Male Scent Molecules May Be Compromising Biomedical Research

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Male Scent Molecules May Be Compromising Biomedical Research

Posted by samzenpus on Monday April 28, 2014 @07:19AM from the something-doesn't-smell-right dept.

sciencehabit (1205606) writes "Scientists have found that mice feel 36% less pain when a male researcher is in the room, versus a female researcher. The rodents are also less stressed out. The effect appears to be due to scent molecules that male mammals (including humans, dogs, and cats) have been emitting for eons. The finding could help explain why some labs have trouble replicating the results of others, and it could cause a reevaluation of decades of animal experiments: everything from the effectiveness of experimental drugs to the ability of monkeys to do math. Male odor could even influence human clinical trials."

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Also, this means... by Anonymous Coward · 2014-04-28 07:23 · Score: 5, Funny

No more need to wear deodorant. My naturally musky smell will make everyone feel more at ease.
1. Re:Also, this means... by boristdog · 2014-04-28 09:15 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  How much do you have to drink to get this effect?
2. Re:Also, this means... by Maxo-Texas · 2014-04-28 10:02 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  It varies but it also improves my dancing and my kung fu skills.
  
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  She was like chocolate when she drank... semi-sweet at first and then increasingly bitter.
Captain Obvoius by coinreturn · 2014-04-28 07:25 · Score: 5, Funny

Women are intimidating and cause stress. Film at 11.
Re:Actually MORE stressed. by DMUTPeregrine · 2014-04-28 07:49 · Score: 5, Funny

Congratulations! You win another year of editors who don't edit!

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Re:Written by a Woman? by Anonymous Coward · 2014-04-28 08:30 · Score: 5, Funny

Bzzt. Oh, so sorry. The correct response was "Wow, I was a total dumbass for not reading the article. My idiotic knee-jerk rejection of this study based on the first stupid thought to cross my mind was completely wrong. I apologize for being a know-nothing smart-ass and promise not to do it again." Better luck next time!