The article reports that blood tests for testosterone do not reliably diagnose low sexual desire in midlife women, even when using precise measurement methods. It also notes that testosterone levels show no consistent link to desire across menopausal stages, while some associations exist with other aspects of sexual function that are not strong enough for individual diagnosis.

This article is of interest to psychology-minded readers because it highlights the complex interplay between hormones, sexuality, and psychosocial factors, illustrating how biological measures do not straightforwardly map onto subjective experiences of desire and sexual function.

Article Title: Blood tests for testosterone cannot diagnose low sexual desire in midlife women

Link to PsyPost Article: https://nolinkpreview.com/www.psypost.org/blood-tests-for-testosterone-cannot-diagnose-low-sexual-desire-in-midlife-women/

#psychology #womenhealth #sexualfunction #testosterone #menopause #bioethics #laboratorymethods #massspectrometry #psychosocialfactors #womenmidlife

Report of gene-edited human embryos sparks worries about the technology's future uses

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/report-of-gene-edited-human-embryos-sparks-worries-about-the-technologys-future-uses/

#Science #GeneEditing #Bioethics

I'm at #Harvard for #BSPA2026 sharing new #bioethics results about identity, #law, and #medicine. I'll post more from BSPA on Bluesky.

Our poster: Intuitions about a real #neurology case implied #PhineasGage effects may be more about point-of-view and physicality than morality.