Feature Channels: Sex and Relationships

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Indiana University has released Kinsey Reporter, a global mobile survey platform for collecting and reporting anonymous data about sexual and other intimate behaviors. The pilot project allows citizen observers around the world to use free applications now available for Apple and Android mobile platforms to not only report on sexual behavior and experiences, but also to share, explore and visualize the accumulated data.

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The purpose of the Princeton III meeting was to find an approach for optimizing sexual function and preserving cardiovascular health in men with known cardiovascular disease and to develop a primary approach to cardiovascular risk assessment in younger men with erectile dysfunction and no cardiovascular disease. The conference updated findings from the Princeton I and Princeton II meetings, held in 2000 and 2005, respectively.

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An international team of scientists led by Gregg Adams at the University of Saskatchewan has discovered that a protein in semen acts on the female brain to prompt ovulation, and is the same molecule that regulates the growth, maintenance, and survival of nerve cells.

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Married couples who undergo long-term separations appear to be those who can’t afford to divorce, a new nationwide study suggests.

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Married couples who undergo long-term separations generally appear to be those who can’t afford to divorce, a new nationwide study suggests.

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New research examining relationships and the use of alcohol finds that while a long-term marriage appears to curb men’s drinking, it’s associated with a slightly higher level of alcohol use among women.

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Almost half of college students judge men and women with similar sexual histories by the same standard and hold equally negative attitudes towards both their male and female peers who they believe hook up “too much,” suggests new research.

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More and more adults age 50 and over are choosing to live with their significant other instead of marrying them. According to a new study from researchers at the National Center for Family and Marriage Research (NCFMR) at Bowling Green State University, during later life, cohabitation appears to operate as a long-term alternative to marriage, rather than a first step down the aisle. The study is in featured in August’s Journal of Marriage and Family.

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Physiologists have identified the biological mechanism that could be responsible for cold feet, the bane of existence for singles and couples alike.

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Stowers scientists make a surprising find in study of sex- and aggression-triggering vomeronasal organ.

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Women with diabetes are just as likely to be interested in, and engage in, sexual activity as non-diabetic women, but they are much more likely to report low overall sexual satisfaction, according to a UCSF study.

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Professors look at what happens when neat freaks and slobs are paired, either romantically or as roommates.

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If you’re meeting an ex lover plan on coffee instead of lunch if you’d like to keep the peace at home: When it comes to consuming calories with a person of the opposite sex, sharing meals sparks significantly more jealousy than meeting that same person for coffee.

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Hot, sexy bestsellers like “50 Shades of Grey” offer teaching opportunities, but also challenges, says Robin Poedel, clinical assistant professor of nursing at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM). The books provoke discussion, but lack of attention to safe sex concerns her. Poedel’s teaching and research focus on sexual behaviors and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs).

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Male hormonal contraceptives applied daily to the skin reduce sperm production, finds a new study to be presented Sunday at The Endocrine Society’s 94th Annual Meeting in Houston.

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Results of a new study are based on in-depth interviews with couples in heterosexual marriages as well as gay and lesbian partnerships.

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Way more than fun and games, sexual reproduction appears to give an evolutionary advantage, a Michigan Tech biologist has discovered.

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A study by Kristina Gordon, associate professor of psychology at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, seeks to determine if periodic check-ups can keep relationships strong and healthy for a lifetime by increasing intimacy, improving communication and promoting greater acceptance of each partner, among other outcomes.

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A University of Tennessee study reveals how females chose their mates played a critical role in human evolution by leading to monogamous relationships, which laid the foundation for the institution of the modern family.

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An Indiana U. study that focused on the health issues and behaviors specific to behaviorally bisexual men and women, found tremendous variety and that labels can do more harm than good.