Gender-specific behavior patterns are often chalked up to testosterone in men and estrogen in women. However, how these two hormones interact to control masculinization of the brain and behavior remained to be established.
A new study at the University of California, San Francisco, explains why the hormone issue isn’t so clear cut. The male hormone testosterone […]

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The new drug called Priligy is reported to triple the time a man can last in bed. For men suffering from premature ejaculation there may be a new savior in town.  The drug is currently not licensed in the UK, but is available and licensed for use in a number of other European countries.
The pill has undergone […]

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Gender-specific behavior patterns are often chalked up to testosterone in men and estrogen in women. However, how these two hormones interact to control masculinization of the brain and behavior remained to be established.
A new study at the University of California, San Francisco, explains why the hormone issue isn’t so clear cut. The male hormone testosterone […]

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Researchers at John Hopkins University reported Sunday at the American Association for Cancer Research annual meeting that an updated version of the standard prostate cancer test can help improve predictions about which men might not require immediate treatment.
The test is awaiting approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and already is approved for use […]

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Research at University of Florence, Italy, shows for the first time that men with erectile dysfunction and low testosterone have a higher than normal risk of dying from cardiovascular disease. In a previous work, the same research group shows that obesity is also associated with an impairment of blood flow to the penis, which in turn is also associated […]

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A research team from Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine and University Hospitals Case Medical Center reports initial evidence from a small sample that inflammation from gum disease and prostate problems just might be linked.
Researchers discuss their conclusions in the Journal of Periodontology, the official journal of the American Academy of Periodontology.

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A new research at University Clinics Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium. aimed to understand the components of erection maintenance through statistical modeling.
Study found that sildenafil treatment significantly improved erection maintenance, a physiologic requirement for satisfactory sexual performance. According to researchers, only approximately half of the effect of sildenafil on erection maintenance was estimated to be driven through […]

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A recent study at Johns Hopkins have concluded that red wine consumption can protect the brain from damage after a stroke.
Scientists suggest that resveratrol increases levels of an enzyme (heme oxygenase), already known to shield nerve cells in the brain from damage, building brain resistance to ischemic stroke. When the stroke hits, the brain is […]

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An Australian study suggests exercise is not only good for a man’s heart, but his sexual health as well.
While other studies have shown links between erectile dysfunction and depression, this new study shows strong link between a lack of physical activity and erectile dysfunction and a perception of a lack of testosterone. The study also […]

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An international survey collected data from 624 patients and their partners from seven European nations (France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, and the UK) as well as the USA.
The results from this survey would appear to correlate well with data from other such surveys conducted in the past. The bottom line is that the medical […]

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