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Study finds sex-based differences in genetic risk factors for developing gliomas

Glioma is the most common type of primary malignant brain tumor in the United States; glioblastoma being the most common type of glioma in adults.

29 Jun 2018

Lower mortality rates in patients who visit the same doctor each time, study shows

A new study has found that patients who see a single doctor over the course of time and thus experience continuity of care, are less likely to die than those whose healthcare providers change repeatedly.

29 Jun 2018

Drinking alcohol alters adolescents’ metabolism and grey matter volume

A study conducted in eastern Finland has shown that moderate-to-heavy drinking among young adults is associated with changes in their metabolic profile.

29 Jun 2018

Only about a quarter of US adults get enough exercise

According to a new report from the Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) National Center for Health Statistics, only around 23 percent of the American adults meet the recommendations for aerobic and muscle-strengthening exercises.

29 Jun 2018

MDxHealth releases positive data demonstrating value of SelectMDx test for prostate cancer patients

MDxHealth SA, today announced the publication of positive data demonstrating the value of the SelectMDx liquid biopsy test for Prostate Cancer in guiding patient management for men being considered for multiparametric MRI and the clinical utility in guiding biopsy decisions in real-world clinical practice.

From MDxHealth 28 Jun 2018

Estrogen may also play a role in migraine for men

While it has been known that estrogen plays a role in migraine for women, new research shows that the female sex hormone may also play a role in migraine for men, according to a small study published in the June 27, 2018, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

28 Jun 2018

Illicit drug supply at record heights

According to a 2018 World Drug report released by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) this week (26th June 2018) the supply of illicit drugs such as cocaine, opium and heroin have reached record heights.

28 Jun 2018

Man born without a penis now has a 'bionic' one

A 44 year old British man, Andrew Wardle, was born without a penis, He successfully underwent a series of operations at London’s University Hospital that gave him a £50,000 penile implant last Friday.

26 Jun 2018

AI could improve clinical diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer

Researchers in Sweden have shown how data-driven AI could contribute to a better understanding of how prostate cancer develops, and even improve clinical diagnosis and treatment of the disease.

26 Jun 2018

Study finds byproduct of common prostate cancer drug can stimulate growth of tumor cells

A genetic anomaly in certain men with prostate cancer may impact their response to common drugs used to treat the disease, according to new research at Cleveland Clinic. The findings may provide important information for identifying which patients potentially fare better when treated with an alternate therapy.

26 Jun 2018

Study shows increased risk of cancer among US flight attendants

A new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health has revealed that several types of cancer are more common among US flight attendants than they are among the general population.

26 Jun 2018

Testosterone levels in men largely determined by their childhood environment

Men's testosterone levels are largely determined by their environment during childhood, according to new research.

25 Jun 2018

Genetic subset of prostate cancer may benefit from combination checkpoint immunotherapy

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and the Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy released a study investigating the use of combination checkpoint immunotherapy in the treatment of a lethal form of advanced prostate cancer.

25 Jun 2018

Study: Men tolerate stress urinary incontinence for years before seeking medical help

Men often tolerate stress urinary incontinence for more than two years before seeking medical help - and one-third put up with it for more than five years, making it important for doctors to check for this problem, a new study from UT Southwestern researchers advises.

25 Jun 2018

AAA doses first patients in two clinical studies with PSMA-R2 for prostate cancer

Advanced Accelerator Applications S.A., a Novartis company and leader in nuclear medicine theragnostics, today announced that the first patients have been dosed in two Phase I/II clinical studies of radiolabeled PSMA-R2, a urea-based ligand of Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen, which is commonly expressed on prostate cancer cells.

22 Jun 2018

New study finds higher heart disease risk in bisexual men

Bisexual men have a higher risk for heart disease compared with heterosexual men across several modifiable risk factors, finds a new study published online in the journal LGBT Health.

21 Jun 2018

Alcohol problems linked to sex without condom use among black gay men

Gay and bisexual men are disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS illness and death in the U.S., accounting for 70 percent of new HIV infections

21 Jun 2018

Reduction in US cigarette smoking rates

According to the latest government data, fewer people than before are smoking cigarettes. The statistics come from the annual national health survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). For this survey 27,000 adults were interviewed.

19 Jun 2018

Researchers develop new method to preserve fertility in boys with prepubertal cancer

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and Soroka University Medical Center researchers in Beer-Sheva, Israel are developing a cell culture system that for the first time can change testicular stem cells into sperm-like cells that may enable future fertility for boys with prepubertal cancer.

18 Jun 2018

Study finds gender differences in pathophysiology of Parkinson's disease

Not only do women appear to be better protected than men from Parkinson's disease, the associated pathophysiology also shows gender differences. This is a finding of a study from Slovenia, presented at the Congress of the European Academy of Neurology in Lisbon.

18 Jun 2018

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Study finds sex-based differences in genetic risk factors for developing gliomas

Lower mortality rates in patients who visit the same doctor each time, study shows

Drinking alcohol alters adolescents’ metabolism and grey matter volume

Only about a quarter of US adults get enough exercise

MDxHealth releases positive data demonstrating value of SelectMDx test for prostate cancer patients

Estrogen may also play a role in migraine for men

Illicit drug supply at record heights

Man born without a penis now has a 'bionic' one

AI could improve clinical diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer

Study finds byproduct of common prostate cancer drug can stimulate growth of tumor cells

Study shows increased risk of cancer among US flight attendants

Testosterone levels in men largely determined by their childhood environment

Genetic subset of prostate cancer may benefit from combination checkpoint immunotherapy

Study: Men tolerate stress urinary incontinence for years before seeking medical help

AAA doses first patients in two clinical studies with PSMA-R2 for prostate cancer

New study finds higher heart disease risk in bisexual men

Alcohol problems linked to sex without condom use among black gay men

Reduction in US cigarette smoking rates

Researchers develop new method to preserve fertility in boys with prepubertal cancer

Study finds gender differences in pathophysiology of Parkinson's disease

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