How young people turn crushes into relationships

New research contradicts the hookup stereotype by following young people as they pursue their crushes.

Karen Nikos-UC Davis • futurity
June 2, 2022 ~6 min

Genetic sex affects how muscles ‘talk’ to other tissues

New research on sex and muscle signaling offers insight into how muscle functions, such as exercise, promote healthy longevity, metabolism, and cognition.

UC Irvine • futurity
June 1, 2022 ~4 min


Opinion: I spent three years in a paedophile hunting team – here’s what I learned

Professor Mark de Rond from Cambridge Judge Business School discusses his three years embedded with one of the UK's most prolific paedophile hunting teams, in

Cambridge University News • cambridge
May 12, 2022 ~5 min

7 risk factors predict heart attack in young women

Young men and women often have different risk factors for acute myocardial infarction, research finds.

Fred Mamoun-Yale • futurity
May 6, 2022 ~10 min

The sex of your cells matters when it comes to heart disease

A one-size-fits-all approach may not be best for treating cardiovascular disease. Taking sex chromosomes into account could make for more effective and equitable care.

Brian Aguado, Assistant Professor, University of California San Diego • conversation
March 4, 2022 ~7 min

Brain of girls and boys with autism aren’t the same

The organization of brains in girls with autism differs from that of boys. The findings could improve diagnosis and treatment for girls.

Erin Digitale-Stanford • futurity
Feb. 22, 2022 ~9 min

Team links the right sex ed programs to fewer teen pregnancies

US counties that took part in federally-funded comprehensive sex education programs saw a decline in teen pregnancies even years later, a new study shows.

James Devitt-NYU • futurity
Feb. 15, 2022 ~5 min

Not everyone is male or female – the growing controversy over sex designation

Millions of people do not fit neatly into male or female sex designations at birth, and wrong identification can set them up for a lifetime of physical and mental harm.

Frances Grimstad, Assistant Professor of Gynecology, Harvard Medical School • conversation
Feb. 4, 2022 ~7 min


Youth largely underestimate the risks of contracting STIs through oral sex, a new study finds

Oral sex is common among young people. Protection from STIs is not.

N'dea Moore-Petinak, PhD Candidate in Health Services Organization & Policy, University of Michigan Medical School • conversation
Jan. 27, 2022 ~5 min

Harvard study looks at COVID-19 sex disparities

Sex differences in COVID death rates vary by state and across time, suggesting social factors play a role.

Juan Siliezar • harvard
Jan. 20, 2022 ~7 min

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