Cognitive and social activity in midlife may significantly reduce men’s risk of dementia, says a U.S. study that followed 147 male twin pairs for 28 years.
Among the twins, higher cognitive activity scores predicted a 26 percent reduction in risk for developing dementia first. Twins who developed dementia first had significantly lower total cognitive activity scores […]

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Approximately 10 to 20 percent of men with prostate cancer present with metastatic disease, and in many others metastases develop despite treatment with surgery or radiotherapy.
Progression to androgen-independent prostate cancer takes 5-7 years and is characterized by biochemical or diagnostic changes, despite testosteronemia levels similar to those after castration. The presentation of hormone refractory prostate […]

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The American Cancer Society recommends that men should have a yearly PSA and digital rectal exam (DRE) beginning at the age of 50.
Men at high risk, which include African-American men and men who have had a close relative who developed prostate cancer before the age of 65, should begin testing at the age of 45. […]

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A study at Indiana University focusing 30 black New York City men who have sex with men and women found they  feared that their bisexuality disclosure put them at risk for physical and emotional harm.
The researchers suggest that broader social awareness and acceptance of male bisexuality is a necessary component of HIV prevention efforts targeted at […]

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Researchers in the United States have linked commonly used antidepressants to a reduction in some men’s fertility.
The researchers from the Cornell Medical Center in New York say the drugs, selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), taken by millions of men to alleviate depression, damage the DNA of the sperm.
According to scientists Peter Schlegel and Cigdem Tanrikut the […]

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With flu season fast approaching, U.S. health officials predicted Wednesday that this year’s vaccine will be a better match for the circulating influenza strains than last year’s vaccine proved to be.
Not only do officials believe this year’s vaccine will be more effective, they’re saying that supplies will be plentiful, too. So, the U.S. Centers for […]

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A recent study encourages men with locally advanced prostate cancer to talk to their doctor to see if they would be a good candidate for radiation therapy in addition to hormone treatment.
The study involved 880 patients with locally advanced prostate cancer who were randomly assigned to receive three months of intense hormone therapy — temporary […]

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Being chubby may reduce a man’s chances of becoming a father, because fat zaps their sex hormones, according to a new study.
From the analysis, the team found that men with a BMI of 32 were least likely to father a child - while lower levels of sex hormone testosterone were found in every overweight man.
Two […]

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Doctors have created a free online computer tool, the CaP Calculator, that provides cancer specialists access to the latest prostate cancer research and helps them better individiualize each patient’s treatment options, according to a study presented in a scientific session on September, 23, 2008, at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology’s 50th Annual […]

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Exposure to an excess of sexual steroids, like testosterone, during fetal development may be a potential risk factor for low sperm count and motility, according to a new study accepted for publication in Endocrinology, a journal of The Endocrine Society.
“The majority of disorders affecting sperm count in humans are originated during fetal life,” said Professor […]

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