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Researchers Claim Pheromones Trigger Brain Cell Growth

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation is reporting that pheromones could enable the growth of new brain cells. "Pheromone signals from dominant males spark new brain cells in their female partners and could help repair injured brains, suggests a new study by a University of Calgary neuroscientist. Sam Weiss's findings, in the July issue of the journal Nature Neuroscience, provide evidence that pheromones -- subtle chemical signatures that influence mating behavior -- can control stem cells in the brain."

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  1. Oh really now? by Icarus1919 · · Score: 5, Funny

    That's funny, I generally find that people become dumber when pheromones are involved.

  2. That's why I by goombah99 · · Score: 4, Funny

    sniff bicycle seats. Honest. Brain growth

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  3. Unfortunately, you're not going to find by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    many dominant males here.

  4. Yet another loser nerd pickup line by eclectro · · Score: 3, Funny

    Yeah baby! Do you wanna smell my underarm??

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    1. Re:Yet another loser nerd pickup line by catwh0re · · Score: 3, Funny

      Your Honour, it's evolutionary proof that you're supposed to hit them on the head and drag em back to your cave. See the article; they're built for it!

  5. Sooo... by Khyber · · Score: 3, Funny

    what would be the effects in same-sex couples? Would be nice to know if this worked, then I could go to my submissive hubby and go "take a whiff, you'll get smarter!"

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  6. So the truth is finally revealed... by SixDimensionalArray · · Score: 4, Funny

    Glad to lay this ages old argument to rest.. women are actually smarter than men.. but because men's pheromones make them that way?!?!

    I sense a disturbance in the force! It's as if a million feminists shouted out at once and were suddenly silenced, if not utterly confused!

    SixD

  7. It all makes sense by ls671 · · Score: 3, Funny

    According to the bible, God created Adam and Eve was created from Adam's rib. Now, God had to find a way to put brain cells in Eve's head ;-)

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  8. So The Cure For Alzheimer's Is... by Petersko · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...regular attendance at WWE events!

    Who woulda thunk it?

  9. Guys: For the sake of women's brains . . . by StefanJ · · Score: 3, Funny

    . . . DON'T SHOWER!