The fungus Cryptococcus neoformans can undergo a-α bisexual and unisexual reproduction. Completion of both sexual reproduction modes requires similar cellular differentiation processes and meiosis. Although bisexual reproduction generates equal number of a and α progeny and is far more efficient than unisexual reproduction under mating-inducing laboratory conditions, the α mating type dominates...

OBJECTIVES Previous large-scale population studies have reported that gay and bisexual men may be at increased risk for health disparities. This study was conducted to determine whether health status and health risk behaviours of Canadian men vary based on sexual orientation identity. METHODS Utilizing the Canadian Community Health Survey data (Cycle 2.1, 2003; n = 49,901), we conducted multi...

INTRODUCTION National surveillance data are needed for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender population, a group which has been shown to have unique health needs. METHODS This study uses data from Legacy's Young Adult Cohort Study, a nationally representative sample collected in the summer of 2011 to examine patterns of tobacco use by sexual identity. RESULTS Homosexual and bisexual p...

The campus environment can be challenging for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, or queer (LGBTQ) students still developing their sexual identity. Being a Black gay bisexual male add another layer of isolation in university setting. climate and males lack social support does address experience needs. Additionally, attending historically colleges universities (HBCUs) feel unsupported by the LGBTQ re...

Two bisexual lures have been developed using iso-amyl alcohol plus acetic acid combined with red wine extract (semisynthetic lure, SBL), or synthetic floral compounds (FLO) for trapping of noctuid moths early spring activity adults. Orthosia species were attracted by the tested semi-synthetic and indicating possible role fermenting liquids in feeding these species. Bisexual generally a lower nu...

bilateral finger and palm prints of 500 males and 500 females of the caucasian origin in south iran have been collected and analyzed for both qualitative and quantitative dermatoglyhic features. results show that most of the qualitative features on bilateral and bisexual differences are not significant. however, quantitative features frequently showed significant differences both bilaterally an...

Conflicting evidence exists regarding whether bisexual-identified men are sexually aroused to both men and women. We hypothesized that a distinct characteristic, level of curiosity about sexually diverse acts, distinguishes bisexual-identified men with and without bisexual arousal. Study 1 assessed men’s (N = 277) sexual arousal via pupil dilation to male and female sexual stimuli. Bisexual men...

BACKGROUND The morbidity of gay, lesbian or bisexual people attending family practice has not been previously assessed. We compared health measures of family practice attendees classified as lesbian, gay and bisexual. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional, controlled study conducted in 13 London family practices and compared the responses of 26 lesbian and 85 bisexual classified women, with ...

OBJECTIVES This study examined whether lesbians are at increased risk for certain cancers as a result of an accumulation of behavioral risk factors and difficulties in accessing health care. METHODS Prevalence estimates of behavioral risk factors (nulliparity, obesity, smoking, and alcohol use), cancer screening behaviors, and self-reported breast cancer histories derived from 7 independently...

OBJECTIVES We investigated the modifying effect of state-level policies on the association between lesbian, gay, or bisexual status and the prevalence of psychiatric disorders. METHODS Data were from wave 2 of the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC), a nationally representative study of noninstitutionalized US adults (N=34,653). States were coded for polic...