A new study from UCLA researchers provides a strategy for finding treatments optimally tailored for women and men to prevent cognitive decline in aging as well as progression of neurodegenerative diseases by leveraging sex differences in the brain. By Jane Farrell article BACKROUNDAging is associated with cognitive decline and brain atrophy. Aging also confers a major risk for developing a neurodegenerative disease. … Read More→
_ Brain Health UCLA researchers offer roadmap for identifying new neuroprotective treatments by leveraging sex differences By Jane Farrell article A new study from UCLA researchers provides a strategy for finding treatments optimally tailored for women and men to prevent … Read More→
Heart Health Sexual Violence and Hypertension By Jane Farrell article Compared with women who had never experienced any type of trauma, women who had experienced sexual assault at any point … Read More→
_ Stroke Sex after A Stroke By Jane Farrell article Stroke survivors often have difficulty with sex, and it can affect their lives beyond the bedroom. A new study offers … Read More→
_ Sexually Transmitted Infections and STDs A New Way to Test for Sexually Transmitted Infections By Jane Farrell article The federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared for marketing two tests to detect the sexually transmitted infections chlamydia … Read More→
_ Sex Sex Improves Overall Life Enjoyment Among Seniors By Jane Farrell article Sex encourages a feeling of improved well-being among older adults, according to a new study from British researchers. The findings … Read More→
_ Sex Getting Women in the Mood for Sex By Sondra Forsyth article Even before ancient Egyptians, the search was on for aphrodisiacs that stimulated sexual desire and pleasure. Today, although we better … Read More→
_ Sexual Health Study First to Report Sexual Behavior Norms for U.S. Adults with Dementia Living at Home By Jane Farrell article Most people with dementia who have partners and live at home are sexually active, according to new research. But people … Read More→
_ Sexual Dysfunction Sexual Health Simple Nerve Stimulation May Improve Sexual Response in Women By Sondra Forsyth article Treatment traditionally used for overactive bladder may offer new hope for women with sexual dysfunction Electrodes aren’t the first thing … Read More→
_ Sex Your Sex Drive Does NOT Go Away: How Your Desire Intensifies After You Turn 40 By Sondra Forsyth article A word of warning to all women: DO NOT buy into the myth that your sex drive goes away after … Read More→
_ Sexually Transmitted Infections and STDs Sexually Transmitted Diseases Increasing Sharply By Jane Farrell article Nearly 2.3 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis were diagnosed in the United States in 2017, according to preliminary … Read More→
_ Sexual Health The Cost of Drugs to Treat Painful Sex for Women Is Becoming Prohibitive By Sondra Forsyth article It wasnΓÇÖt all that long ago that women werenΓÇÖt supposed to talk about sex, let alone after a certain age. … Read More→
_ Sexual Health Sex After 65: Poll Finds Links to Health, Gender Differences & Lack of Communication By Sondra Forsyth article 40% of┬ápeople between the ages of 65 and 80 are sexually active – nearly 75%┬áhave a romantic partner and 54% … Read More→
_ Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Pregnancy By Jane Farrell video Government Task Force recommends all pregnant women be screened for syphilis.
_ Cycling and Sexual Health By Jane Farrell video Cycling won’t hurt a man’s sex life, new study concludes.
_ Sexual Health Women Who Believe Sexual Desire Changes Over Time Have Less Trouble with Low Libido By Jane Farrell article Women who believe that their sex drive will change over time are better able to handle difficulties with sexual desire, … Read More→
_ Parenting Parents Struggle to Discuss Sex with LGBTQ Teens By Sondra Forsyth article It’s hard enough for parents to have “the talk” about sexual health with their kids, but parents of LGBTQ children … Read More→
_ Sexually Transmitted Infections and STDs Battling A Sexually Transmitted Superbug By Jane Farrell article Every year, more than 100 million people worldwide develop the sexually transmitted disease gonorrhea, with health consequences such as infertility, … Read More→