In addition to signaling identity, sex, age, and emotional state, people frequently use facial characteristics as a basis for personality attributions. Typically, there is high degree of consensus in the attributions made faces. Nevertheless, extent which such judgments are veridical unclear somewhat controversial. We have examined relationship between self-report perceived using both faces individuals computer graphic composites. Photographs were taken 146 men 148 women who each also...

Relationships between androgens and the size of sexually dimorphic male traits have been demonstrated in several non-human species. It is often assumed that a similar relationship exists for human faces, but clear evidence an association circulating testosterone levels masculine facial adulthood absent. Here we demonstrate that, after experimentally determined success competitive task, men with more structure show higher than less faces. In participants randomly allocated to ‘winning’...

Abstract Aims Measures of healing rate may not give a complete indication the effectiveness overall management diabetic foot ulcers. Apart from and speed healing, outcomes greatest importance to patient are avoidance any amputation remaining free recurrence. We have documented number patients presenting with ulcers who become ulcer examined value documenting ulcer‐free survival. Methods All referrals specialist clinic over 31‐month period were analysed determined after minimum follow‐up 6...

Background In many animals, exaggerated sex-typical male traits are preferred by females, and may be a signal of both past current disease resistance. The proposal that the same is true in humans – i.e., masculine men immunocompetent attractive underpins large literature on facial masculinity preferences. Recently, theoretical models have suggested condition better index mate value than immunocompetence. This particularly likely populations where pathogenic fluctuation fast relative to host...

The idea that symmetry in facial traits is associated with attractiveness because it reliably indicates good physiological health, particularly to potential sexual partners, has generated an extensive literature on the evolution of human mate choice. However, large-scale tests this hypothesis using direct or longitudinal assessments health are lacking. Here, we investigate relationships between fluctuating asymmetry (FA) and detailed individual histories a sample ( n = 4732) derived from...

Summary Aims To assess the relevance of circadian blood pressure variation to future morbidity and mortality in patients with diabetes mellitus. Methods A retrospective descriptive 4 year follow‐up study data collected after ambulatory monitoring a clinic setting. Results Seventy‐five (46 male; 29 female) whom 41% had Type 1 59% 2 were followed up for median 42 months (11–56). The creatinine whole group at baseline was 101 (56–501) μmol/l. pressures total population 147 (110–194)/87 (66–109)...

Abstract Objective The lack of a simple, robust classification diabetic foot ulcers has critically hampered research into optimum patterns care. We have therefore attempted validation the previously published S(AD) SAD system, which is based on grading ulcer features using simple clinical methods. Research design and methods This was prospective study in 300 people with newly referred to hospital‐based multidisciplinary clinic between 1 January 2000 July 2002 were classified at time their...

To determine the frequency with which hyperprolactinaemic illness tends to resolve time.A retrospective case-notes review from a specialist endocrine unit in provincial teaching hospital and tertiary referral centre.Seventy women hyperprolactinaemia referred 15 year period between May 1979 1994. All those non-pituitary cause or macroadenoma had been excluded, as were who did not have high-resolution imaging, on treatment at time of referral.Intermittent course dopamine receptor agonists...

Body size and shape seem to have been sexually selected in a variety of species, including humans, but little is known about what attractive bodies signal underlying genotypic or phenotypic quality. A widely used indicator quality evolutionary analyses degree symmetry (i.e., fluctuating asymmetry, FA) because it marker developmental stability, which defined as an organism's ability develop toward adaptive end-point despite perturbations during its ontogeny. Here we sought establish whether...

Evolutionary theories of human attraction draw heavily upon nonhuman literature, and currently the Immunocompetence Handicap Hypothesis dominates research into female to male facial masculinity. Although some studies have shown links between masculinity measures health, other data failed support as applied face preferences. Here we summarize that literature present new regarding multiple health condition in males. Undergraduate males were photographed their faces assessed for sexual...

Social bargaining models predict that men should calibrate their egalitarian attitudes to formidability and/or attractiveness. A simple social model predicts a direct negative association between formidability/attractiveness and egalitarianism, whereas more complex an moderated by wealth. Our study tested both with 171 men, using two sociopolitical egalitarianism measures: dominance orientation support for redistribution. Predictors included bodily attractiveness four facial measures...

Abstract Objective To determine the mortality of a population patients diagnosed with Charcot neuropathic osteoarthropathy managed by single specialist unit and to compare results control population. Methods We have undertaken retrospective analysis all cases foot on comprehensive database which has been maintained at diabetic clinic City Hospital, Nottingham since 1982. Survival incidence amputation (major minor) was compared referred uncomplicated ulceration. Controls were individually...

Postcopulatory competition between males, in the form of sperm competition, is a widespread phenomenon many animal species. The extent to which has been an important selective pressure during human evolution remains controversial, however. authors review critically evidence that males and females have psychological, behavioral, physiological adaptations evolved response selection pressures associated with competition. consider, using from contemporary societies, whether likely significant...

There is accumulating evidence of condition-dependent mate choice in many species, that is, individual preferences varying strength according to the condition chooser. In humans, for example, people with more attractive faces/bodies, and who are higher sociosexuality, exhibit stronger traits opposite-sex faces/bodies. However, previous studies have tended use only relatively simple, isolated measures rater attractiveness. Here we 3D body scanning technology examine associations between...

In environments in which female economic dependence on a male mate is higher, parental investment more essential. such environments, therefore, both sexes should value paternity certainty and thus object to promiscuity (because undermines certainty). We tested this theory of anti-promiscuity morality two studies (N = 656 N 4,626) using U.S. samples. both, we examined whether opposition was higher among people who perceived greater their social network. Study 2, also indicators (e.g., income,...

Abstract The election of the far‐right populist Jair Bolsonaro in 2018 Brazilian Presidential was a major turning point history country and arguably part worldwide trend toward form ‘authoritarian populism’. present study conducted to explore psychological factors that may contribute appeal polarizing figure such as Bolsonaro, particular, determine whether measures various ‘Moral Foundations’ or ‘Social Dominance Orientation’ (SDO) could best predict voting behaviour election. Given cultural...

A computerized diabetes register was used retrospectively to define trends in HbA1 and blood glucose with increasing age, using a population of patients insulin-dependent diabetes. total 1874 provided 11 776 results for analysis between 1982 1993. Mean rose progressively ages 10 16 years from 9.8 % ± 2.4 (SD) 10.6 2.7 at 12, 11.7 3.1 14 12.2 3.2 years. then fell steadily until it reached nadir 10.2 2.8 27 There followed gradual deterioration control each decade: 10.2% 2.9 30 years, 10.4% 40,...