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Resurgence of mumps orchitis among teenage boys and young men

Urologists at a leading Irish hospital have reported an alarming increase in the number of teenage boys and young men developing mumps orchitis, in a paper published in the April issue of the urology journal BJUI.

30 Mar 2010

GSK re-submits sNDA for Avodart to FDA

GlaxoSmithKline announced today that it has re-submitted the supplemental New Drug Application for Avodart® (dutasteride) for prostate cancer risk reduction among men at increased risk of developing the disease to the US Food and Drug Administration.

30 Mar 2010

FDA grants IDE approval for Urovalve's Surinate Bladder Management System

Urovalve, a medical device company focused on creating superior products for urinary flow and control, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) approval for the Company's Surinate® Bladder Management System, allowing Urovalve to conduct a clinical study for the Company's lead device in the United States.

29 Mar 2010

Increasing spread of HIV/STD disease among MSM in Africa and Asia

Increasing rate of HIV/STD disease is being reported among 'men who have sex with men' with high risk behaviors in Africa and Asia, according to a groundbreaking paper in the April issue of Sexually Transmitted Diseases, official journal of the American Sexually Transmitted Diseases Association.

27 Mar 2010

State HIV programs face cuts, CDC notes high prevalence in young African-Americans, gay men

NPR's Shots blog: "As states struggle with budget shortfalls, many are looking to trim costs by chopping health spending. And funding for HIV/AIDS programs has been a prime target. A proposed budget in South Carolina would eliminate funding for HIV/AIDS prevention and for help with buying drugs to treat the disease. 'South Carolina is thought to be the first state in the nation to propose the elimination of its entire HIV/AIDS budget,' the newspaper The State reported. Elsewhere, HIV/AIDS funding has been under pressure for a while.

27 Mar 2010

New study may give men a way to combat high cholesterol without drugs

A new study from Iowa State University's Nutrition and Wellness Research Center may give men a way to combat high cholesterol without drugs -- if they don't mind sprinkling some flaxseed into their daily diet.

27 Mar 2010

Muscular dystrophy: $1M grant for study of erectile dysfunction drugs in improving muscle blood flow

A Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute cardiologist has been awarded a three-year, nearly $1 million grant from the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) to study whether drugs used to treat erectile dysfunction could also be used to improve muscle blood flow and reduce fatigue in muscular dystrophy patients.

26 Mar 2010

RCOG prostate cancer treatment database reaches new milestone

Radiotherapy Centers of Georgia (RCOG), a division of RC Cancer Centers announced today that they have reached a new milestone and recently treated their 12,500th patient for prostate cancer with their ProstRcision® treatment therapy.

24 Mar 2010

Ipsen, GTx expand partnership for toremifene 80 mg

Ipsen today announced the expansion of their partnership for the development and commercialization of toremifene 80 mg for the reduction of fractures in men with advanced prostate cancer on androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) and toremifene 20 mg for the prevention of prostate cancer in high risk patients with High Grade Prostatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia lesions (HGPIN).

23 Mar 2010

Walnuts affect genes related to prostate tumor growth: Study

Walnut consumption slows the growth of prostate cancer in mice and has beneficial effects on multiple genes related to the control of tumor growth and metabolism, UC Davis and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Western Regional Research Center in Albany, Calif. have found.

23 Mar 2010

Infertile men are at greater risk for developing prostate cancer: Study

Infertile men are at nearly three times greater risk for developing clinically significant prostate cancer than the average man according to a new study published in the journal, Cancer.

23 Mar 2010

AngioDynamics welcomes book on “Irreversible Electroporation”

AngioDynamics today welcomed the publication of the book “Irreversible Electroporation,” published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg.

22 Mar 2010

Male infertility linked to increased risk of high grade prostate cancer

Infertile men have an increased risk of developing high grade prostate cancer, which is more likely to grow and spread quickly. That is the conclusion of a new study published early online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society. The study's results suggest that because infertility may be an identifiable risk factor for prostate cancer, early screening may be warranted in infertile men.

22 Mar 2010

Young men take riskier decisions in presence of attractive women, study confirms

The presence of an attractive woman elevates testosterone levels and physical risk taking in young men, according to a recent study in the inaugural issue of Social Psychological and Personality Science (published by SAGE).

20 Mar 2010

Noscapine can be used as prophylactic treatment for prostate cancer: Study

New research has revealed a major breakthrough in the use of cough medicine ingredient noscapine as a prophylactic treatment for prostate cancer.

19 Mar 2010

Jail and fines for performing circumcision: Massachusetts Judiciary Committee rejects bill

A bill calling for prison time and fines for those who perform circumcision on any male under the age of 18 was rejected by the Judiciary Committee of the Massachusetts state legislature.

19 Mar 2010

MR-guided ablation therapy may hold promise for treatment of prostate cancer recurrences

The first known patient cases using magnetic resonance-guided heat (laser interstitial thermal therapy) or cold (cryoablation) to treat prostate cancer recurrence after surgical removal of the prostate gland were presented by physicians at the Society of Interventional Radiology's 35th Annual Scientific Meeting in Tampa. Many of these patients have also failed salvage radiation treatment and are often presented with limited therapeutic options. MR-guided focal therapy offers a new treatment choice for patients because of the improved detection of early prostate cancer recurrences best seen with MR imaging.

18 Mar 2010

Early baldness may not be associated with risk of prostate cancer

Men who start losing their hair at an early age may be less likely to develop prostate cancer in the future, new research suggests.

18 Mar 2010

Low T Center opens new men's testosterone diagnosis and treatment center in Southlake, Texas

Low T Center announces the grand opening of its new men's testosterone diagnosis and treatment center located at 601 Zena Rucker Road, Suite 101 – the corner of Byron Nelson Parkway and FM 1709 in Southlake, Texas. This is the first and only low testosterone therapy clinic for men in the Metroplex.

18 Mar 2010

Watchful waiting is viable option for many men with low risk prostate cancer

Active surveillance, also referred to as watchful waiting, is a viable option for many men with low risk prostate cancer although the concept continues to cause distress and confusion. James L. Mohler, MD, of Roswell Park Cancer Institute and chair of the NCCN Guidelines Panel for Prostate Cancer, discussed the role of active surveillance as well as other treatment options recommended in the recently updated NCCN Guidelines™ for Prostate Cancer at the NCCN 15th Annual Conference.

18 Mar 2010