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Men's genetic background and behaviour can project diabetes risk
men health, diabetes

Men's risk of developing diabetes can be calculated by factors like their genetic background and behaviour, according to a new study. While scientists have learned a lot about human disease through research in traditional laboratory mice, there are limits in studying genetic variation since controlled breeding and diet introduces artificially influences.
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Public release: 06 December 2008

Moderate alcohol intake protects against coronary heart disease and ischemic stroke
alcohol, heart disease, coronary healt, ischemic stroke

Acording to a recent European study IMMIDIET, moderate alcohol intake is associated with higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids in plasma and red blood cells. The study suggests that wine does better than other alcoholic drinks. This effect could be ascribed to compounds other than alcohol itself, representing a key to understand the mechanism lying behind the heart protection observed in moderate wine drinkers. [ read full article ]


Public release: 02 December 2008

Men Breast cancer
male breast cancer, men breast cancer

Mammography and sonography findings help doctors identify and appropriately treat breast cancer in men, according to a study performed at the University of Texas M.D. Cancer Center in Houston, TX. [ read full article ]


Public release: 01 December 2008

Physicians guideline for screening high hiv risk patients
hiv, aids, screening

Physicians should routinely screen all patients 13 years and older for HIV, says a new practice guideline released Monday by the American College of Physicians (ACP). HIV is the virus that causes AIDS. [ read full article ]


Public release: 01 December 2008

US routine testing HIV and AIDS
hiv, aids

Two years after U.S. health officials recommended routine HIV testing for Americans 13 to 64, such testing remains hit-and-miss, and the AIDS epidemic marches on. [ read full article ]

Brain may fight obesity and hunger
obesity, nutrition, diet

A mixed scientific team of Yale University and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute has identified a fatty substance made in the gut that signals the brain when it's time to stop eating. [ read full article ]

Hypertension May Hit Black Men Earlier
blood pressure, hyperension, heart disease

Young black American men have higher central blood pressure and stiffer blood vessels than white males, indicating that black men are developing high blood pressure at an early age and with little outward signs, according to a study by researchers at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. [ read full article ]

Testosterone resistant men can have sexual symptoms like manopause andropause, testosterone

Well, if you're a man and you are feeling irritated, tired and having low sex drive, then chances are that you could experiment 'Manopause'. Yes, you heard it right. Just like women, men too could have 'male menopause'. [ read full article ]


Public release: 21 November 2008

Active men do not lose erection with age
spinal cord injury

Gary Wittert, endocrinologist and Professor of Medicine at the University of Adelaide, Australia, said erectile dysfunction is often a warning sign of underlying lifestyle-related diseases, which include heart disease, diabetes and metabolic syndrome. [ read full article ]


Public release: 21 November 2008

Spinal cord injuries could soon be 'repaired' using nose cells
spinal cord injury

People paralyzed by spinal cord injuries have been offered a new hope after Otago University researchers claimed the wounds could soon be 'repaired' using cells from patients' noses. [ read full article ]


Public release: 17 November 2008

First at-home test for vasectomized men proves accurate
fertility, vasectomy

A research team from University of Virginia Health System have concluded that the first-at-home test for detecting low concentrations of sperm, known as SpermCheck Vasectomy, can spot sperm count with 96 percent accuracy. [ read full article ]


Public release: 14 November 2008

The greatest threat to a man's health is still himself
men's health

A recent research (2008) from the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain concluded that men's attitude affects their healthcare. This work revealed that 59% of men are reluctant to ask for help and only seek medical advice if they are 'in great pain or very ill'. [ read full article ]


Public release: 13 November 2008

Sexual Function for Men with Spinal Cord Injury
sexual health, fertility, erectile dysfunction, spinal cord injury

Many men with spinal cord injury (SCI) experience changes in their sexual function and ability to biologically father children. In addition to these physical changes, most men also experience emotional issues that often affect their overall sexuality. [ read full article ]


Public release: 11 November 2008

Obesity raises levels of hormone leptin
obesity, hormonal

Obese people who don't have high cholesterol or diabetes might think they're healthy - despite the extra pounds. But new Ohio University research suggests that obesity raises levels of the hormone leptin, which can be as big a threat to the cardiovascular system as cholesterol. [ read full medical news ]


Public release: 04 November 2008

Rising obesity rates could double cancer cases by 2050
obesity, cancer, weight loss

Cancer rates could double in the next 40 years unless actions are taken to stop the rising tide of obesity, health experts have warned. Studies have shown that the chance of developing major killers like breast and kidney cancer rises as people become increasingly overweight. [ read full medical news ]


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