[Sexual desire, the brain and our interoceptive consciousness].

This article provides an overview of neuropsychological research into sexual desire. A state that, in men and women, is aroused by stimuli from outside, and by erotic fantasy. Not an inner need that seeks an outlet.

Who tells a mother her baby has died? Communication and staff presence during stillbirth delivery and early infant death.

Objective: Perinatal loss (stillbirth or early infant death) is often a sudden, unexpected event for families. We evaluated who communicates the loss to the parents and who is there for support at the delivery or death.

Study Design: We conducted a mail survey of 900 bereaved and 500 live-birth mothers to assess emotional, physical and reproductive health outcomes.

A multicenter study on the relative effectiveness of a 12-week physical training program for adults with an oncologic diagnosis.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the association between cancer survivors' socio-demographic and clinical characteristics and aerobic fitness changes following a physical training program.

Methods: We assessed the association between participant's characteristics and aerobic fitness in the six-min walk test (6MWT) after a 12-week LIVESTRONG® at Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) exercise program for adults with an oncologic diagnosis using linear mixed effects models.

Results: Fifty-one percent of participants had a breast cancer diagnosis and 22 % had received treatment within 1 year of enrollment.

Physiological and psychological responses to outdoor vs. laboratory cycling.

The purpose of this study was to determine the physiological and psychological responses to laboratory vs. outdoor cycling. Twelve recreationally trained male cyclists participated in an initial descriptive testing session and 2 experimental trials consisting of 1 laboratory and 1 outdoor session, in a randomized order.

The performance effect of early versus late carbohydrate feedings during prolonged exercise.

The purpose of this study was to determine how the timing of isoenergetic carbohydrate feedings during prolonged cycling affects performance in a subsequent 10-km cycling time trial. Recreationally trained male cyclists (n = 8; age, 34.5 ± 8.