholic church’s teachings and their follower’s beliefs on sexual issues.
Gay Ball
New survey finds support for gay ball players and athletes.
January 2014 Computers and Technology News
Virtual Gender Swap
Using virtual realty visor Oculus Rift, an open source art project has been developed to create the sensation of switching genders.
January 2014 Psychology News
Ultrasounds are not Persuasive
While ten states force women to have unwanted ultrasounds in the hopes that it will persuade them not to have an abortion, and make them pay for it, a new study in the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology shows that this enforced practice has no impact on a woman’s decision whether to have an abortion or not.
January 2014 Biology News
Sex Bonding Hormone Linked with Meal Sharing
Chimpanzees bond during meal sharing, with an increase in Oxytocin, a hormone also involved in bonding during sex, according to new research in journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B.
Man with Two Penises tells All
A man with two penises answers questions on Reddit’s Ask Me Anything. He says that he is bisexual and in a relationship with both a man and a woman.
Flawed Breast Cancer Abortion Studies
This article by Joyce Arthur looks at the deeply flawed studies that link breast cancer with abortion, and how they are used to drive an anti-abortion agenda.
Doctors Spend 36 Seconds on Sex
A new study shows that doctors spend an average of 36 seconds discussing sex with their teenage patients.
New Clues on the Role of HPV in Cervical Cancer
A new study published in the journal Nature involved an international effort to analyze the genome of cervical cancer. Looking at integration sites where HPV inserts genetic code into the human genome, they found that it may have an amplification effect that encourages growth of the mutated genes.
Basic Reproductive Science Politicians Should Know (But Don’t)
A good article listing five important misunderstandings about women’s reproductive health issues that are being used to restrict women’s access to reproductive healthcare.
Lyme Disease and Sex
Can Lyme disease be transmitted sexually? Maybe, the but the results are very preliminary.