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Loyola’s free prostate cancer screenings on September 17

As part of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, Loyola University Medical Center will offer free prostate cancer screenings on Wednesday, Sept. 17.

26 Aug 2014

Health insurance reimbursement may determine cancer screening rates

A study published today indicates that people living in American states that offer higher Medicaid payments for office visits are more likely to have been screened for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancers than those in states giving lower levels of Medicaid support.

25 Aug 2014

ProMedica participates in innovative research into development of non-invasive treatment for BPH

ProMedica is participating in innovative research into the development of a safe, non-invasive treatment for BPH or enlarged prostate. BPH can block the flow of urine out of the bladder and cause bladder, urinary tract or kidney problems.

23 Aug 2014

ZERO hosts 16 run/walk events to raise funds, awareness to end prostate cancer

ZERO – The End of Prostate Cancer is hosting 16 run/walk events across the nation during September, Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, to raise funds and awareness to end prostate cancer, a disease that affects one in seven American men.

22 Aug 2014

Researchers uncover reasons for decreasing sleep quality as we age

Researchers from the United States have shed light on why people experience more fragmented sleep as they grow older.

21 Aug 2014

Risk of urinary tract infections after prostate biopsy highest in men with prior infections

Risk of Urinary Tract Infections after Prostate Biopsy Highest in Men with Prior Infections or Significant Comorbidities, Report Swedish Researchers in The Journal Of Urology®

21 Aug 2014

Researchers examine mental health conditions of "super mom" and "super dad“

Mental health experts in the past three decades have emphasized the dangers of post-partum depression for mothers, but a University of Kansas researcher says expanding awareness of several other perinatal mental health conditions is important for all new parents, including fathers.

18 Aug 2014

GPs review how well patient asthma is controlled

A new Clinical e-Audit from NPS MedicineWise has been released that will help GPs review just how well patient asthma is controlled.

18 Aug 2014

Researchers use new gene editing method to correct mutation that leads to DMD

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers successfully used a new gene editing method to correct the mutation that leads to Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in a mouse model of the condition.

17 Aug 2014

Overweight and obesity linked to 10 common cancers and over 12 000 cases every year in the UK

A higher body mass index (BMI) increases the risk of developing 10 of the most common cancers, the largest study of its kind on BMI and cancer, involving more than 5 million adults in the UK, published in The Lancet shows.

14 Aug 2014

Low intake of dietary salt could be dangerous

Findings from a large, four-year study suggest that an inadequate amount of salt in the diet could increase the risk of poor cardiovascular outcomes and death.

14 Aug 2014

Healthy men participating in Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial are most likely to undergo biopsy

Healthy men participating in the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial who actively participate in all steps of the clinical trial are most likely to undergo a biopsy, according to a study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention - a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

14 Aug 2014

MRI technology improves prostate cancer diagnosis

Oncologists at UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center are the first in San Diego to meld magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology with a traditional ultrasound prostate exam to create a three-dimensional map of the prostate that allows physicians to view growths that were previously undetectable.

13 Aug 2014

Study: Effects of testosterone on brain's response to threat cues in healthy men

A new study in Biological Psychiatry reports on a neural circuit for male aggression. Testosterone, a steroid hormone, is well known to contribute to aggressive behavior in males, but the neural circuits through which testosterone exerts these effects have not been clear.

12 Aug 2014

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Loyola’s free prostate cancer screenings on September 17

Health insurance reimbursement may determine cancer screening rates

ProMedica participates in innovative research into development of non-invasive treatment for BPH

ZERO hosts 16 run/walk events to raise funds, awareness to end prostate cancer

Researchers uncover reasons for decreasing sleep quality as we age

Risk of urinary tract infections after prostate biopsy highest in men with prior infections

Researchers examine mental health conditions of "super mom" and "super dad“

GPs review how well patient asthma is controlled

Researchers use new gene editing method to correct mutation that leads to DMD

Overweight and obesity linked to 10 common cancers and over 12 000 cases every year in the UK

Low intake of dietary salt could be dangerous

Healthy men participating in Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial are most likely to undergo biopsy

MRI technology improves prostate cancer diagnosis

Study: Effects of testosterone on brain's response to threat cues in healthy men

Synthetic protein could improve diagnosis and treatment of male infertility

Scientists identify mechanism by which inherited neurological disease causes muscle weakness in men

Prostate cancer screening could cut deaths by one fifth

New calculator helps men assess risk of prostate cancer

Updated guidelines for prostate cancer survivorship care published in Journal of Men's Health

Research helps explain why brain tumors occur more often in males

AI in Healthcare: How generative tools are transforming clinical practice

The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

From street to lab: Advancing controlled substance testing with handheld Raman and FTIR

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