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Process of removing cellular debris can fuel tumor growth in metastatic prostate cancer

The goal of any cancer treatment is to kill tumor cells. Yet, one little understood paradox of certain cancers is that the body's natural process for removing dead and dying cells can actually fuel tumor growth.

28 Nov 2017

Tobacco companies finally own up to cigarette smoking risks

It has been a decade since federal courts have found tobacco companies to be deceiving the general public by hiding the exact level of risk associated with cigarette smoking. Now finally the tobacco companies have agreed to own up the risks and air a set of advertisements on television and newspapers to correct the statements they have been making until now.

27 Nov 2017

4 in 10 cancers preventable by adopting simple lifestyle changes

In a new research that comes via the American Cancer Society, it has been seen that over 40 percent of all cancers and nearly one in two cancer deaths can be prevented by incorporating simple lifestyle changes in daily routines.

26 Nov 2017

5 kg of metal removed from man’s stomach

Doctors in Madhya Pradesh India, recently were shocked to find 5 kg of iron objects in a man’s stomach while operating on him for a suspected stomach bug.

26 Nov 2017

UVA researchers developing new tool to help cancer patients make complex care decisions

Researchers at the University of Virginia Cancer Center are developing a tool to help patients with prostate cancer better understand the potential risks and rewards of their treatment options. And that tool could ultimately benefit not just those patients but a broad spectrum of patients making complex care decisions based on their tumor's genomic information.

23 Nov 2017

Small protein modification can trigger invasive properties of prostate cancer cells, research finds

A small protein modification can trigger the aggressive migratory and invasive properties of prostate cancer cells, according to new research published on the cover of Oncotarget. The findings give greater insight into how cancers can move from one location in the body to another, and could help develop more effective therapies in the future.

22 Nov 2017

Study finds improvement in men’s health and negative health trend among women

Researchers at Umeå University and Region Norrbotten in Sweden have studied health trends among women and men aged 25-34 from 1990-2014. In 1990, 8.5 percent of women self-rated their health as being worse than peers in their own age group.

22 Nov 2017

Young people in Britain becoming more sexually adventurous

New research has shown that young heterosexual couples in United Kingdom are trying out a wide range of different sexual practices including anal sex with their partners of the opposite sex.

20 Nov 2017

Use of Prostate Health Index cuts down need for uncomfortable biopsies

The Prostate Health Index is a cost-effective tool used by urologists to detect prostate cancer. It reduces the risk of over diagnosis, and cuts down on the need to send men for unnecessary and often uncomfortable biopsies.

20 Nov 2017

Australian government urged to sue tobacco companies

First it was Canada and now Australian state and federal governments are being urged to go ahead and sue to tobacco companies. Billions of dollars are being spent in treating tobacco-related diseases and ailments of the general public and some of it could be compensated this way feel experts.

19 Nov 2017

Clinical trial results could lead to treatment of heart disease in Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients

After boys and young men with Duchenne muscular dystrophy received cardiac progenitor cell infusions, medical tests indicated that the patients' hearts appeared improved, results from a new study show. Patients in the study also scored higher on arm strength tests after receiving the cell infusions.

15 Nov 2017

Men who live alone less likely to take part in bowel screening tests, study finds

Single men are significantly less likely to participate in bowel screening tests compared to those who live with a partner, according to a new University of Stirling study.

15 Nov 2017

Study provides new insights into basis for responsiveness of testicular cancer to chemotherapy

Cornell researchers have taken a major step toward answering a key question in cancer research: Why is testicular cancer so responsive to chemotherapy, even after it metastasizes?

14 Nov 2017

New guidelines redefine what classes as high blood pressure

New guidelines have been released redefining the parameters for high blood pressure so that the condition can be treated earlier.

14 Nov 2017

Combined effect of gestational diabetes and hypertension leaves both parents at high risk

Research has already shown that women who develop either diabetes or high blood pressure during pregnancy are at risk of getting type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure or heart disease years later.

14 Nov 2017

Study reveals a reduced risk of developing heart failure with a plant-based diet

A new study suggests that consumption of a mainly plant-based diet was related to decreased heart failure risks among people without known heart failure or heart disease. Heart failure is a progressive chronic condition that occurs when the heart muscle does not pump enough blood to meet the body's requirements for oxygen and blood. It affects approximately 6.5 million people over 20 years old in the United States.

14 Nov 2017

Anti-parasite drug acts like tailored medicine against colon, prostate cancer

Medicine against parasites like Tapeworms and Giardia, contains a substance that kills Prostate- and colon cancer.

14 Nov 2017

Diet, smoking and alcohol main causes of death in OECD countries

The “Health at a Glance” report 2017 shows that over 10 million deaths have been recorded in the OECD countries in 2015. Thus the number of deaths on an average in these countries is 793 per 100,000 population.

13 Nov 2017

Smoking and alcohol consumption in OECD countries – country breakdown

Both smoking and alcohol consumption have been linked to several deadly diseases include coronary heart disease, ischemic heart disease, strokes, diabetes, several cancers, liver diseases etc. Smoking is directly associated with lung diseases such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

13 Nov 2017

The more TV people watch, the greater the risk may be for venous thromboembolism

The risk of developing a blood clot in a vein increases the more time a person spends watching TV, even if they engage in the recommended amount of physical activity, according to research presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2017, a global exchange of the latest findings in the field of cardiovascular science.

13 Nov 2017

Men's Health News

Process of removing cellular debris can fuel tumor growth in metastatic prostate cancer

Tobacco companies finally own up to cigarette smoking risks

4 in 10 cancers preventable by adopting simple lifestyle changes

5 kg of metal removed from man’s stomach

UVA researchers developing new tool to help cancer patients make complex care decisions

Small protein modification can trigger invasive properties of prostate cancer cells, research finds

Study finds improvement in men’s health and negative health trend among women

Young people in Britain becoming more sexually adventurous

Use of Prostate Health Index cuts down need for uncomfortable biopsies

Australian government urged to sue tobacco companies

Clinical trial results could lead to treatment of heart disease in Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients

Men who live alone less likely to take part in bowel screening tests, study finds

Study provides new insights into basis for responsiveness of testicular cancer to chemotherapy

New guidelines redefine what classes as high blood pressure

Combined effect of gestational diabetes and hypertension leaves both parents at high risk

Study reveals a reduced risk of developing heart failure with a plant-based diet

Anti-parasite drug acts like tailored medicine against colon, prostate cancer

Diet, smoking and alcohol main causes of death in OECD countries

Smoking and alcohol consumption in OECD countries – country breakdown

The more TV people watch, the greater the risk may be for venous thromboembolism

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