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Testosterone fosters social behavior in men

The hormone testosterone stands for typically male attributes - it fosters the forming of the sexual characteristics, increases libido and muscle building. Women also have this sex hormone, but to a much lesser extent.

11 Oct 2012

UCSF project to explore mystery behind advanced prostate cancer

Many men survive prostate cancer, but thousands of others -- whose cancer spreads -- inevitably develop resistance to even the most promising treatments, leaving them with few medical options and a dwindling span of life.

10 Oct 2012

PARP-1 plays a major role in controlling AR function in prostate cancer patients

A newly discovered function of PARP-1 could be the key to more effective therapeutics to treat advanced prostate cancer patients, a recent preclinical study published in Cancer Discovery by Jefferson's Kimmel Cancer Center researchers suggests.

10 Oct 2012

NIH-funded study to examine factors behind alcohol-related violence within intimate relationships

Georgia State University's Dominic Parrott and Christopher Eckhardt at Purdue University in Indiana have received a five-year, $2.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to examine the underlying factors behind alcohol intoxication and violence between significant others and spouses.

10 Oct 2012

Study examines trends in HIV mortality

Overall death rates due to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection declined over time between 1993 and 2007 for most men and women by race/ethnicity and educational levels, with the largest absolute decreases for nonwhites, but rates remain high among blacks, according to a report published Online First by Archives of Internal Medicine, a JAMA Network publication.

9 Oct 2012

Study determines impact of HIV on anal cancer incidence in the U.S.

The increase in anal cancer incidence in the U.S. between 1980 and 2005 was greatly influenced by HIV infections in males, but not females, according to a study published October 5 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

8 Oct 2012

Gender-specific group therapy effective in treating depressed women with Type 2 diabetes

Gender-specific group therapy is effective for treating depressed women with Type 2 diabetes, according to a study published in the latest issue of the Annals of Behavioral Medicine and funded by the National Institute of Nursing Research.

4 Oct 2012

Study finds significant variation in overall health of all major Latino subgroups in the U.S.

Despite a shared Latino heritage, there are significant differences in the overall health and the use of health-care services among Cuban-Americans, Mexican-Americans and Puerto Rican-Americans - even between men and women in the same subgroup - according to two recently published studies by Florida State University researchers.

4 Oct 2012

‘Hygiene hypothesis’ updated to ‘Old Friends’ hypothesis

A new scientific report out today from the International Scientific Forum on Home Hygiene (IFH) dismantles the myth that the epidemic rise in allergies in recent years has happened because we’re living in sterile homes and overdoing hygiene.

3 Oct 2012

Ranibizumab injections keep those with AMD driving longer

The advanced neovascular, or “wet,” form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), left untreated, is the most common cause of vision loss among the elderly and a leading reason for their loss of driving privileges. But results of a new study, published in the online version of the journal Ophthalmology, suggest that monthly injections of ranibizumab improve eye chart test results required for a driver’s license, build driver confidence and keep those with AMD driving longer.

3 Oct 2012

Low serum levels of IGF-1 and IGFBP-3 associated with Alzheimer's in men

Low serum levels of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) and insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) are associated with Alzheimer's Disease in men, but not women, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM).

3 Oct 2012

ASTRO selects Boston-area resident as 2012 Survivor Circle Award winner

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has selected Boston-area resident and prostate cancer survivor Emanuel "Manny" Hamelburg as its 2012 Survivor Circle Award winner.

3 Oct 2012

Self-harming and premature death: an interview with Prof Keith Hawton, University of Oxford Centre for Suicide Research

“Self-harm” is the term used in the UK, much of Europe and elsewhere, to describe intentional self-poisoning or self-injury. Thus it includes overdoses, attempted hanging, self-cutting etc.

2 Oct 2012

Active Biotech, Ipsen announce new data on biomarkers from tasquinimod Phase II study in CRPC

Active Biotech and Ipsen have presented a new set of data on biomarkers from the previously concluded tasquinimod Phase II study in chemotherapy-naïve metastatic castrate resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) at the scientific congress ESMO (European Society for Medical Oncology) held in Vienna September 28-October 2.

1 Oct 2012

Exelixis announces interim data from cabozantinib phase 2 trial on metastatic CRPC

Exelixis, Inc. today announced interim data from 51 patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) and bone metastases receiving a 40 mg daily dose of cabozantinib in an ongoing non-randomized expansion (NRE) cohort of a phase 2 randomized discontinuation trial.

1 Oct 2012

September issue of JNCCN publishes two prostate cancer articles

Julio M. Pow-Sang, M.D., chair of Moffitt Cancer Center's Department of Genitourinary Oncology, and colleagues have published two prostate cancer articles in the September issue of JNCCN - The Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. The articles review and clarify recent updates made to the National Comprehensive Cancer Network's (NCCN) guidelines for the screening and treatment of prostate cancer.

29 Sep 2012

Mount Sinai surgeon offers tips to prevent prostate cancer

World-renowned Mount Sinai robotic prostate surgeon, Dr. David Samadi, devotes much of his time to prostate cancer education domestically and internationally. "My SMART robotic prostate removal surgery saves lives, but what men really want to know is how to prevent prostate cancer in the first place," shares Dr. Samadi.

29 Sep 2012

ACS honors world-leader in robotic prostate surgery with 2012 Community Partner Award

At last night's Annual Prostate Cancer Awareness and Education Dinner, the American Cancer Society awarded Dr. David B. Samadi, world-leader in prostate cancer treatment and robotic prostate surgery, with the 2012 Community Partner Award. Through robotic surgery excellence, Dr. Samadi has successfully cured more than 4,000 men of prostate cancer.

29 Sep 2012

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound effective in diagnosing men with high-grade prostate cancer

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound was found to better detect high-grade prostate cancer than conventional methods, making it a more appropriate approach for screening clinically important cancers and monitoring low-risk ones with less biopsies, researchers from Thomas Jefferson University and Hospitals conclude in a phase III study published online in September in the Journal of Urology.

28 Sep 2012

Broad spectrum sunscreens needed to block UVB and UVA

Writing in the latest edition of Australian Prescriber, Associate Professor Jane Hanrahan from the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sydney writes that UVB is the cause of sunburn, but UVA can be more damaging to the skin. It is therefore best to use broad spectrum sunscreens that block both wavebands.

28 Sep 2012

Men's Health News

Testosterone fosters social behavior in men

UCSF project to explore mystery behind advanced prostate cancer

PARP-1 plays a major role in controlling AR function in prostate cancer patients

NIH-funded study to examine factors behind alcohol-related violence within intimate relationships

Study examines trends in HIV mortality

Study determines impact of HIV on anal cancer incidence in the U.S.

Gender-specific group therapy effective in treating depressed women with Type 2 diabetes

Study finds significant variation in overall health of all major Latino subgroups in the U.S.

‘Hygiene hypothesis’ updated to ‘Old Friends’ hypothesis

Ranibizumab injections keep those with AMD driving longer

Low serum levels of IGF-1 and IGFBP-3 associated with Alzheimer's in men

ASTRO selects Boston-area resident as 2012 Survivor Circle Award winner

Self-harming and premature death: an interview with Prof Keith Hawton, University of Oxford Centre for Suicide Research

Active Biotech, Ipsen announce new data on biomarkers from tasquinimod Phase II study in CRPC

Exelixis announces interim data from cabozantinib phase 2 trial on metastatic CRPC

September issue of JNCCN publishes two prostate cancer articles

Mount Sinai surgeon offers tips to prevent prostate cancer

ACS honors world-leader in robotic prostate surgery with 2012 Community Partner Award

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound effective in diagnosing men with high-grade prostate cancer

Broad spectrum sunscreens needed to block UVB and UVA

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