Testosterone Determines Who We Fall For

 Testosterone Determines Who We Fall For

So, what do your testosterone levels say about you?

Our level of hormones plays a key role while we choose a mate as high testosterone in women makes them more attracted to masculine actors such as Daniel Craig, with men favoring the femininity typified by Natalie Portman, researchers said on Monday. Researchers from the University of Aberdeen’s Face Research Laboratory say that changes in testosterone levels affect the extent to which men and women are attracted to different types of faces.

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Mothers Have a Favorite Child

 Mothers Have a Favorite Child

 Almost 20 percent of the 1,000 parents quizzed said that
they love one of their children more than the others
.

Far from being a social myth, there really are mummy’s boys and girls out there who get preferential treatment from their mother ahead of their other siblings. One in six mothers admitted that they favored one or another of their children in the survey by parenting website Netmums.

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Menstrual Blood May Save Lives

 Menstrual Blood May Save Lives

 Finding life’s greatest secrets in the most unusual places

Many refer to it as ‘nature’s curse on women’. It’s commonly thought of as unclean. In some cultures, women are not even allowed to cook during those days of month. But, path-breaking new research could change the way people view the menstrual cycle. And it’s here in India, for the first time ever. The blood that uselessly leaks away from a woman’s body every month until she hits menopause is a good source of stem cells, which are still at an early stage of development and retain the potential to turn into many different types of cell.

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Study: Cesareans Weaken Mother-Baby Bond

 Study: Cesareans Weaken Mother-Baby Bond

Doctors may need to rethink their quick decisions for c-sections

Cesarean childbirth may weaken the attachment of a mother to her baby, a study published today claims. Scientists found women who had chosen to give birth naturally were more emotionally responsive to the cries of their child than women who had a cesarean delivery.

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A Woman’s Walk Reveals Her Orgasmic Ability

A Woman’s Walk Reveals Her Orgasmic Ability

 Does a sexy walk tease more than just the watchers?

Trained sexologists can know the history of a woman’s vaginal orgasm just by observing the way she walks, according to a new study. The study, led by Stuart Brody of the University of the West of Scotland in collaboration with colleagues in Belgium was carried out on 16 female Belgian university students. (Pics)

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Pill May Cause Women to Choose ‘Wrong’ Partner

Pill May Cause Women to Choose ‘Wrong’ Partner

Look for a Class Action lawsuit to be filed by the “wrong” guys

Taking the contraceptive pill can lead a woman to choose the “wrong” partner, a new study suggests. The pill is thought to disrupt an instinctive mechanism that brings together people with complementary genes and immune systems.

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Baby Boom in 2007 U.S. Births

Baby Boom in 2007 U.S. Births

 Bumper crop of babies last year, even a few cute ones

Data released by the federal government shows a record numbers of infants born in the United States in 2007. The report was released last week by the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics. It shows 4,315,000 births in 2007, which some demographers say could signal a potential infant “boomlet.”

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How to Win Your Wife’s Weight in Beer

How to Win Your Wife’s Weight in Beer - Wife Carrying World Championships

 A skinny wife will yield more speed, but less beer

Every year, the small Finnish town of Sonkajärvi hosts the Wife Carrying World Championships. All men have to do is sprint around an obstacle course while carrying their wives. And the women? They have to hold on tight — which isn’t as easy as it sounds. Video and more pics after the jump.

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