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 Research Information - November 23, 2008
| A recent experiment further supports theory that sexual orientation is a quality someone is born with, not learned. Researchers say that the sexual area of a gay man's brain works a lot like that of a woman when exposed to a particular stimulus | | A new government study shows that doctors are still not recommending routine Pap tests for patients. Such an oversight puts women at risk for cervical cancer | | A Brigham Young University study found that meanness in girls can start as toddlers - girls as young as 3 or 4 will use manipulation and peer pressure to get what they want. According to Craig Hart, study co-author with David Nelson and Clyde Robinson and professor of marriage, family and human development at BYU, "It could range from leaving someone out to telling their friends not to play with someone to saying, 'I'm not going to invite you to my birthday party.' Some kids are really adept at being mean and nasty | | Scientists reveal that garlic can improve men's performance in the bedroom, adding to its ability to prevent heart disease and uses to fight cancer and the MRSA superbug, a drug resistant infection. According to scientific discovery, garlic widens arteries subsequently improving blood flow to the groin. It is also known to boost creation of nitric oxide, a chemical involved in triggering erections | | Scientists believe that insulin resistance, which can lead to diabetes, might stem from the habits of a child's grandmother. Animal studies suggest that children may be at increased risk of diabetes if their grandmother maintained a poor diet while pregnant and breast feeding | |
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