A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (PNAS) reveals that US researchers have found an antibody that hunts down prostate cancer cells in mice and can destroy the killer disease even in an advanced stage.
The antibody, called F77, was found to bond more readily with cancerous prostate tissues and cells […]

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According to the December issue of Mayo Clinic Women’s HealthSource, regular, modest exercise improves joint stability and strengthens muscles.
Achy knees and joints caused by arthritis are not reasons to stop exercising. When a person avoids exercise, joints become less mobile and the surrounding muscles shrink, causing increased fatigue and pain. Beside arthritis condition, exercise also […]

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The objective of a new study at Service d’urologie, CHU de Bicêtre, France, was to describe medical reasons disclosed by men over 18 years old when visiting an urologist, to estimate the prevalence of male sexual dysfunction (MSD) including erectile dysfunction and to describe treatment options for erectile dysfunction.
This first survey in French urologists’ community emphasizes […]

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Acording to Oslo University Hospital, Norway, patients with testicular cancer are at risk of having severe short-term and life-threatening long-term effects.
After orchidectomy and before further treatment patients have major mental distress which gradually decreases during the treatment phase. Gastrointestinal side-effects dominate during both chemo- and radiotherapy, with the risk of severe haematological, infectious and thromboembolic […]

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A new research at the State University of New York suggests nearly half of men who get vasectomies don’t return for follow-up tests that make sure the procedure is working,
The study also found those who don’t go back, and therefore risk an unwanted pregnancy, are more likely to be smokers, not highly educated and the […]

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In this week’s Deutsches Ärzteblatt International, Urologist Dirk Rösing present an overview of current thinking and practice in the area of male sexual dysfunction.
The study author uses research on prostate cancer to underline the place of one important new development in German sex therapy, a form of the internationally familiar “couples” therapy called “syndiastic” therapy.
“Syndiastic” […]

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A recent study at Tacoma/Valley Radiation Oncology Centers, suggests that among patients diagnosed with prostate cancer, BMI did not correlate with Gleason score or percent of positive biopsy cores. Researchers reveal there were no statistically significant differences in cancer location among the different BMI groups. They concluded that in this study, obesity did not predispose […]

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A bibliographic research was performed hôpital Cochin, 27, rue du Faubourg-Saint-Jacques, 75014 Paris, France, to report the characteristics of prostate cancer (PCa) in men less than 50-year-old and the results of different treatments of PCa in this population.
A total of 38 articles were used as bibliographic references revealing that PCa in young men does not […]

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According to a McMaster University psychiatrist and obesity researcher, the causes of obesity are complex and individual, but it is clear that chronic overeating plays a fundamental role. When this behaviour becomes compulsive and out of control, it is often classified as “food addiction” - a label that has generated considerable controversy
Food addiction can be […]

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It is well known that a family history of prostate cancer is associated with an increased risk for diagnosis. However, quantification of this risk is less well documented.
A recent study has analyzed data from the national Swedish Family-Cancer Database, which classifies patients according to the number and type of affected first-degree relatives (father or brother) […]

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