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Antidepressants may increase heart attack or stroke risk in men: Study

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3 Apr 2011

Three abstracts from SuperGen PIM kinase inhibitor program to be presented at AACR

SuperGen, Inc., a pharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery and development of novel cancer therapies, today announced the acceptance of three abstracts from the SuperGen PIM kinase inhibitor program. Poster presentations by SuperGen and collaborators will occur on April 3 and 5, 2011 at the American Association for Cancer Research 102nd Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida.

2 Apr 2011

University of Houston part of multi-investigator $5.2M CPRIT award for prostate cancer research

A pair of University of Houston (UH) researchers and their colleagues will begin work to develop new methods for treating the most severe form of prostate cancer thanks to $5.2 million in grants recently awarded by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT).

2 Apr 2011

Lilly's Axiron testosterone replacement therapy now available in US pharmacies

Eli Lilly and Company announced today that Axiron® (testosterone) topical solution is available in pharmacies throughout the United States. Axiron is a prescription medicine used to treat adult males that have low or no testosterone. Safety and efficacy of Axiron in males younger than 18 years of age have not been established.

1 Apr 2011

Analysis of non-tumor tissue may be an effective option for diagnosis of prostate cancer

Researchers have found that it may not be necessary to look for tumors directly in patients with prostate cancer - analyzing non-tumor tissue may be an effective option, according to study results published in Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

1 Apr 2011

Medicare moves to pay for Provenge

On Wednesday, Medicare officials signaled the federal insurance program will pay for this costly prostate cancer drug, a move that National Journal described as heading off "accusations that the [government] would be 'rationing' care."

1 Apr 2011

Lack of equipment, venues and motivation are main barriers to physical activity for adolescent boys

A lack of equipment and venues - and a lack of motivation even if those were available - are the main barriers to physical activity for adolescent boys, according to recently published research from a Michigan State University nursing researcher.

31 Mar 2011

Researchers identify drug candidate that can treat prostate cancer

The best way to prevent the lethal spread of prostate cancer is by stopping cancer cell invasion of other tissues. Available treatments such as chemotherapy are toxic and can often be risky for older men, who are also most likely to get prostate cancer.

31 Mar 2011

Prostatic artery embolization comparable to transurethral resection

A new interventional radiology treatment that blocks blood supply to men's enlarged prostate glands shows comparable clinical results to transurethral resection of the prostate (or TURP), considered the gold standard (or most common) treatment. However, this minimally invasive treatment-prostatic artery embolization-has none of the risks associated with TURP, such as sexual dysfunction, urinary incontinence, blood loss and retrograde ejaculation, noted researchers at the Society of Interventional Radiology's 36th Annual Scientific Meeting in Chicago.

30 Mar 2011

Prostate Oncology Specialists introduces new blog for patients

Prostate Oncology Specialists, Inc. announces the launch of the "Prostate Snatchers" blog. It features contributions from a medical oncologist, Mark Scholz MD, who specializes only in prostate cancer and a prostate cancer patient, Ralph H. Blum.

30 Mar 2011

New study: Many elderly men may overuse PSA testing

A new study on the use of prostate-specific antigen-based prostate cancer screening in the United States found that many elderly men may be undergoing unnecessary prostate cancer screenings.

29 Mar 2011

Prostate cancer updates

A Hunter-based prostate cancer support group says ground-breaking research by the University of Newcastle will help save many lives in the region. This new work has found patients with localized advanced prostate cancer can double their chances of survival by undertaking hormone therapy in combination with radiology treatment. This comes from a 10 year trial, coordinated by the University's Professor Jim Debnam.

28 Mar 2011

Mouse sperm created in lab: Hope for male infertility

In a scientific breakthrough, researchers report that they've grown mouse sperm from testicular tissue in the laboratory, a development that could advance the field of infertility in human males. Although still proven in mice, “this is a small but important step in understanding how sperm are formed, which may, in time, lead to us being able to grow human sperm in the laboratory,” said Dr. Allan Pacey, senior lecturer in andrology at the University of Sheffield in England, who is familiar with the study results.

24 Mar 2011

Robotic surgery for prostate cancer safe over the long term

In the first study of its kind, urologists and biostatisticians at Henry Ford Hospital have found that robot-assisted surgery to remove cancerous prostate glands is safe over the long term, with a major complication rate of less than one percent.

24 Mar 2011

Statins improve outcomes in high-risk prostate cancer patients treated with definitive radiation therapy

Men with high-risk prostate cancer who take statin drugs commonly used to lower cholesterol while receiving radiation therapy are less likely to have their cancer return than patients who do not take these medications, according to a study published in the March issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology-Biology-Physics, an official journal of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO).

24 Mar 2011

After first intercourse men's satisfaction with appearance increases, but for women it decreases

Having sex for the first time can improve or degrade your self-image depending on whether you are male or female, according to Penn State researchers. On average, college-age males become more satisfied with their appearance after first intercourse, whereas college-age females become slightly less satisfied.

24 Mar 2011

Kenya’s condom shortage

Health authorities in Kenya have revealed that the country was facing a condom shortage and it has made an emergency order of 45 million more. A January consignment of 19 million condoms lasted for around six weeks.

23 Mar 2011

Sex and heart attack risk: Study

According to a study published March 23/30 in the Journal of the American Medical Association, sexual intercourse can trigger dangerous cardiac events and sudden heart attacks. In the two hours after sex, the chances of having a heart attack are dramatically higher than normal, warned the study from two researchers associated with the Tufts University Medical Center in Boston.

23 Mar 2011

Organochloride pesticide exposure can alter semen quality in young people

Two in 10 young people in South East Spain have poor sperm density, which involves requiring more time to accomplish fertilization. The most common means of exposure to pesticides is food and other household products.

23 Mar 2011

NeoTract initiates patient enrollment for UroLift System trial to treat prostrate cancer

NeoTract, Inc. a medical device company focused on developing urology devices, today announced that the first U.S. patients have been enrolled in a multinational trial of its UroLift® System at Western Urological Clinic in Salt Lake City, Utah.

23 Mar 2011

Men's Health News

Antidepressants may increase heart attack or stroke risk in men: Study

Three abstracts from SuperGen PIM kinase inhibitor program to be presented at AACR

University of Houston part of multi-investigator $5.2M CPRIT award for prostate cancer research

Lilly's Axiron testosterone replacement therapy now available in US pharmacies

Analysis of non-tumor tissue may be an effective option for diagnosis of prostate cancer

Medicare moves to pay for Provenge

Lack of equipment, venues and motivation are main barriers to physical activity for adolescent boys

Researchers identify drug candidate that can treat prostate cancer

Prostatic artery embolization comparable to transurethral resection

Prostate Oncology Specialists introduces new blog for patients

New study: Many elderly men may overuse PSA testing

Prostate cancer updates

Mouse sperm created in lab: Hope for male infertility

Robotic surgery for prostate cancer safe over the long term

Statins improve outcomes in high-risk prostate cancer patients treated with definitive radiation therapy

After first intercourse men's satisfaction with appearance increases, but for women it decreases

Kenya’s condom shortage

Sex and heart attack risk: Study

Organochloride pesticide exposure can alter semen quality in young people

NeoTract initiates patient enrollment for UroLift System trial to treat prostrate cancer

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