Posts Tagged ‘men’s health’

Genetic ‘typos’ linked to testicular cancer

U. PENNSYLVANIA (US) — A study looking at the genomes of more than 13,000 men identified four new genetic variants associated with an increased risk of testicular cancer, the most commonly diagnosed type of cancer in young men today. Continue…

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Health & Medicine - May 10, 2013 11:57 - 0 Comments

Sexual harassment may trigger men to purge

MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Men who report being sexually harassed are significantly more likely than women to engage in “purging compensatory behaviors,” new research suggests. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Mar 18, 2013 16:00 - 0 Comments

Physical exam still key to prostate screening

PENN STATE (US) — Blood tests for prostate cancer can miss abnormalities that physical exams are able to identify as potential problems, research shows. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Feb 6, 2013 12:37 - 0 Comments

Prison time cuts lifespan until parole ends

VANDERBILT (US) — For every year spent behind bars, a person’s overall life expectancy decreases by two years. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jan 28, 2013 15:23 - 1 Comment

With heart trouble, genes vary between sexes

WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — Although healthy men and women show little difference in their hearts, new research reveals genetic differences among those with disease. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jan 3, 2013 15:32 - 0 Comments

After cancer, many men don’t check fertility

U. SHEFFIELD (UK) — Many men are unaware of how cancer treatment affects their fertility over the long run and may limit their parenthood choices by failing to follow up with testing. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Dec 20, 2012 16:29 - 0 Comments

Male fertility linked to gender of siblings

U. SHEFFIELD (UK) / BROWN (US) — Scientists have found a correlation between the swimming speed of a man’s sperm and how many brothers he has. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Dec 6, 2012 17:01 - 3 Comments

In UK, bikes safer than cars for young guys

UCL (UK) — Young men in England who drive face an almost five times greater risk of being hurt per hour than those who ride a bike. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Nov 14, 2012 11:41 - 0 Comments

Good swimmers? Why sperm length matters

BROWN (US) / U. SHEFFIELD (UK)— Men who have sperm that tend to vary in length—particularly in the tail—often have a lower concentration of sperm that can swim well, a possible sign of fertility trouble. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Nov 13, 2012 16:13 - 0 Comments

Gene flaw links drinking and pancreas trouble

U. PITTSBURGH (US) — A genetic variant on chromosome X near the claudin-2 gene (CLDN2) predicts which men who are heavy drinkers are at high risk of developing chronic pancreatitis, report scientists. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Nov 12, 2012 11:50 - 2 Comments

Resveratrol with radiation kills more tumors

U. MISSOURI (US) — An ingredient in red wine long thought to reduce the risk of heart disease may also increase the chances for a full recovery from all types of prostate cancer, including aggressive tumors. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Nov 2, 2012 14:36 - 1 Comment

After cancer, stem cells restore male fertility

U. PITTSBURGH (US) — After an injection of banked sperm-producing stem cells, male primates who become sterile due to cancer drug side effects were once again fertile. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Oct 23, 2012 11:36 - 0 Comments

Metabolic syndrome may cost men more

MONASH (AUS) — Men with a condition that can lead to cardiovascular, cerebrovascular disease, or diabetes are likely to incur higher health care costs than women with similar conditions, research shows. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Oct 17, 2012 6:09 - 0 Comments

Expectant couples differ in post-spat stress

PENN STATE (US) — In couples expecting their first child, men and women experience different stress reactions to relationship conflicts, researchers report. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Oct 16, 2012 16:13 - 1 Comment

In obese boys, up to 50 percent less testosterone

U. BUFFALO (US) — Obese adolescent boys have up to 50 percent less total testosterone than do normal-weight boys of the same age, significantly increasing the risk for impotency as adults. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Oct 8, 2012 10:28 - 0 Comments

Protein defect trims sperms’ tails

MONASH U. (AUS) — A dysfunctional protein can result in sperm with shorter tails and limited swimming ability, researchers say. (more…)

Nerve chemical makes penis (stay) erect

JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — The nervous system chemical that triggers a man’s erection also helps him maintain it, researchers say. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Sep 21, 2012 14:02 - 1 Comment

Give sperm a ‘kick’ to make it fertile

CARDIFF U. (UK) — Adding a missing protein to infertile human sperm can increase its ability to fertilize an egg, dramatically increasing the chances of a successful pregnancy. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Sep 18, 2012 11:48 - 0 Comments

For older men, healthy diet keeps sperm fit

UC BERKELEY (US) — Getting a healthy amount of micronutrients is strongly associated with improved sperm DNA quality in older men, report scientists, who found no such benefit for younger men. (more…)

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