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Feb 10, 2007 8:16 pm US/Eastern

Study: Body Odor Boosts Sexual Arousal In Women

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) ― A new study suggests that the sweat of a man may help get women in the mood.

Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley found that a compound in male perspiration changes hormonal levels in heterosexual women and boosts their sexual arousal.

Their findings were published this week in The Journal of Neuroscience - and just in time for Valentine's Day, which is this Wednesday.

The researchers say the study offers the first direct evidence that humans secrete a scent that can affect the physiology of the opposite sex.

The study was conducted last year and involved 48 UC Berkeley undergraduate women who took 20 sniffs from a bottle containing a compound related to testosterone.

(© 2007 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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