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Androgen deprivation therapy may increase risk of diabetes in men with prostate cancer

Men with prostate cancer are at higher risk of developing diabetes or diabetes risk factors if they receive androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) to block the production or action of male hormones that can fuel the growth of this cancer.

6 Jun 2011

Weight loss after bariatric surgery may reverse low testosterone, sexual dysfunction in obese men

Low testosterone levels and symptoms of male sexual dysfunction due to obesity may be reversible with weight loss after bariatric surgery, a new study finds. The results will be presented Saturday at The Endocrine Society's 93rd Annual Meeting in Boston.

6 Jun 2011

New targeted therapy may halt tumor growth in men with advanced prostate cancer

A new targeted therapy for prostate cancer halts tumor growth in animals with advanced prostate cancer that is resistant to hormone therapy, a new study finds. The results will be presented Saturday at The Endocrine Society's 93rd Annual Meeting in Boston.

6 Jun 2011

Queen's University develops groundbreaking new test for male infertility

A groundbreaking new test for male infertility, which will save time, money and heartache for couples around the world, has been developed at Queen's University Belfast.

6 Jun 2011

Formoterol medication shows promise for improving fat and protein metabolism in men

Formoterol, a new generation asthma medication, shows great promise for improving fat and protein metabolism, say Australian researchers, who have tested this effect in a small sample of men. The researchers presented their results on Saturday 4 June 2011 at The Endocrine Society's 93rd Annual Meeting in Boston.

6 Jun 2011

Study links exposure to BPA with lowered male fertility

Daily exposure to a chemical that is prevalent in the human environment, bisphenol A (BPA), causes lowered fertility in male mice, according to the results of a new study that will be presented Saturday at The Endocrine Society's 93rd Annual Meeting in Boston.

6 Jun 2011

Formoterol drug improves fat burning and protein metabolism in men

Formoterol, a medication used to treat asthma and other lung diseases, improves fat burning and protein metabolism in men, a new study finds. The results will be presented Saturday at The Endocrine Society's 93rd Annual Meeting in Boston.

6 Jun 2011

SpermComet: New test for male infertility

A new test for male infertility will save time, money and heartache for couples around the world, scientists have claimed. Queen's University Belfast said that more than a decade's research by Professor Sheena Lewis, who leads its Reproductive Medicine research group, had delivered a medical breakthrough.

5 Jun 2011

NHS directive to fertility clinics

NHS fertility clinics will be ordered to meet their responsibilities and provide adequate levels of IVF treatment, amid growing concerns. There are claims that a “postcode lottery” is reducing couples' chances of having a baby.

5 Jun 2011

Combinations of mother's body size, placental size can predict heart disease in men in later life: Study

Researchers investigating the foetal origins of chronic disease have discovered that combinations of a mother's body size and the shape and size of her baby's placenta can predict heart disease in men in later life.

4 Jun 2011

SBRT is effective for patients with low-to-intermediate-risk prostate cancer: Researchers

In a multicenter clinical trial, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found that higher doses of stereotactic radiation therapy requiring fewer treatments are safe and effective for patients with low-to-intermediate-risk prostate cancer.

4 Jun 2011

Sexual pleasure among young adults linked to healthy psychological and social development

Sexual pleasure among young adults (ages 18-26) is linked to healthy psychological and social development, according to a new study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

4 Jun 2011

APC8015F investigational vaccine improves survival of prostate cancer patients

Metastatic prostate cancer patients who received an investigational vaccine made from their own frozen immune cells lived 10 months longer than those not treated with it, according to data being presented by researchers from the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson at the 2011 American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting in Chicago on Saturday, June 4.

3 Jun 2011

Itraconazol may keep prostate cancer from worsening and delay need for chemotherapy in men

The oral antifungal drug itraconazole, most commonly used to treat nail fungus, may keep prostate cancer from worsening and delay the need for chemotherapy in men with advanced disease.

3 Jun 2011

Stereotactic body radiation therapy effective for patients with low-risk prostate cancer

3 Jun 2011

Cardiac resynchronization therapy improves sexual health in men with chronic heart failure

A new study published in the journal Clinical Cardiology reveals that in men with chronic heart failure, cardiac resynchronization therapy improves patients' libido, erectile dysfunction, and sexual performance.

2 Jun 2011

Gay young men in serious relationships more likely to have unprotected sex

Gay young men in serious relationships are six times more likely to have unprotected sex than those who hook up with casual partners, according to new Northwestern Medicine research.

2 Jun 2011

Men with migraine suffer from PTSD than women

A recently published paper highlights that while the risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is more common in those with migraine than those without migraine irrespective of sex, the risk is greater in male migraineurs than female migraineurs. Study details are now available in Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain, published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the American Headache Society.

1 Jun 2011

National survey finds gender and race affect self-reported health

A survey of nearly 4,000 Americans finds that obese women reported significantly worse health than obese men. Blacks who were overweight also reported better health than blacks in the normal or obese weight categories.

1 Jun 2011

Sleep loss reduces healthy young man's testosterone levels

Cutting back on sleep drastically reduces a healthy young man's testosterone levels, according to a study published in the June 1 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

1 Jun 2011

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Androgen deprivation therapy may increase risk of diabetes in men with prostate cancer

Weight loss after bariatric surgery may reverse low testosterone, sexual dysfunction in obese men

New targeted therapy may halt tumor growth in men with advanced prostate cancer

Queen's University develops groundbreaking new test for male infertility

Formoterol medication shows promise for improving fat and protein metabolism in men

Study links exposure to BPA with lowered male fertility

Formoterol drug improves fat burning and protein metabolism in men

SpermComet: New test for male infertility

NHS directive to fertility clinics

Combinations of mother's body size, placental size can predict heart disease in men in later life: Study

SBRT is effective for patients with low-to-intermediate-risk prostate cancer: Researchers

Sexual pleasure among young adults linked to healthy psychological and social development

APC8015F investigational vaccine improves survival of prostate cancer patients

Itraconazol may keep prostate cancer from worsening and delay need for chemotherapy in men

Stereotactic body radiation therapy effective for patients with low-risk prostate cancer

Cardiac resynchronization therapy improves sexual health in men with chronic heart failure

Gay young men in serious relationships more likely to have unprotected sex

Men with migraine suffer from PTSD than women

National survey finds gender and race affect self-reported health

Sleep loss reduces healthy young man's testosterone levels

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