In the beginning of the 1990s the introduction of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing as a screening tool for early detection of prostate cancer (PCa) drastically increased the detection of PCa. An unexpected consequence was the fact that the risk of suicide is increased among prostate cancer patients. A nation-wide study was carried out in Sweden […]

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A new study suggests that drugs for erectile dysfunction don’t make men more likely to engage in potentially unhealthy sex. So, men worried that taking Viagra will lead to sexually risky behavior can relax.
The findings from this study should provide some reassurance to health-care providers that erectile-dysfunction drugs appear to be prescribed responsibly and used […]

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Researchers at the University of Leuven have discovered a new explanation for differences in the severity of mental illness in males. Their conclusions suggests that the more excess copies of a certain gene, the more serious the handicap. The genetic defect is situated on the X-chromosome; and it is suspected that it is the amount […]

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Experts at Sanjivni Centre for Mental Health, India, say men are more vulnerable to mental illness and depression than you would imagine.
While it’s true that women are more prone to depression, it’s equally true that women are better at sharing their emotions and problems than men - as a result most men keep their problems […]

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Psychologists at the University of Edinburgh claim that men with symmetrical faces are less likely to lose their memory and intelligence in later life. The team was unable to find comparable results in women.
Researchers found a link between facial symmetry and mental performance between the ages of 79 and 83. They said it could show […]

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A new study shows that more than 40 percent of the U.S. soldiers from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars seen at VA hospitals suffer from mental health disorders or psychosocial behavioral problems. Those returning from Iraq may not show sign of problems right away, study notes
Curiously, the researchers from the San Francisco VA Medical Center […]

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Between 20 and 70 percent of Canadians affected by mental illness shun medical treatment. Such avoidance of services provided by doctors and psychologists is particularly acute among men, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research.
In Canada, less than 10 percent of the population utilizes mental health services […]

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Finnish researchers say that boys who suffer mental health problems may be at increased risk for suicide when they’re teens or young adults.
The study also found that teen and young adult males who either seriously attempted or committed suicide were more likely at age 8 to have lived in a family that did not include […]

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Researchers from the Peninsula Medical School, the University of Cambridge and the University of Michigan, have for the first time identified a relationship between Vitamin D, the “sunshine vitamin”, and cognitive impairment in a large-scale study of older people.
The importance of these findings lies in the connection between cognitive function and dementia: people who have […]

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Men suffering from chronic pelvic pain syndrome often experience pain in the genital and urinary tract area, and also report lower urinary tract symptoms and sexual problems that negatively affect their quality of life.
An international study has been found that Alfuzosin, a drug which is commonly prescribed by doctors treating men suffering from a painful […]

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