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Opiates recipe. Porn and dysfunction.

Concordia in the news
Posted on June 30, 2015

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The scholarly work of Concordia faculty and researchers informs and improves society on many issues that affect our daily lives. Visit the Research section to read news stories involving research at Concordia, or read the most recent items here:   

  • San Antonio Express reprises a New York Times article from last month about the Concordia/Berkeley study co-authored by Vincent Martin, professor in the Department of Biology, on the creation of genetically modified yeast that can be used to make opiate drugs. 
  • Campus Reform reports on a study conducted by Jim Pfaus, professor in the Department of Psychology, and UCLA researcher Nicole Prause, challenging claims that the more erotica men watch, the likelier they are to experience erectile problems. The study is published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine.