Men who are infertile appear to have an increased risk of developing testicular cancer, according to a report in the February 23 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.
Testicular germ cell cancer, the most common cancer among young men in industrialized countries, has become even more prevalent during the last 30 to 50 years, according to background information in the article. There is evidence that semen quality and male fertility Read the rest of this entry »
A multi-center study of prostate cancer patients appearing in today’s Journal of Urology recommends that for some men diagnosed with low-risk prostate cancer, opting not to initially receive treatment can be safe if they are closely monitored.
The study addresses an important question for men newly diagnosed with prostate cancer and at minimal risk of cancer progression Read the rest of this entry »
Women have traditionally been viewed as being more social and cooperative than men. However, there is recent evidence that this may not be the case.
accutane Isotretinoin In fact, studies have shown that men maintain larger social networks with other males compared to women and tend to have longer lasting friendships with members of the same-sex than do women. Psychologist Joyce Read the rest of this entry »
Researchers at Wayne State University have identified a new marker for prostate cancer progression that may one day lead to new treatments.
Prostate cancer, one of the most prevalent non-skin cancers in America, affects one in six men. In 2008, nearly two million Americans were being treated for prostate cancer; nearly 186,000 were newly diagnosed, and approximately 28,000 died from the disease.
Avraham Raz, professor of pathology Read the rest of this entry »
South Asians with type 2 diabetes are significantly more at risk of losing their eyesight and losing it at an earlier age, compared to White Europeans with the same condition.
A UK study carried out by the University of Warwick shows diabetic retinopathy (damage to the retina) is more prevalent in South Asians and occurs earlier Read the rest of this entry »
72.28 per cent of drug addict men admit to have consumed drugs to be able to have sexual relations and most of them (58%) choose cocaine to this purpose, the narcotic which increases the most sexual incapacitation.
On the other hand, only 37.50% drug addict women consume drugs to this purpose, and when they do, they resort to cocaine (37%), speed ball (25%) and alcohol (25%).
Those are the conclusions of a study carried out by Professors of the department of Personality, Read the rest of this entry »
Sciele Pharma, Inc., a Shionogi company, and Plethora Solutions Holdings PLC ("Plethora," AIM: PLE), today announced the completion of patient recruitment of the PSD502 registration program for the treatment of premature ejaculation (PE). The preliminary results from this North American study are expected in mid-year 2009. A parallel European Phase III study of PSD502 concluded successfully Read the rest of this entry »
At last a male contraceptive jab has been developed and is all set to be trialled - and Sydney men will be the first guinea pigs!
The new male contraceptive which has been developed by researchers at Concord Hospital’s Anzac Research Institute is a world first and will offer men control over their own fertility.
Sydney men will be among the first in the world to try a new two-monthly male Read the rest of this entry »
The conversation about male sexual dysfunction has grown from a whisper to a roar. From Bob Dole to Mike Ditka, erectile dysfunction, or ED, is no longer hush-hush as more men are talking more openly. Non-stop commercials convey help in the bedroom is just a prescription away. And while some 35 million men Read the rest of this entry »
Scientists in the United States say they have discovered a link between heart disease and erectile dysfunction - they say in some cases that risk is doubled.
The researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota say they have found that men who experience erectile dysfunction between the ages of 40 and 49 are twice as likely to develop heart disease than men without the problem.
According to a new study the Read the rest of this entry »
Men who experience erectile dysfunction between the ages of 40 and 49 are twice as likely to develop heart disease than men without dysfunction, according to a new Mayo Clinic study.
Researchers also found that men with erectile dysfunction have an 80 percent higher risk of heart disease.
"The highest risk for coronary heart disease was in younger men," says researcher Jennifer St. Sauver, Ph.D. The study was published Read the rest of this entry »
New research strengthens the link between water pollution and rising male fertility problems.
The study, by Brunel University, the Universities of Exeter and Reading and the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, shows for the first time how a group of testosterone-blocking chemicals is finding its way into UK rivers, affecting wildlife and potentially humans. The research was supported by the Natural Environment Research Council and Read the rest of this entry »
A study in the Feb. 1 issue of the journal SLEEP shows that daytime functional impairments in older men with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are largely explained by total sleep time rather than OSA severity.
A modest link between OSA severity and daytime sleepiness, measured by the Epworth Sleepiness Scale, was no longer statistically significant after controlling for total sleep time. Neither sleep disturbances, Read the rest of this entry »
According to a study of Australian men alcohol improves rather than damages a man’s sexual performance, a finding which is contrary to widely held belief that alcohol consumption can cause erectile dysfunction, or ‘brewer’s droop’.
The study of 1,580 Australian by researchers from Western Australia has found that men who were drinkers had up to 30% fewer problems than ‘teetotallers’.
The researchers made this surprising Read the rest of this entry »
Men who are very sexually active in their twenties and thirties are more likely to develop prostate cancer, especially if they masturbate frequently, according to a study of more than 800 men published in the January issue of BJU International.
However the UK research team also found that frequent sexual activity in a man’s forties appears to have Read the rest of this entry »
Dr. J. Francois Eid has performed more internal penile implant surgeries than anyone in the world and has built a reputation for excellence in the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED). After examining the latest generation of Inflatable Penile Prosthesis (IPP) and Artificial Urinary Sphincter (AUS) technologies from American Medical Systems (AMS) and Coloplast Corporation, reviewing pertinent studies, and drawing on his 20 years of experience Read the rest of this entry »
In a first of its kind study, a first-degree family history of prostate cancer has no impact on the treatment outcomes of prostate cancer patients treated with brachytherapy (also called seed implants), and patients with this type of family history have clinical and pathologic characteristics similar to men with no family history at all, according to a January 1 study in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics Read the rest of this entry »
generique cialis soft en ligne acheter Two new studies suggest that male circumcision may assist in the prevention of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, particularly infection with the high-risk subtypes associated with cervical, penile, and other cancers.
Both studies are published in the January 1 issue of The Journal of Infectious Diseases , now available online.
High-risk subtypes of HPV have Read the rest of this entry »
A Phase III clinical trial at New York University is investigating the safety and efficacy of High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) for the treatment of locally recurrent prostate cancer following failed external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) using the Sonablate(R) 500.
Dr. Herbert Lepor, Chairman of Urology at NYU Read the rest of this entry »
The report, entitled Cytosolic Phospholipase A2-: A Potential Therapeutic Target for Prostate Cancer, describes the possible role of an enzyme called cPLA2- in prostate cancer and its potential to be a treatment target for prostate cancers that no longer respond to hormone-related therapy.
Hormone-related therapy is the first line of treatment for more advanced prostate cancers as prostate cancer cells usually rely on male hormones Read the rest of this entry »
International experts from ten countries have teamed up to develop the first ever evidence-based definition of lifelong premature ejaculation (PE) in the hope that it will aid future diagnosis, treatment and research.
The results of their in-depth study, conducted by the Standards Committee of the International Society for Sexual Medicine, have just been published online by two leading Wiley-Blackwell publications, the urology journal BJU International Read the rest of this entry »
NexMed, Inc. (Nasdaq: NEXM), a developer of innovative transdermal products based on its proprietary NexACT® drug delivery technology, announced that the New Drug Application (NDA) filed by the Company for its erectile dysfunction (ED) product, a topically applied alprostadil cream, was accepted for review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Read the rest of this entry »
Rexahn Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AMEX:RNN), a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery, development, and commercialization of innovative treatments for cancer, central nervous system disorders, sexual dysfunction and other unmet medical needs, announced that the Company has initiated a Phase II clinical trial for its lead clinical compound ZoraxelTM, for the treatment of Erectile Dysfunction Read the rest of this entry »
VIVUS, Inc. (NASDAQ: VVUS) announced that it has entered into a $30 million funding collaboration with Deerfield Management ("Deerfield"). Under the terms of the agreements, Deerfield will provide funds for the phase 3 program for avanafil, a fast-acting, highly selective, phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor (PDE5i) for the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED). The $30 million in Read the rest of this entry »
Men’s Health News
Men with serious injuries, such as traumatic brain injury or spinal cord injury, must deal with a range of emotions.
If these men have strong traditional masculine ideas and abuse alcohol, it becomes even more difficult to help them heal and come to terms with their emotions and situations. A University of Missouri psychology researcher studied these challenging factors to Read the rest of this entry »