Ethics This study was carried out under TwinsUK BioBank ethics, approved by the North West–Liverpool Central Research Ethics Committee (REC reference 19/NW/0187), IRAS ID 258513 and earlier approvals granted to TwinsUK by the St Thomas’ Hospital Research Ethics Committee, later the London–Westminster Research Ethics Committee (REC reference EC04/015). Sample collection Semen samples were collected or obtained from archival samples with …
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What Is Irritable Male Syndrome? IMS Is An Actual Condition.
We seem to have reached peak “get off my lawn” culture, with men having temper tantrums all over the damn place. Whether they’re typing shrill all-caps messages, foaming at the mouth with road rage or aggressively punching holes in your drywall, men seem to be angrier than ever. And with a “boys will be boys” cultural mindset that provides a …
Read More »Is the Keto Diet Sexist? Research Reveals Stark Differences in How Male and Female Bodies Respond
Research shows ketogenic diets may spark damaging cellular changes in males but not females, pointing to estrogen’s protective role. These results hint at deeper, sex-specific effects of the diet that could shape its clinical use. Credit: Shutterstock Estrogen protected female mice from harmful effects of a keto diet that affected males. Could males and females respond differently to a ketogenic …
Read More »Suspended U.S. sprinter Fred Kerley becomes first American male track and field athlete to join Enhanced Games
USA sprinter Fred Kerley has become the first American male track and field athlete to join the Enhanced Games. The Enhanced Games are an Olympic-style startup sports organization offering competition in which athletes are permitted to use performance-enhancing substances and methods without drug testing. Kerley posted to social media on Wednesday, confirming his announcement. Kerley is a two-time Olympic medal …
Read More »Olympic medallist Fred Kerley becomes first American male athlete to join Enhanced Games
Sprinter Fred Kerley has been announced as the first American male athlete to join the Enhanced Games, the competition which allows performance-enhancing drugs. The 100meter competitor is not competing at the ongoing World Athletics Championships after missing the United States trials, a few weeks before he was then provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for an anti-doping whereabouts …
Read More »Canelo vs. Crawford fight results: ‘Bud’ makes history as first male undisputed champion in three divisions
Terence Crawford has proved the doubters wrong. The former two-division undisputed champion moved up two weight classes and outworked Saul “Canelo” Alvarez over 12 rounds to become undisputed champion for a third time in his career. The early rounds saw Alvarez alternate between attempts to land thudding counterpunches and body shots. Crawford was settled into trying to force the action …
Read More »‘Vampire Diaries’ Star Nina Dobrev On Fight For Equal Pay To Male Co-Leads
Nina Dobrev is opening up about her fight for equal pay to her male co-leads on The Vampire Diaries. Dobrev starred opposite Paul Wesley and Ian Somerhalder on the CW supernatural teen drama for the first six seasons, playing different characters. The star was the female lead, Elena Gilbert, in the series, and also doubled as the devilish Katherine Pierce. …
Read More »Nina Dobrev Talks Fight for Equal Pay to Vampire Diaries Male Co-Stars
Despite being the only actor playing multiple characters during the early seasons of The Vampire Diaries, Nina Dobrev has revealed that she was paid less than her fellow male co-stars Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley. The actress opened up about the behind-the-scenes equal pay battle in Entertainment Weekly editor Samantha Highfill’s new book, I Was Feeling Epic: An Oral History of The …
Read More »‘I Wasn’t an Equal to My Male Counterparts’
“It felt like they were saying that all the hard work I was putting into it didn’t matter to them and that I wasn’t an equal to my male counterparts, and so that was upsetting to me,” Dobrev said of her decision to leave after season 6. Nina Dobrev is finally pulling back the curtain on why she really walked …
Read More »Gas Station ‘Male Enhancement’ Pills May Work, but They’re Dangerous
I’m sure you’ve seen displays of “male enhancement” products at your local gas station, liquor store, or head shop. With brand names like “Rhino Power 4000,” “Black Mamba,” or “X Rated Honey,” these “herbal” or “all natural” supplements boast that they will “increase stamina,” give you “rock hard power,” and “add inches.” The packaging may not state it directly, but …
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