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17-Mar-2021 9:00 AM EDT
Study finds oral testosterone therapy undecanoate is effective, with no liver toxicity
Endocrine Society

An industry-supported study of an oral testosterone replacement therapy (TRT), testosterone undecanoate (TU, brand name Jatenzo) finds it is an effective, long-term treatment for men with low testosterone levels, with no evidence of liver toxicity. The findings are being presented virtually at ENDO 2021, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting.

Released: 19-Mar-2021 1:45 PM EDT
Endocrine disruptors threatens semen quality
Université de Genève (University of Geneva)

A growing number of studies show that the environmental factors and lifestyle habits of pregnant women play an important role in the health of their child.

Released: 18-Mar-2021 1:10 PM EDT
Study: Progesterone Therapy May Improve COVID-19 Outcomes for Men
Cedars-Sinai

COVID-19 disproportionately affects men compared with women, raising the possibility that a hormone like progesterone may improve clinical outcomes for certain hospitalized men with the disease. New research from Cedars-Sinai published online in the journal Chest supports this hypothesis.

Released: 16-Mar-2021 2:15 PM EDT
Doctors should address reduced sense of taste and smell in cancer patients, Tulane study says
Tulane University

The study is a joint project of the Tulane Department of Psychology and the Tulane Cancer Center.

11-Mar-2021 2:35 PM EST
Brain Disease Research Reveals Differences Between Sexes
American Institute of Physics (AIP)

In APL Bioengineering, University of Maryland scientists highlight a growing body of research suggesting sex differences play roles in how patients respond to brain diseases, as well as multiple sclerosis, motor neuron disease, and other brain ailments. They are urging their colleagues to remember those differences when researching treatments and cures.

   
Released: 16-Mar-2021 8:25 AM EDT
A new way to measure human wellbeing towards sustainability
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a blueprint to achieve a better life for all and to ensure that no one is left behind. The partly overlapping and contradictory objectives of the SDGs can however make it difficult to assess overall progress. A group of researchers have proposed a new, tailor-made metric that measures development based on long-term human wellbeing.

   
Released: 15-Mar-2021 1:30 PM EDT
Exhaustion linked with increased risk of heart attack in men
European Society of Cardiology

Men experiencing vital exhaustion are more likely to have a heart attack, according to research presented today at ESC Acute CardioVascular Care 2021, an online scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).

Released: 15-Mar-2021 1:15 PM EDT
Risk of Death for Men 60% Higher Than for Women in Study of 28 Countries
Canadian Medical Association (CMA)

A large study of people in 28 countries found men aged 50 and over had a 60% greater risk of death than women, partly explained by heavier rates of smoking and heart disease in men, although the gap varied across countries, according to new research in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) .

Released: 11-Mar-2021 12:10 PM EST
Mount Sinai is the First Academic Center in Northeast Region to Teach Robotically Guided Aquablation Therapy for Treatment of Enlarged Prostate
Mount Sinai Health System

The Mount Sinai Hospital is the first academic center in the Northeast region to teach Aquablation® therapy—a robotically guided advanced new therapy and minimally invasive procedure used to treat enlarged prostates, a common condition technically known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The teaching program is being led by Steven A. Kaplan, MD, Professor of Urology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Director of the Men's Wellness Program, Mount Sinai Health System.

9-Mar-2021 9:00 AM EST
Biological differences between females, males need to be considered in scientific studies
Endocrine Society

Biological differences between females and males affect virtually every aspect of medicine and biomedical research. In a new Scientific Statement released today, the Endocrine Society called for sex differences to be studied thoroughly to improve public health.

Released: 10-Mar-2021 1:15 PM EST
Loss of Y chromosome, RNA tied to radiation resistance in male lung-cancer patients
West Virginia University

The science behind the COVID-19 vaccine has the potential to do more than prevent cases of COVID-19 itself. In the coming years, it could also help doctors treat stubborn forms of cancer.

4-Mar-2021 9:00 AM EST
Steroid abuse by men leads to long-lasting impaired testicular function
Endocrine Society

Illegal use of anabolic steroids not only has dangerous side effects during use but also can harm of men’s testicular function years after they stop abusing steroids, according to a study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

Released: 8-Mar-2021 9:00 AM EST
Multisystem Failure Regarding Frailty Necessitates Multisystem Intervention
Johns Hopkins Medicine

Physicians understand frailty as a dysregulation among multiple systems in the body that make it less resilient and unable to recover completely when faced with a physical challenge such as injury or illness. “Defining frailty on a scientific level, however, has been a challenging task,” explains Ravi Varadhan, Ph.D., associate professor of oncology in the Division of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center.

Released: 3-Mar-2021 4:20 PM EST
The Medical Minute: Colonoscopy comes calling earlier under new screening guidelines
Penn State Health

Evolving evidence shows screening tests should actually start at age 45 for people at average risk for colorectal cancer. Two Penn State Health doctors discuss new guidelines.

Released: 3-Mar-2021 11:55 AM EST
March is the Month to Get to the Bottom of Colorectal Cancer
Cedars-Sinai

Discussions about digestion and elimination can be embarrassing, so many people, young and old, tend to avoid them. But ignoring the topic and skipping colorectal cancer screening can lead to deadly results, experts say.

Released: 3-Mar-2021 11:55 AM EST
Stimulation Device Helps Patients with Bladder Disorders Reprogram
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

A neurostimulator surgically implanted above the buttocks to reprogram how the bladder senses the filling of urine is helping patients with debilitating bladder and bowel disorders that are often life-limiting.

Released: 2-Mar-2021 10:25 AM EST
Colorectal Cancer: Common Questions Answered
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

Knowledge can be your fist line of defense against colorectal cancer. Rutgers Cancer Institute expert addresses what you need to know about colorectal cancer screening, treatment and more during colorectal cancer awareness month.

Released: 1-Mar-2021 4:25 PM EST
Case Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers to lead Northeast Ohio initiative to increase prostate cancer screening in African American men
Case Western Reserve University

African American men in Cuyahoga County have a 60% increased risk of being diagnosed with prostate cancer and an 80% increased risk of dying from prostate cancer compared to white men, according to data from the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center. With a new $2.75 million, three-year grant from the Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation, researchers at the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center at Case Western Reserve University will collaborate with a team of community partners in a different approach to fight this health disparity.

Released: 1-Mar-2021 1:00 PM EST
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey Experts Available to Discuss Colorectal Cancer Topics through March
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

Various specialists from Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey are available for comment on colorectal cancer topics during the month of March to highlight colorectal cancer awareness month.

Released: 23-Feb-2021 10:15 AM EST
Genetic Tool Improves Estimation of Prostate Cancer Risk in Diverse Ethnic/Racial Groups
UC San Diego Health

Scientists at University of California San Diego School of Medicine validated a more inclusive and comprehensive genetic tool, known as a polygenic hazard score (PHS), for predicting age of onset of aggressive prostate cancer.

Released: 22-Feb-2021 12:50 PM EST
Medications for enlarged prostate linked to heart failure risk
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Widely used medications for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) – also known as enlarged prostate – may be associated with a small, but significant increase in the probability of developing heart failure, suggests a study in The Journal of Urology®, Official Journal of the American Urological Association (AUA). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

Released: 16-Feb-2021 2:25 PM EST
Model helps predict which patients will benefit most from PSMA PET scan
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

A new study led by researchers at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center helps identify which patients with prostate cancer will benefit most from the use of prostate-specific membrane antigen PET imaging, PSMA PET, a novel imaging technique that recently was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Released: 11-Feb-2021 9:00 AM EST
Mount Sinai Receives $3.8 Million Gift to Launch Mobile MRI Unit to Support Prostate Health in the Black Community
Mount Sinai Health System

The Milton and Caroll Petrie Department of Urology at Mount Sinai has received a $3.8 million donation from philanthropist Robert F. Smith to launch the Robert F. Smith Mobile MRI Unit in partnership with the Mount Sinai Health System to support prostate health in the Black community.

Released: 11-Feb-2021 8:40 AM EST
Study: New Prostate Cancer Test Could Avoid Unnecessary Biopsies
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

A urine test based on University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center research could have avoided one third of unnecessary prostate cancer biopsies while failing to detect only a small number of cancers, according to a validation study that included more than 1,500 patients.

Released: 11-Feb-2021 5:30 AM EST
Mail-in sperm testing system just as reliable in predicting male fertility as tests performed in clinic settings
Keck Medicine of USC

Keck Medicine of USC study shows that semen can accurately be tested up to 52 hours after being collected, offering men greater flexibility in how they provide sperm specimens

Released: 10-Feb-2021 4:00 PM EST
The Medical Minute: Is it a panic attack or a heart attack?
Penn State Health

Panic attacks aren’t deadly, but heart attacks kill. That’s why knowing the difference could save a life.

Released: 10-Feb-2021 12:40 PM EST
4 Steps to Walk Away From Loneliness
McLean Hospital

Loneliness can impact our mental and physical health—so how can we loosen its grip?

Released: 10-Feb-2021 12:05 PM EST
Take Care of Your Mind and Heart on Valentine’s Day
McLean Hospital

Holidays aren’t easy for everyone, so be sure to be kind—to yourself most of all

Released: 3-Feb-2021 2:10 PM EST
Seasons of Our Hormones
Weizmann Institute of Science

Weizmann Institute scientists analyzed around six million blood tests to obtain data on several types of hormones, discovering that some peak in winter/spring and others in summer. Peaks in stress or reproductive hormones may have “evolved to help us cope with seasonal changes in our surrounding environment.”

Released: 3-Feb-2021 7:50 AM EST
دراسة مايو كلينك تشير إلى أن للعمر تأثيرات واضحة عقب أي نوبة قلبية على النتائج المرتبطة بالجنس
Mayo Clinic

مدينة روتشستر، ولاية مينيسوتا- تحدث قرابة 1.5 مليون نوبة قلبية وسكتة دماغية كل عام للرجال والنساء في الولايات المتحدة. ويلعب كلًا من الجنس والعمر دورًا كبيرًا في تحديد من يُصاب بنوبة قلبية، والطرق المستخدمة لعلاج هذه النوبات القلبية، والنتائج النهائية بعد الخروج من المستشفى للأشخاص المصابين بالنوبات القلبية.

Released: 29-Jan-2021 2:35 PM EST
'Be a man': Why some men respond aggressively to threats to manhood
Duke University

When their manhood is threatened, some men respond aggressively, but not all. New research from Duke University suggests who may be most triggered by such threats - younger men whose sense of masculinity depends heavily on other people's opinions.

Released: 25-Jan-2021 12:35 PM EST
Study finds shorter radiation regimen safe, effective for men with advanced prostate cancer
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

A study led by researchers at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center found shortening a traditional 45-day course of radiation to a five-day course delivered in larger doses is safe and as effective as conventional radiation for men with high-risk forms of prostate cancer.

Released: 19-Jan-2021 12:10 PM EST
Robin Roberts, Charles Barkley and TNT’s Ernie Johnson Jr. team up to #EndCancer on Feb. 4
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

An all-star lineup of basketball greats, several of whom are courageous cancer survivors, will share their stories Feb. 4 at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center’s A Conversation with a Living Legend event. Robin Roberts, an anchor of “Good Morning America,” will join Emmy Award-winning sportscaster Ernie Johnson Jr. for a virtual fireside chat with a special guest appearance by 11-time NBA All-Star Charles Barkley.

   
Released: 19-Jan-2021 11:50 AM EST
How to Find Mutated Sperm? Just Go FISH
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

A test developed by Berkeley Lab scientists can quickly and easily detect whether sperm cells are carrying chromosomal defects, an advance that will help men who have undergone cancer treatment father healthy children.

Released: 15-Jan-2021 8:55 AM EST
Researchers Help Pioneer New Era in Prostate Cancer Active Surveillance
University of Miami Health System, Miller School of Medicine

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers are looking at ways to combine imaging and biomarkers to predict prostate cancer progression more accurately.

Released: 15-Jan-2021 8:20 AM EST
Houston Methodist study finds males of all ages more affected by COVID-19 than females
Houston Methodist

A new Houston Methodist study found males are more likely to test positive for COVID-19, have complications and die from the virus than females, independent of age. The peer-reviewed observational study appears in PLOS ONE, a multidisciplinary journal published by the Public Library of Science.

Released: 14-Jan-2021 1:55 PM EST
Loyola Medicine Offers Men's Health Tips for the New Year
Loyola Medicine

A new year brings a new opportunity to focus on health, and Loyola Medicine Men's Health Center Director Kevin McVary, MD is offering tips for a healthier 2021.

Released: 13-Jan-2021 2:55 PM EST
High insulin levels during childhood a risk for mental health problems in adulthood, study suggests
University of Cambridge

Researchers have shown that the link between physical and mental illness is closer than previously thought. Certain changes in physical health, which are detectable in childhood, are linked with the development of mental illness in adulthood.

Released: 13-Jan-2021 2:30 PM EST
Adults with Cerebral Palsy Need Better Access to Health Care
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Once viewed as a pediatric condition, patients with cerebral palsy are aging, but the health care system is not prepared to offer them the care they need.

Released: 12-Jan-2021 10:30 AM EST
How many tests after vasectomy? Guideline update leads to change in practice
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

A change in evidence-based guidelines for vasectomy may have led to a reduction in the number of follow-up tests to confirm the procedure was successful, reports a study in Urology Practice®, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association (AUA). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

Released: 12-Jan-2021 7:00 AM EST
Study of 16 Elite Runners Gives Clues for Achieving Two-hour Marathon
American Physiological Society (APS)

A new study explores the physiology of elite distance runners performing at two-hour marathon pace, including how much oxygen they consume while running at high speeds. The first-of-its-kind study is published ahead of print in the Journal of Applied Physiology.

Released: 7-Jan-2021 12:50 PM EST
MRI Frequently Underestimates Tumor Size in Prostate Cancer
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

Improving imaging processes will lead to more successful treatments and help reduce morbidity in men with the disease.

Released: 5-Jan-2021 11:00 AM EST
Research News Tip Sheet: Story Ideas from Johns Hopkins Medicine
Johns Hopkins Medicine

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Johns Hopkins Medicine Media Relations is focused on disseminating current, accurate and useful information to the public via the media. As part of that effort, we are distributing our “COVID-19 Tip Sheet: Story Ideas from Johns Hopkins” every other Tuesday.

Released: 4-Jan-2021 9:55 AM EST
Resolve to talk to your doctor in the New Year
Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation

Due to COVID-19, it’s important to talk to your doctor right away if you’re experiencing symptoms such as shortness of breath or cough. Take notes about your symptoms, so your doctor can pinpoint if they are early warning signs of another respiratory disease such as pulmonary fibrosis (PF).

Released: 4-Jan-2021 9:00 AM EST
Inflammation from Androgen Deprivation Therapy May Cause Fatigue in Prostate Cancer Patients
Moffitt Cancer Center

Moffitt Cancer Center researchers are investigating whether inflammation in the body, a side effect of ADT, contributes to these symptoms in prostate cancer patients. In a new study published in the journal Cancer, they pinpoint a specific inflammation marker that is associated with increased fatigue in this group of patients.

Released: 18-Dec-2020 8:55 AM EST
University of Miami researchers studying effects of COVID-19 vaccine and male fertility
University of Miami Health System, Miller School of Medicine

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine researchers have begun recruiting for a study looking at the impact of the COVID-19 vaccine on male fertility. The Miller School is the first institution studying the effects on sperm of men who receive the vaccine, according to the study’s principal investigator, Ranjith Ramasamy, M.D., associate professor and director of reproductive urology.

11-Dec-2020 8:15 AM EST
Air Pollution Linked to Higher Rates of Kidney Disease
American Society of Nephrology (ASN)

• Exposure to higher amounts of fine particulate air pollution was associated with a greater likelihood of having chronic kidney disease. • This link was stronger in urban areas, males, younger adults, and adults without comorbid diseases.



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