Men’s Health

Older Men Have Fertility Problems Too

It is already known that older women have lower chances for getting pregnant, but this new research suggests that men develop fertility problems with age, too. A team of researchers from Eylau Centre for Assisted Reproduction in France examined 12,200 couples undergoing fertility treatment during the period between January 2002 and December 2006. These couples [...]

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Amgen’s Denosumab Positive In Bone Loss Treatment of Prostate Cancer Men

This morning Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) announced findings from a three-year pivotal Phase 3 placebo-controlled trial evaluating denosumab in the treatment of bone loss in men undergoing androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for non-metastatic prostate cancer. In this study of more than 1,400 men, denosumab treatment produced statistically significantly greater increases in bone mineral density (BMD) at the [...]

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Promising Cancer Drug Target In Prostate Tumors Identified

Scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute report they have blocked the development of prostate tumors in cancer-prone mice by knocking out a molecular unit they described as a “powerhouse” that drives runaway cell growth. In an article that is being published as an advanced online publication by the journal Nature, the researchers said the growth-stimulating molecule [...]

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Prostate Cancer Treatment Options

Prostate cancer, a very prevalent condition, is diagnosed in more than 220,000 men each year in this country, but fewer than 40,000 of those men die of the disease. That’s because prostate cancer often is a slow-growing cancer that does not cause symptoms. Many men can live out their entire lives with prostate cancer without [...]

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Male Fertility Improves After minimally Invasive Treatment

A minimally invasive treatment for a common cause of male infertility can significantly improve a couple’s chances for pregnancy, according to a new study published in the August issue of Radiology. The study, conducted at the University of Bonn in Germany, also found that the level of sperm motility prior to treatment is a key [...]

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Embolization Successfully Treats Male Infertility

Embolization is found to be a simple and successful treatment for male infertility, which is caused by varicoceles. A team of researchers from Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston examined 223 infertile men who had at least one varicose veins. All the men together had 228 varicose veins and all of them had healthy [...]

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Prostate Cancer Patients’ Cognition May Be Affected While In Hormone Therapy

A recent review of the literature has found that hormone deprivation therapy, a commonly used treatment for prostate cancer, may have subtle adverse effects on cognition in patients–such as in the ability to recall and concentrate. Published in the September 1, 2008 issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study [...]

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Hormone Therapy In Prostate Cancer Treatment May Lead To Cognitive Decline

Prostate cancer patients receiving hormone deprivation therapy may experience cognitive decline later in life. A team of researchers from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City analysed 19 small studies examining hormone deprivation therapy, also known as androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). These researches include both animal and human trials. Researchers found that from 47% [...]

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Little Evidence That Treating Varicoceles In Men Boosts Pregnancy Rates

A recent review of studies from the Netherlands finds no evidence that treating varicoceles – a somewhat common condition in men with fertility problems – improves a couple’s chances of conceiving a baby. However, a U.S. commentator questions the review’s study selection and the way it defines infertility. Fertility experts have long thought that varicoceles, [...]

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Hong Kong Urges Not To Consume Sexual Dysfunction Managing Products

Hong Kong Department Of Health appealed to members of the public not to buy or use a product named “Chong Cao Ju Wang” as it was found to contain an undeclared drug which is known to link with serious side effects. A DH spokesman said a 69-year-old man was admitted to United Christian Hospital on [...]

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Experts Question Prostate Cancer Screening Benefits

A report published in the August 5, 2008 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine says that the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has played down the benefits of prostate cancer screening for men above the age of 75. According to the report, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is updating its 2002 report on [...]

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Prostate Cancer in Vietnam Veterans Linked To Agent Orange Exposure

UC Davis Cancer Center physicians today released results of research showing that Vietnam War veterans exposed to Agent Orange have greatly increased risks of prostate cancer and even greater risks of getting the most aggressive form of the disease as compared to those who were not exposed. The findings, which appear online now and will [...]

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