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Men: The Scientific Truth
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Cover; Men: The Scientific Truth; by Staff Editor; 1 Page(s)
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Masthead; Men: The Scientific Truth; by Staff Editor; 1 Page(s)
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Measures of Man; Men: The Scientific Truth; by Staff Editor; 2 Page(s)
Hormones and bluster produce the hero,
the cad and the shorter-lived of the sexes.
Insights into both male psychology and
biology may temper untoward behavior
and enhance longevity
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Darwinism and the Roots of Machismo; Men: The Scientific Truth; by Daly, Wilson; 6 Page(s)
Men's evolutionary heritage probably has
made them risk takers. But some of the
harmful consequences can be moderated
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Men, Honor and Murder; Men: The Scientific Truth; by Nisbett, Cohen; 4 Page(s)
Maleness and aggression do not have
to go together. A "culture of honor"
underlies some high murder rates
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The Key to Masculinity; Men: The Scientific Truth; by Lahn, Jegalian; 6 Page(s)
The Y chromosome causes an embryo to become male by directing the development of the testes.
But new research indicates that the Y does much more
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Sex Differences in the Brain; Men: The Scientific Truth; by Kimura; 6 Page(s)
Men and women
display patterns
of behavioral
and cognitive
differences that
reflect varying
hormonal
influences on
brain development
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Lessons Learned from Living; Men: The Scientific Truth; by Vaillant; 6 Page(s)
Life history studies begun more than
60 years ago have started to reveal the components
of successful maturation and aging
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Balancing Work and Family; Men: The Scientific Truth; by Pleck; 6 Page(s)
Fathers who live with their families are spending
more time with their children. At the same time,
more fathers are not living with their families
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Can Work Kill?; Men: The Scientific Truth; by Simon; 3 Page(s)
Recent studies
suggest that
stress on the job
can be deadly
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The Most Dangerous Occupations; Men: The Scientific Truth; by Wong; 1 Page(s)
Aircraft pilots,
truckers and
construction
laborers make
the top 10.
Women would
prefer to work
at Microsoft
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The Mystery of Muscle; Men: The Scientific Truth; by Zorpette; 8 Page(s)
Lately researchers have made some intriguing
discoveries in their attempt to unravel one of
the long-standing puzzles of human physiology -
how exercise builds muscle
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Spokes Man for a Hard Problem; Men: The Scientific Truth; by Mirsky; 2 Page(s)
The scientific evidence suggests that too much time in a bike saddle may leave your sex life in ruins
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Impotence in the Age of Viagra; Men: The Scientific Truth; by Melman; 6 Page(s)
A new understanding of the mechanism that causes
erections has led to a wide range of options for treating impotence
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The Circumcision Dilemma; Men: The Scientific Truth; by Laumann, sidebar by Schmiedeskamp; 5 Page(s)
Physicians in the U.S. are at odds
over neonatal circumcision. Is it preventive medicine,
cosmetic surgery or inhumane mutilation?
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Of Babies and the Barren Man; Men: The Scientific Truth; by Goldstein; 6 Page(s)
Male infertility can now be treated with advanced surgical and
reproductive techniques. Most infertile men can become fathers
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Beyond the Condom: The Future of Male Contraception; Men: The Scientific Truth; by Alexander; 6 Page(s)
The physiology of sperm
production complicates
development of new
forms of men's birth
control, but contraceptive
researchers continue
to explore new leads
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Grappling with ADHD; Men: The Scientific Truth; by Beardsley; 2 Page(s)
Ritalin seems to help affected children in more ways than one, but doubts still persist about long-term effects
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Treating Men Who Batter Women; Men: The Scientific Truth; by Holloway,; 6 Page(s)
Treatment programs for men
who abuse their partners
are proliferating, but their
effectiveness remains unclear. A growing body of research about the types of men who batter may help experts tailor treatment more precisely
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Combating Prostate Cancer; Men: The Scientific Truth; by Garnick, Fair; 6 Page(s)
Recent advances in diagnosis and treatment
promise to extend survival time and improve the
quality of life for many patients
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Longevity: The Ultimate Gender Gap; Men: The Scientific Truth; by Simon; 6 Page(s)
An American man's
average life span
is nearly six years
shorter than a
woman's. Differing
hormone levels and
lifestyle choices may
help explain the
disparity
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