MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'differences'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:54:41 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5050721&cid=t_109766_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F07%2F18%2Fbed-sharing-seems-okay-for-toddlers%2F While not particularly popular here in the U.S., bed sharing arrangements are a little more common in many other countries, especially when sleeping quarters may be scarce. A new study just published suggests that such bed sharing between parents and their toddlers and young children probably don’t result in any kind of long-term psychological or social problems. The study followed a sample of 944 low-income families who were enrolled in the Early Head Start program, and followed the toddlers and parents over the course of five years. Once other factors were accounted for — such as the family’s socioeconomic status, the mom’s educational level, ethnicity and parenting style — the negative outcomes associated with bed sharing went away. This suggests that bed s... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5050721 Mon, 18 Jul 2011 17:06:36 +0100 5050721 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4921524&cid=t_109766_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F26112553%2F0%2Fneuromarketing%7ENeuromarketing-Explains-Weiners-Pickle.htm The latest news on the lewd messaging scandal involving Congressman Anthony Weiner (Democrat, NY) was that he called former President Bill Clinton (who officiated at Weiner’s wedding) to apologize for his behavior. No transcript of the conversation was released, but it must have been an interesting chat. Did the ex-pres say something like, “Dude, I [...] CommentsHa! Well, you found your excuse. Jennifer (Verilliance) ... by Jennifer (Verilliance)Actually, I was just looking for an excuse to use ... by Roger DooleyPlus 2 more...Related StoriesCloser to the Buy Button?Your Brain’s Twitter Limit: 150 Real FriendsVivid Print Ads Change Your Memory (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4921524 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 13:01:07 +0100 4921524 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4893559&cid=t_109766_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F06%2F01%2Fabandoned-minds-social-justice-civil-rights-and-mental-health-part-2%2F The first duty of love is to listen. – Paul Tillich Love is no assignment for cowards. — Ovid In part 1 of this piece I described the atrocities at Willowbrook State School as the cause for changes in the delivery of mental health services in the U.S.  Elsewhere I have described some of the changes in state and federal law surrounding terminology used to describe disabled individuals, and a comparison between the U.S. and the delivery of mental health services in New Zealand. But these descriptions are only the macro version of the movement.  There is another side to this story, a personal side. In preparation for a forthcoming book I arranged to talk to a very unique couple. On December 15th, 2010 I got to meet two extraordinary people, Michael and Amy (not their real name... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4893559 Wed, 01 Jun 2011 18:50:34 +0100 4893559 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4852937&cid=t_109766_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F05%2F23%2F10-things-you-should-know-about-male-depression%2F What looks and feels like depression to a woman may not to a man, which is why so many men in America are misdiagnosed or missed altogether. However, considering that the rates of completed suicide of men are three to four times that of women, we need to educate ourselves about male depression and its unique symptoms. The following are 10 things you should know about male depression, compiled from Johns Hopkins Depression and Anxiety Bulletin and other sources. 1. Depression affects about 6 million American men and 12 million American women each year. But these numbers don’t tell the story of men, and older men, in particular. 2. Suicide in men peaks in the 20s and again in the 60s and 70s. 3. Many men experience “depression without sadness,” which makes it more challenging for prima... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4852937 Mon, 23 May 2011 16:45:23 +0100 4852937 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4762797&cid=t_109766_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F04%2F28%2Fintroducing-boomers-on-the-rise-aging-well%2F I’m pleased to introduce our newest blog, Boomers on the Rise: Aging Well with Tamara McClintock Greenberg, Psy.D. This blog will discuss the increasingly complicated landscape of modern day aging, because, let’s face it, none of us is getting younger. Topics relate to healthcare and medicine, gender differences related to aging, coping with illness, and the many demands today’s middle-aged and older adults face. We’re all getting older, and with a generation of baby boomers getting to retirement age, this is the largest group of individuals that will become seniors in our nation’s history. There is a lot to navigate as we age, and few of us get a handbook to help guide us on our journey. I hope this blog will help give us the valuable tips and information that will make ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4762797 Thu, 28 Apr 2011 22:02:31 +0100 4762797 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4758795&cid=t_109766_109_f&fid=38950&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.shockmd.com%2F2011%2F04%2F28%2Ffemale-marines-race-to-win-over-afghan-women%2F Good example for a different society with different gender issues. Local culture forbids men to look at or talk to Afghan women, so the Marine Corps deploys Female Engagement Teams to reach out ot them and address their needs   No related posts. (Source: Dr Shock MD PhD) Dr Shock MD PhD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4758795 Thu, 28 Apr 2011 05:20:29 +0100 4758795 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4664179&cid=t_109766_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhow-to-live-forever-have-a-dermatologist-as-your-primary-care-physician%2F2011.03.31 Everyone has their own perspectives about life and death, often based on life experiences and their worldly views. Doctors are no different, except to say that doctors deal with life and death every day of their lives. For medical doctors, death perspectives are more likely to be defined by their disease specialty. Here are a few examples of  death perspectives from the different medical specialties If you’re a pulmonologist, nobody dies without first getting a bronchoscopy.If you’re a cardiologist, nobody dies without first getting a heart catheterization.If you’re a nephrologist, nobody dies without first getting a run of dialysis.If you’re an oncologist, nobody dies without first getting a course of chemotherapy.If you’re a neurologist, nobody dies withou... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4664179 Thu, 31 Mar 2011 17:00:00 +0100 4664179 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4527733&cid=t_109766_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fweight-loss-counseling-is-race-a-factor%2F2011.02.27 Most people know that the U.S. is struggling to contain a surging epidemic of obesity, and that the problem is most acute among African-Americans. Whereas about 27 percent of all adult Americans are obese (defined as having a body mass index of 30 or more), fully 37 percent of African-American adults are obese, and that number jumps to an appalling 42 percent among African-American women. Over the years, public health officials have provided evidence that socioeconomic and cultural factors drive this racial disparity. Now, a new study suggests there is another reason as well: Obese African-Americans receive less obesity-related counseling than their white counterparts, and it matters not whether the physicians they see are African-American or white. To reach these conclusions, Sara Ble... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4527733 Sun, 27 Feb 2011 21:00:02 +0100 4527733 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4295001&cid=t_109766_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fphysical-effects-of-alcohol-on-women-3%2F Women’s bodies react differently to alcohol than men’s bodies and this can be explained by biological differences:Women have approximately 10% more fatty tissue and less body water than men. This means that women attain a higher blood alcohol concentration (BAC) than men for the same volume of alcohol consumed.Women have lower levels of alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH), an enzyme involved in the metabolism of alcohol. As a result, women experience the effects of alcohol more quickly, and for longer, than men.On average, women weigh less than men and, therefore, have less tissue to absorb alcohol.Women’s hormone levels fluctuate during the menstrual cycle and this may affect the rate of alcohol metabolism in the body, causing women to experience higher blood alcohol levels at different poi... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4295001 Sun, 26 Dec 2010 15:28:00 +0100 4295001 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4275296&cid=t_109766_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F007764.html Chimps show familiar human sex stereotypes with objects for playing. Researchers have reported some of the first evidence that chimpanzee youngsters in the wild may tend to play differently depending on their sex, just as human children around the world do. Although both young male and female chimpanzees play with sticks, females do so more often, and they occasionally treat them like mother chimpanzees caring for their infants, according to a study in the December 21st issue of Current Biology, a Cell Press publication. The findings suggest that the consistently greater tendency, across all cultures, for girls to play more with dolls than boys do is not just a result of sex-stereotyped socialization, the researchers say, but rather comes partly... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4275296 Tue, 21 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4275296 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4214311&cid=t_109766_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F_hBTJuht35c%2F Over the last four years we have posted over 100 puzzles, teasers, riddles, illusions, and every form of mental exercise that both challenges and enlightens our minds. Below you have a selection of the ten most popular ones among SharpBrains readers. Enjoy! Top Ten Brain Teasers and Games for Kids and Adults alike 1. Can you count?: Basketball attention experiment (Interactive). 2. Which way is the bus heading?. 3. Words in your brain: do you know where words are “stored” in your brain?. 4. Please Spot the Differences. 5. Do you think you know the colors?: Quick, try the Stroop Test. 6. Clinically proven Stress Management tip. 7. Riddle for the Whole Brain: The Blind Beggar. 8. What is going on with these pictures?. 9. Puzzles Teasers for the Weekend: a few challenges to ex... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4214311 Tue, 30 Nov 2010 18:51:17 +0100 4214311 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4155220&cid=t_109766_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F007639.html Testosterone before birth make men take greater risks in all aspects of life. Montreal November 9, 2010 – Potential investors might wish to examine the fingers of their financial advisor prior to signing over any savings. A new study from Concordia University has found the length between the second and fourth finger is an indicator of high levels of prenatal testosterone, risk-taking and potential financial success in men. The findings, published in the journal of Personality and Individual Differences, suggest that alpha males may take greater risks in relationships, on the squash court and in the financial market. If your ring finger is longer than your index finger (the finger you use to point at things) then you were exposed... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4155220 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4155220 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4105841&cid=t_109766_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iqscorner.com%2F2010%2F10%2Fdr-detterman-intelligence-bytes-on_24.html Another in the Dr. Detterman's Intelligence Bytes series Detterman on GaltonGalton has been called the father of differential psychology, the father of individual differences research, the father of behavioral and educational statistics, the father of behavior genetics, and the father of eugenics, to name a few (though he never had any children of his own). Here is a partial list of his accomplishments: • Explored and mapped Africa before Livingstone. • Wrote an extremely popular book on travel to remote places. • Developed the median • Developed z-scores • Developed and promoted correlation for applications in the social sciences • Pioneered the application of the normal distribution to human characteristics • Developed the quincunx, a device for demonstrating the normal dis... Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4105841 Sun, 24 Oct 2010 17:07:00 +0100 4105841 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4031189&cid=t_109766_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Ftheres-a-scientific-reason-wed-rather-lounge-after-sex-than-eat%2F photo via Lemondrop Check out this post from Julieanne Smolinski at Lemondrop. After sex, would you rather have deep conversation, or a deep-dish pizza? It may depend on your gender — and, you know, Darwin. A new survey from Albright College asked 170 men and women about their post-coital behavior. Women seemed to prefer let’s-just-lay-here-for-awhile activities like kissing and chatting, while men seemed eager to leap out of bed and start, um, drinking. No, seriously. Women were more likely to try to hang out with their partners, while guys were more likely to spend their afterglow on mixing a drink, fixing a snack or — wait for it — asking their partner for a favor. Study author Susan Hughes explained that, from an evolutionary perspective, this makes perfect sen... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4031189 Tue, 05 Oct 2010 15:30:11 +0100 4031189 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4031370&cid=t_109766_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2Fl6wxN32Q4nc%2F The results of recently published studies suggest that fitter children also have fitter brains. It looks like exer­cis­ing your body pro­motes brain health. Is this true at all ages? How does it work? How much exercise should we do? Physical activity and brain health in children An emerging literature suggests that physical activity and high levels of aerobic fitness during childhood  may enhance cognition. In the 2 most recent studies by Kramer and colleagues (2010), the cognitive performance and the brains of higher-fit and lower-fit 9– and 10-year-old children were examined. In one study, fitter children did better than less fit children in a task requiring to ignore irrelevant information and attend to relevant cues. Fitter children also had larger basal ganglia (more specificall... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4031370 Mon, 04 Oct 2010 16:24:04 +0100 4031370 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4025618&cid=t_109766_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fadhd-is-it-genetic%2F2010.10.02 British scientists announced that attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been linked to deleted or duplicated DNA segments (copy number variants), which leads to developmental difference in the brains of children with the condition. Researchers scanned genomes of 366 children with ADHD and compared them with 1,047 unrelated, ethnically matched control subjects. They reported full results in The Lancet. Rare copy number variants were almost twice as common in children with ADHD compared to the other children. Researchers commented to Reuters that there was a significant overlap between copy number variants found in ADHD and elements of the genome linked to autism and schizophrenia, specifically in a region on chromosome 16. *This blog post was originally published at AC... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4025618 Sat, 02 Oct 2010 19:00:00 +0100 4025618 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4023033&cid=t_109766_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2FbHoojoc7mTc%2F Read this recent Scientific American article showing clearly how the brain can change based on our daily experiences and actions: … a new study in the journal Brain Research demonstrates that […] birth control pills have structural effects on regions of the brain that govern higher-order cognitive activities … Whereas the subtle structural effects of naturally-occurring steroid hormones and sex differences in the brain have been extensively studied, few studies have examined the role of synthetic hormones on changes in the human brain.  What happens, then, when the female brain gets a significant and artificial dose of steroid hormone, either progesterone, estrogen or both? […] It appears that the brain, that sensitive organ replete with steroid receptors, reacts to its hormonal m... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4023033 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 15:59:16 +0100 4023033 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4002879&cid=t_109766_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F007521.html Higher estrogen during ovulation reduces the ability of female rodents to pay attention. Montreal September 24, 2010 – Feeling a little sluggish and having trouble concentrating? Hormones might be to blame according to new research from Concordia University published in the journal Brain and Cognition. The study shows that high estrogen levels are associated with an inability to pay attention and learn – the first such paper to report how this impediment can be due to a direct effect of the hormone on mature brain structures. "Although estrogen is known to play a significant role in learning and memory, there has been no clear consensus on its effect," says senior author Wayne Brake, an associate professor at Concordia's Center for... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4002879 Sat, 25 Sep 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4002879 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3965378&cid=t_109766_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F007490.html “High testosterone responders tend to reject low offers even though this is against their interest.” HANOVER, MD, September 8, 2010 – High testosterone levels in CEOs negotiating mergers and acquisitions are linked to a higher rate of dropped deals and an increase in hostile takeover attempts, according to a new study in the September issue of Management Science, a journal of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS®). “Deal or No Deal: Hormones and the Mergers and Acquisitions Game” is by Maurice Levi, Kai Li, and Feng Zhang of the Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia. The study appears in the current issue of Management Science.A podcast interview with Prof. Levi is at... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3965378 Mon, 13 Sep 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3965378 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3915071&cid=t_109766_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F08%2F30%2Fnarcissistic-college-students-spend-more-time-on-facebook%2F It probably comes as little surprise to anyone, but a small exploratory study done on 100 college students from a single university suggests that students who score higher on a test of narcissism also spent more time checking and updating their Facebook profile. Facebook is currently the world’s largest social network, with over 500 million users. More than 50% of Facebook’s active users log on to Facebook in any given day, while the average user has 130 social connections (what Facebook calls “friends”). The researcher (Mehdizadeh, 2010) also examined the relationship between narcissism and self-esteem, as well as gender differences in how people use Facebook for self-promotion. “Self-promotion,” according to how it was used in this study, was defined a... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3915071 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:50:52 +0100 3915071 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3942847&cid=t_109766_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F18928135%2F0%2Fneuromarketing%7EFive-Magic-Days-to-Sell-to-Women.htm What if there were five days every month when your customers were unusually receptive to your product? If you market products or services that make women more attractive (apparel, cosmetics, diet programs, etc.), those magic days exist. New research shows that women’s purchasing behavior is unconsciously influenced by their hormones. Specifically, [...] CommentsFascinating read thank you Roger…(as a woman)these days we ... by Bianca Te Rito[...] women are more easily influenced to purchase “sexier” ... by I keep saying the time isn’t right, but that is all a pretense, another way of saying I’m afraid « the scenic routePlus 3 more... (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3942847 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:06:23 +0100 3942847 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3822976&cid=t_109766_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F16954220%2F1nleqd%2Fneuromarketing%7EProof-That-Women-ARE-Smarter.htm With news swirling about the probable demise of embattled BP CEO Tony Hayward, one neuromarketing firm, Innerscope Research, has data they say show that even weeks ago women found Hayward less believable than men did. This video tracks the biometric response of viewers to the BP “Apology” ad:The reactions charted on the screen are [...] CommentsGotta love how men practically jump out of their skin to come ... by TravisWow. Atlast the truth is out.. by Women and GadgetsPlus 2 more... (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3822976 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:27:58 +0100 3822976 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3753760&cid=t_109766_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F07%2F14%2Fnursing-times-2010-vol-106-no-27%2F This article is the first in a two-part unit on bereavement and last offices and discusses relatives’ grief reactions and caring for deceased patients, taking into account spiritual and cultural differences. Contact the Library for a copy of this article Filed under: Current Awareness, Journals, Ooops Missed Category! Tagged: Bereavement, Cultural Differences, Culture, Death, Death & Dying (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3753760 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 09:39:39 +0100 3753760 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3687057&cid=t_109766_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F007272.html Homosexual men can recognize faces faster than heterosexual men. Apparently women are faster than men at facial recognition. TORONTO, June 22, 2010 – 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. I'm curious to know how homosexual women score on facial recall speed. Are they slower at the task than heterosexual women? I'm also curious to know what the adaptive advantage was for women to recall faces faster than men. Why would facial recognition speed provide a selective advantage for producing offspring that would survive? The study, published in the journal, Laterality: Asymmetries of Body,... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3687057 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3687057 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3658928&cid=t_109766_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F007249.html Women aren't the emotionally more sensitive in relationships? Winston-Salem, NC -- Contrary to popular belief, the ups and downs of romantic relationships have a greater effect on the mental health of young men than women, according to a new study by a Wake Forest University sociology professor. In the study of more than 1,000 unmarried young adults between the ages of 18 and 23, Wake Forest Professor of Sociology Robin Simon challenges the long-held assumption that women are more vulnerable to the emotional rollercoaster of relationships. Even though men sometimes try to present a tough face, unhappy romances take a greater emotional toll on men than women, Simon says. They just express their distress differently than women. Simon's research is... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3658928 Sun, 13 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3658928 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3599333&cid=t_109766_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F007202.html Only the most socially naive women were made less trusting by 0.5 milligrams of testosterone. A study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences asked adult women to rate the trustworthiness of photos of strangers' faces. The hormone testosterone, normally linked to competition and dominance, made the most socially naive women more vigilant. If these results are significant then would lowering testosterone make women more trusting? Also, what about men? Here's an excerpt from the abstract. Testosterone, a steroid hormone associated with competition and dominance, is often viewed as an inhibitor of sociality, and may have antagonistic properties with oxytocin. The following experiment tests this possibility in a placebo-controlled, within-subjects design involving the administra... FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3599333 Mon, 24 May 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3599333 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3648611&cid=t_109766_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F13379798%2F1gzd11%2Fneuromarketing%7EAttractive-Women-Make-Men-Impatient.htm I’ve written a few times about the effects of pictures of attractive women on decision-making by men. In Bikinis, Babes, and Buying, we learned that guys who looked at pictures of bikini-clad women made impulsive decisions. In A Pretty Woman Beats a Good Loan Deal, we found that men accepted higher loan rates [...] CommentsIs it possible that there's too much effort to explain things ... by Gil ReichI agree that there's definitely a tradeoff. If your ad looks ... by Roger DooleyRoger, I've also read studies where using attractive photos of ... by Verilliance (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3648611 Wed, 19 May 2010 12:47:44 +0100 3648611 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3563941&cid=t_109766_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Ffriendship-etiquette-girlfriend-keep-your-mouth-shut%2F Read Giulia’s column from last week about dating etiquette here. Once (with the emphasis on “once,” as in “not anymore”) I had a friend who was about to get married. Claire and her fiancé were fighting constantly before the wedding over religious differences. I was of the opinion that she was bending over in way too many directions for him. One evening over dinner, as she was complaining for the umpteenth time about some maneuver of his involving clergy she said: “Maybe I shouldn’t marry him.” I jumped right in with: “Yeah, maybe you shouldn’t.” I wasn’t invited to the wedding – which I heard from friends with the ability to keep their mouths shut – was a lot of fun. To be a good friend means keeping your opinions to yourself, especially when it comes to ma... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3563941 Thu, 13 May 2010 16:06:51 +0100 3563941 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3425049&cid=t_109766_131_f&fid=34995&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgnxp%2F%7E3%2F_xbiJcH7r8A%2F Earlier I pointed to the possibility of biophysical constraints and parameters in terms of inheritance shaping the local trajectory of evolution. Today Olivia Judson has a nice post [link fixed] on how the existence of two sexes in many species results in a strange metastable tug-of-war in terms of phenotypic evolution: In sum, the traits that make a “good” male are often different from those that make a “good” female. (Note: I’m only talking about “good” in evolutionary terms. That means a trait that improves your chance of having surviving offspring.) Since many of these traits have a genetic underpinning, male and female genes are thus being sculpted by different forces. But — and this is the source of the tension I mentioned — males and females are formed from the sam... Gene Expression blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3425049 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 01:21:03 +0100 3425049 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3403925&cid=t_109766_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F03%2F25%2Fbending-science-in-service-of-book-promotion%2F Conclusions – People love sex. People love reading about sex. And people really love reading about how everything can be explained by sex or some gender differences. If it’s something about rats, that’s fine… You can gloss over the fact that it’s only been proven in rat studies by simply leaving that to the footnotes or references. Simplicity – You need to get to the point. Nobody’s buying the book to read dry academic studies. So authors make sure they season their book with lots of little anecdotes about small, unpublished classroom studies, or something overheard at a dinner party. People like stories because they’re simple and engaging. Stories have little scientific value, but they will “prove” the points nonetheless, at lea... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3403925 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 16:23:59 +0100 3403925 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3398988&cid=t_109766_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F03%2F23%2Fa-psychopaths-brain-on-fmri%2F Our newest blogger, Dr. Kelly McAleer, has an interesting two-part post about the use of fMRI imaging technologies to try and detect psychopathology in criminals: In my last post, I discussed how Dr. Kent Kiehl, a neuroscientist, is using fMRI technology to detect brain abnormalities in people with psychopathy. His participants are prison inmates who score high on the PCL-R, a psychodiagnostic measure used to assess psychopathy. Once he determines that the participant is, in fact, a psychopath based on their PCL-R score, he takes scans of their brains using an fMRI to determine if there are brain differences between psychopathic participants and normal controls. He has found defects in the paralimbic system that he believes relate to psychopathy. Interestingly, Dr. Kiehl’s research ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3398988 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 21:28:39 +0100 3398988 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3208320&cid=t_109766_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F006896.html The reaction of the researchers to their findings is as interesting as the research itself. Although changing social and cultural contexts mean guilt has less power today than it once did, a new study has shown that in the West this emotion is "significantly higher" among women. The main problem, according to the experts, is not that women feel a lot of guilt (which they do), but rather that many males feel "too little". The idea that males feel too little guilt brings to mind a recent post by Roissy, The Medicalization of Maleness. Any time a male behaves in ways to cause widespread disapproval (e.g. Tiger Woods) experts on behavioral disorders (in Woods' case treatment for supposed sexual addiction)... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3208320 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3208320 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3182232&cid=t_109766_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F3629037%2F10de13%2Fneuromarketing%7EWhat-Wakes-You-Up-Men-vs-Women.htm If you wanted to market a new cold and flu remedy intended to help suffering men and women get the rest they need, it might be helpful to know what kind of sounds are most likely to wake them up. At least that’s what a company hired UK-based neuromarketing firm MindLab to find out. [...] CommentsYou are so right 'Lizzie'. Only this morning I lambasted my ... by The PersuaderYes, the Brits are a bit challenged in the world of plumbing… ... by Lizzie MaughanPlus 3 more... (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3182232 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:50:43 +0100 3182232 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3063234&cid=t_109766_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F006765.html Interesting results on how fast gender gets recognized. Rockville, MD – "Why is it that men can be bastards and women must wear pearls and smile?" wrote author Lynn Hecht Schafran. The answer, according to an article in the Journal of Vision, may lie in our interpretation of facial expressions. In two studies, researchers asked subjects to identify the sex of a series of faces. In the first study, androgynous faces with lowered eyebrows and tight lips (angry expressions) were more likely to be identified as male, and faces with smiles and raised eyebrows (expressions of happiness and fear) were often labeled feminine. The second study used male and female faces wearing expressions of happiness, anger, sadness, fear or a... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3063234 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3063234 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2930937&cid=t_109766_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F006657.html Another nail in the Blank Slate coffin where men and women supposedly get socialized into their different preferences and behaviors. Researcher Karen Redwine at Whittier College and Paul Zak at Claremont University found that a testosterone cream made men less generous. DHT (dihydrotestosterone) had an even more dramatic effect. The testosterone cream worked. The next day, twice as much of the potent sex hormone coursed through the veins of volunteers, on average. The students then played a simple economic game with another participant via a computer. One volunteer is tasked with splitting $10 with another volunteer in any way he likes. The other volunteer either accepts the offer or rejects it as unfair, in which case no one gets any... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2930937 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2930937 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2924797&cid=t_109766_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F006654.html Cognitive differences in the brain start early. Y chromosome genes turn on and alter brain development in fetuses before birth. Prenatal sex-based biological differences extend to genetic expression in cerebral cortices. The differences in question are probably associated with later divergences in how our brains develop. This is shown by a new study by Uppsala University researchers Elena Jazin and Björn Reinius, which has been published in the latest issue of the journal Molecular Psychiatry. Do any ideologues still maintain that fundamental sexual differences in cognition are a product of social environment? The science doesn't seem like it leaves any room for a serious argument along those lines. Professor Elena Jazin and doctoral student Björn Reinius at the Department of... (Source:... FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2924797 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2924797 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2851726&cid=t_109766_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F006584.html Oklahoma State University researchers Melissa Burkley and Jessica Parker demonstrate an aspect of female desire that I've certainly experienced: women prefer taken guys. Unknown to the participants, everyone was offered... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2851726 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2851726 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2828401&cid=t_109766_131_f&fid=34994&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gnxp.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F09%2Famerican-nones-sex-differences.php American Religious Identification Survey 2008 has a new survey, American Nones: The Profile of the No Religion Population. Not surprising, but interesting:There are a couple of additional findings worth noting here. Looking at retention by gender, Nones are more likely to retain men than women: 66% of men who reported no religion at age 12 were Nones at the time of their participation in ARIS 2008, but only 47% of females who reported no religion at age 12 remained Nones. Of those who reported having a religion at age 12, 15% of men left while only 9% of women did. It appears that American women have a greater affinity for religion than men. And conversely men have greater affinity for secularity than women.Also, 49% of male "Nones" are atheists & agnostics in terms of stated beliefs. 36% ... Gene Expression blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2828401 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:49:00 +0100 2828401 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2781993&cid=t_109766_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F006525.html Guys should avoid taking classes that have good-looking women in them if the goal is to learn anything. The cognitive performance of men declines after interacting with attractive women. The... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2781993 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2781993 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2730060&cid=t_109766_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F006481.html Given enough testosterone women gravitate toward higher risk career choices. CHICAGO (Aug. 24, 2009) – The battle of the sexes rages on, this time from the trading floor. While there... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2730060 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2730060 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2730130&cid=t_109766_109_f&fid=37784&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpsychblog%2F%7E3%2FQh8sfRtLjpw%2Fmind-changers-938.html Mind Changers is a recent series exploring the development of the science of psychology during the 20th century. More information available from the BBC Radio 4 website. Four excellent episodes for you to listen to. Enjoy. The Pseudo-Patient Study Claudia Hammond revisits David Rosenhan’s Pseudo-Patient Study The Hawthorne Effect The 1920s experiment in a Chicago factory that gave rise to the Hawthorne Effect Harlow’s Monkeys Revisiting Harry Harlow’s surrogate mothers experiment, which revolutionised parenting. Tags: developmental, podcast, Rosenhan (Source: PsychBLOG.co.uk) PsychBLOG.co.uk blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2730130 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:50:43 +0100 2730130 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2724474&cid=t_109766_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F08%2Frace-daytime-sleepiness.html Are African Americans sleepier than whites?Both a 2003 study and a 2006 study reported that African Americans have higher scores than whites on the Epworth Sleepiness Scale. The ESS measures how likely you are to fall asleep in eight common situations.Why might African Americans score higher on the ESS? It could be that they are more sleep deprived than whites; or perhaps they are more likely to suffer from sleep-disrupting disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea.Or maybe there is another explanation. A study in the Aug. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine investigated.The study analyzed the ESS scores of 687 patients who were referred to a hospital-based sleep clinic; 52 percent were African American. The results were validated in a second group of 712 adults; 57 percent ... Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2724474 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 10:52:00 +0100 2724474 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2699583&cid=t_109766_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F006448.html We live in an era where science has to prove basic obvious truths about human nature. No, we aren't simply a product of our social environment. The sexes have innate... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2699583 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2699583 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2556104&cid=t_109766_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F006329.html Guys know what they want and they pretty much agree with each other on who is hot. There is much more consensus among men about whom they find attractive than... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2556104 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2556104 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2510452&cid=t_109766_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fcultural-differences.html We have four female partners. They are all part time.One was on maternity leave. One was on holiday. One was not on that afteroon. The other had finished her early afternoon sugery and was off doing the school run. So, as occasionally happens, there were only male doctors available. I was "duty doctor". A female patient phoned to say that she had been in an RTA that morning. A car had driven into the side of her car. Not hurt. A bit shaken up. She was 29 weeks into her second pregnancy. No pain. No bleeding. She felt that the baby was "more active than usual".Does not sound too serious, but you have to be sure. I offered her an appointment within the hour. She asked if I would want to examine her abdomen. I said I would. She said she was not prepared to be examined by a male doctor and tha... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2510452 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:05:00 +0100 2510452 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2447665&cid=t_109766_109_f&fid=37784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychblog.co.uk%2Fwp-content%2Fpodcasts%2FDrMarkGriffiths.mp3 In this study Mark Griffiths is investigating some of the cognitive differences between regular and non-regular gamblers. In particular he is interested in discovering whether regular fruit machine payers think differently to non-regular players. That is, whether regular fruit machine players display cognitive distortions. You can read the full text article of the 1994 study here at PsychExchange or for a more concise and readable versions pop over to Holah.co.uk. Last January Mark Griffiths spoke at conferences in Leeds and London about this study and the context into which it fell.  Here we have podcasts of the conference and the PowerPoint which was used at the conference (Thanks to Mark Griffiths for providing the powerpoint). Mark Griffiths Talk: Full Version Mark Griffiths Talk: Ed... PsychBLOG.co.uk blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2447665 Sun, 31 May 2009 00:00:39 +0100 2447665 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2442296&cid=t_109766_131_f&fid=34994&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gnxp.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F05%2Fsex-differences-and-variation-in.php Look before you leap: Are women pre-disposed to be more risk averse than male adventurers?:"It's not at all that women are risk averse," says Jody Radtke, program director for the Women's Wilderness Institute in Boulder, Colorado. When men are confronted with challenging situations, they typically produce adrenaline, which is what causes them to run around, hollering like frat boys at a kegger. An adrenaline rush is a good feeling, but when confronted with the same situation, women produce a different chemical, called acetylcholine."Pretty much what (acetylcholine) does is it makes you want to vomit," says Jody.Because women don't have the same positive chemical reward, they tend to be less pumped about confronting stressful situations. This leads them to rely on decision-making. Essential... Gene Expression blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2442296 Thu, 28 May 2009 00:21:00 +0100 2442296 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2323416&cid=t_109766_131_f&fid=34994&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gnxp.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F04%2Festrogen-economics.php A randomized trial of the effect of estrogen and testosterone on economic behavior: Existing correlative evidence suggests that sex hormones may affect economic behavior such as risk taking and reciprocal fairness. To test this hypothesis we conducted a double-blind randomized study. Two-hundred healthy postmenopausal women aged 50–65 years were randomly allocated to 4 weeks of treatment with estrogen, testosterone, or placebo. At the end of the treatment period, the subjects participated in a series of economic experiments that measure altruism, reciprocal fairness, trust, trustworthiness, and risk attitudes. There was no significant effect of estrogen or testosterone on any of the studied behaviors. (Source: Gene Expression) Gene Expression blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2323416 Tue, 07 Apr 2009 06:03:00 +0100 2323416 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2296772&cid=t_109766_133_f&fid=35124&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Faspergerwoman%2F%7E3%2FioblKDpEOEw%2Fcleaning-up-moving.html This week some cleaning up was necessary. Eh...can you understand the need of saving grocery tickets for over 2 years?? So I got rid of most of them. Some turned out to be warrantee tickets. It was a good feeling leaving the old paper drop off point with an empty car! Cleaning up means making room for new things to come. It's time to reorganize things again. Autism is never the same either, there is a difference between good and bad days and I noticed there seems to be a slightly difference between thoughts about my Aspergers just after I got diagnosed and now. So many things have changed. For instance the support my caregiver gives me every week. Life has certainly become easier for me after I got my official diagnosis and my support network was set up well.Time to move on. But first of a... The Art of Being Asperger Woman blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2296772 Sat, 28 Mar 2009 21:42:00 +0100 2296772 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2232532&cid=t_109766_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2009%2F03%2F03%2Fdating-a-diet-disaster-no-fear-jenna-bergens-your-big-fat-boyfriend-can-help%2F As you might have already guessed from the title, Your Big Fat Boyfriend is not just another diet book. Written by Jenna Bergen, a freelance writer and yoga addict, it reads more like a click lit novel than a diet. But diet book it is and a very useful one at that for anyone who is suddenly discovering that the guy that you’re falling is causing you to let your diet and healthy eating habits fall by the wayside. It’s pretty much a given that once in a relationship, many women will pick up their partner’s unhealthy eating habits, resulting in weight gain. It sure doesn’t seem fair, but it’s true. And the main reason behind this is simply that men eat different from women and often have little understanding on basic nutritional needs. They eat when they are hungry and as we women k... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2232532 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 01:55:39 +0100 2232532 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2227164&cid=t_109766_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F03%2F02%2Fmotherhood-and-depression%2F Let me first say that I’m glad that many many mothers around the world can go about the challenging and rewarding job of parenting without experiencing mental illness. Clearly the majority of mothers can weather the storms without having their boat completely capsize. But the reality is that a modest percentage of mothers do experience depression, excessive anxiety, and other mental illnesses. As a mother who’s had postpartum depression and premenstrual dysphoric disorder, I don’t have a grudge against the moms who have stayed healthy. Not that they would have all sunshine and lollipops every day as a mom either. Motherhood can be tough no matter how resilient you are. In fact, I thought I was being exposed to how difficult it really was — the truth behind the faca... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2227164 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:50:06 +0100 2227164 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2216663&cid=t_109766_131_f&fid=34994&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gnxp.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F02%2Fmale-superiority-at-chess-and-science.php A new paper by Bilalic et al. (2009) (read the PDF here), tries to account for male superiority in chess by appealing to a statistical sampling argument: men make up a much larger fraction of chess players, and that the n highest extreme values -- say, the top ranked 100 players -- are expected to be greater in a large sample than in a small one. In fact, this explanation is only a rephrasing of the question -- why are men so much more likely to dedicate themselves to chess.Moreover, data from other domains where men and women are equally represented in the sample, or where it's women who are overrepresented in the sample, do not support the hypothesis -- men continue to dominate, even when vastly underrepresented, in domains that rely on skills that males excel in compared to females. I s... Gene Expression blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2216663 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 01:37:00 +0100 2216663 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2128983&cid=t_109766_131_f&fid=34994&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gnxp.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F01%2Fthoughts-on-evolution-of-womens.php Women are more emotional than men. They experience more negative and more positive emotions. They're better at empathizing than men. They're better at recognizing the emotions on peoples' faces. All of these traits are significantly heritable, pointing to a partially genetic (and therefore evolutionary) basis.So, from an evolutionary standpoint, why are women more emotional? The conventional story that I've heard is that higher emotionality confers a fitness benefit by strengthening the bond between the mother and her children. Additionally, I've heard that women evolved higher empathy because their gender's social structure (less hierarchical, more social) required it.Emotionality in mate selection is typically presented as a side-effect of these evolutionary causes. Lately, I've come to ... Gene Expression blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2128983 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:57:00 +0100 2128983 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2121781&cid=t_109766_131_f&fid=34994&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gnxp.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F01%2Fwomen-overeating-impulse-control.php Evidence of gender differences in the ability to inhibit brain activation elicited by food stimulation:Although impaired inhibitory control is linked to a broad spectrum of health problems, including obesity, the brain mechanism(s) underlying voluntary control of hunger are not well understood. We assessed the brain circuits involved in voluntary inhibition of hunger during food stimulation in 23 fasted men and women using PET and 2-deoxy-2[18F]fluoro-D-glucose (18FDG). In men, but not in women, food stimulation with inhibition significantly decreased activation in amygdala, hippocampus, insula, orbitofrontal cortex, and striatum, which are regions involved in emotional regulation, conditioning, and motivation. The suppressed activation of the orbitofrontal cortex with inhibition in men wa... Gene Expression blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2121781 Thu, 22 Jan 2009 06:28:00 +0100 2121781 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2097911&cid=t_109766_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F005872.html Brain greater parietal lobe surface area is connected to one's ability to rotate objects in one's mind. Men consistently outperform women on spatial tasks, including mental rotation, which is the... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2097911 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2097911 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2094827&cid=t_109766_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F005866.html Women need more morphine to relieve pain and the reason might be fewer mu-opioid receptors in female brains. "Opioid-based narcotics (such as morphine) are the most widely prescribed therapeutic agents... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2094827 Sat, 10 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2094827