http://www.askmenhealth.org/blog Recent news and info related to conditions and diseases that could influence men's health. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:14:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Increased pain following surgery has long been linked to anxiety and "catastrophizing," an extreme response to stress. A new study presented today at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) concluded men with anxiety traits – a high level of anxiety unrelated to a stressful event ... http://www.askmenhealth.org/blog/stress/anxiety-trait-linked-to-post-operative-pain-in-men-following-total-knee-replacement A small study at the University Health Network in Toronto, Canada finds radioactive "seeds" that are sometimes used to treat early prostate cancer may do widespread damage to the DNA in a man's sperm. The damage, researchers say, would seem to be enough to make a man infertile. And they should ... http://www.askmenhealth.org/blog/sexual-health/brachytherapy-for-prostate-cancer-may-zap-fertility A new study by NYU Langone Medical Center and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine shows novel PSA velocity (PSAV) risk count testing may provide a more effective way for physicians to screen men for clinically significant prostate cancer. The new PSAV risk count screening works by monitoring fluctuations in PSA ... http://www.askmenhealth.org/blog/prostate/a-new-screening-method-for-prostate-cancer Diabetes can cause erectile dysfunction (ED), which can lead to an even more serious condition, experts have warned. People with diabetes are at greater risk of developing atherosclerosis or hardening of the arteries. The condition is caused by a build-up of plaque on the blood vessels that supply oxygen and nutrition ... http://www.askmenhealth.org/blog/diabetes/erectile-dysfunction-could-signal-serious-disease A recent study at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center indicates that two investigational urine-based biomarkers are associated with prostate cancers that are likely to be aggressive and potentially life-threatening among men who take a "watchful waiting," or active-surveillance approach to manage their disease. Ultimately, these markers may lead to the development ... http://www.askmenhealth.org/blog/prostate/two-urine-based-biomarkers-were-found-to-correlate-with-indicators-of-aggressive-prostate-cancer A warning to men considering a pricey new treatment for prostate cancer called proton therapy: Research suggests it might have more side effects than traditional radiation does. A study of Medicare records found that men treated with proton beams later had one-third more bowel problems, such as bleeding and blockages, than ... http://www.askmenhealth.org/blog/prostate/concern-on-a-prostate-cancer-therapy A new study at the University of California, San Francisco, suggests vigorous exercise causes changes in some 180 prostate genes among men with early stage prostate cancer. According to researchers, are included genes known to suppress tumor growth and repair DNA, which might mean that exercise could prevent or delay progression ... http://www.askmenhealth.org/blog/prostate/exercise-may-offer-a-prostate-cancer-specific-benefit A recent study at at the Cleveland clinic compares 3 common prostate cancer treatments: external beam radiation, surgery and brachytherapy. Experts have found external beam radiation therapy to be more toxic and expensive than either surgery or brachytherapy. The findings were to be presented Tuesday at a meeting in San Francisco, hosted ... http://www.askmenhealth.org/blog/prostate/study-compares-3-common-prostate-cancer-treatments Researchers have revealed that too much testosterone can make people overvalue our own opinions and blind us to other people's views, it makes people act less cooperatively and more egocentrically. The study has shown that in fact testosterone also affects people decisions, by making them more egotistical. Most of the time, ... http://www.askmenhealth.org/blog/testosterone/male-sex-hormone-makes-people-less-cooperative-and-more-egocentric The growth of the prostate gland depends on circulating androgens and intracellular steroid signalling pathways. The effects of androgens are mediated through the androgen receptor (AR), a nuclear transcription factor encoded by the AR gene. The common polymorphisms, CAG and GGN repeats, in exon 1 of this gene have been ... http://www.askmenhealth.org/blog/prostate/prostate-cancer-risk-halved-for-subfertile-men