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Released: 9-Nov-2023 3:05 PM EST
هل يمكن أن يؤثر سرطان الخصية على الخصوبة؟
Mayo Clinic

يُعَّد هذا مصدر قلق شائع بين الرجال الذين شُخِّصَت إصابتهم بسرطان الخصية. هل سأكون قادرًا على إنجاب أطفال في المستقبل؟

Released: 9-Nov-2023 3:05 PM EST
¿El cáncer testicular puede afectar la fertilidad?
Mayo Clinic

Esta es una preocupación común entre los hombres que reciben un diagnóstico de cáncer testicular. ¿Podré tener hijos en el futuro?

Released: 9-Nov-2023 3:05 PM EST
O câncer testicular pode afetar a fertilidade?
Mayo Clinic

Uma preocupação comum entre os homens diagnosticados com câncer testicular é expressa por essa dúvida. Serei capaz de ter filhos no futuro?

Newswise: A new connection between the gut microbiota and prostate inflammation in aging men
Released: 8-Nov-2023 5:05 PM EST
A new connection between the gut microbiota and prostate inflammation in aging men
Impact Journals LLC

A new research paper was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 15, Issue 20, entitled, “Tissue immunoexpression of IL-6 and IL-18 in aging men with BPH and MetS and their relationship with lipid parameters and gut microbiota-derived short chain fatty acids.”

Released: 6-Nov-2023 11:05 AM EST
At the same PSA level, Black men are more likely to have prostate cancer than white men
Wiley

Findings indicate the importance of earlier and more frequent prostate cancer screening for Black men.

1-Nov-2023 3:05 PM EDT
Higher Parenting Stress for Dads Working from Home During Pandemic
Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

A survey from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago found that 40 percent of parents who worked remotely during the pandemic reported higher parenting stress compared with only 27 percent of parents who worked onsite.

Released: 1-Nov-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Mobile phone use may affect semen quality
Université de Genève (University of Geneva)

A team from UNIGE and Swiss TPH has published a large study covering more than a decade of data on the effects of mobile phones on semen quality of young men

Newswise: Possible cause of male infertility
Released: 27-Oct-2023 5:05 PM EDT
Possible cause of male infertility
Universitätsklinikum Bonn

Mature spermatozoa are characterized by an head, midpiece and a long tail for locomotion. Now, researchers from the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) and the Transdisciplinary Research Unit "Life & Health" at the University of Bonn have found that a loss of the structural protein ACTL7B blocks spermatogenesis in male mice.

Released: 23-Oct-2023 7:05 AM EDT
MEDSIR presents the results of three new studies at ESMO 2023: LUPER, focusing on lung cancer, and two translational studies of PHERGain in breast cancer
Medica Scientia Innovation Research (MEDSIR)

MEDSIR, a company specializing in the strategic design of independent clinical research, today presented the results of three new studies at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO 2023).

Released: 20-Oct-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Steroid-using US high school athletes more likely to sustain concussion, study finds
SciencePOD

Higher body mass index and increased aggression caused by steroid use could increase the potential for sustaining a concussion, researchers say.

Released: 20-Oct-2023 12:00 PM EDT
Private equity acquisition affects urologists' Medicare payment incentive scores
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Urology practices that have been acquired by private equity firms show significant reductions in scores on Medicare's merit-based incentive payment system (MIPS), reports a paper in the November issue of Urology Practice®, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association (AUA). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

Newswise: Simple MRI scan could predict radiation side effects for prostate cancer
Released: 18-Oct-2023 4:05 PM EDT
Simple MRI scan could predict radiation side effects for prostate cancer
Corewell Health

Until now, scientists struggled to understand why some men experienced more side effects resulting from radiation therapy than others. New, Corewell Health research offers assurance to those who can now worry less about possible complications.

Newswise: Desai Sethi Urology Institute Reaches Milestone with 150th Focal High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) Procedure
Released: 17-Oct-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Desai Sethi Urology Institute Reaches Milestone with 150th Focal High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) Procedure
University of Miami Health System, Miller School of Medicine

Desai Sethi Urology Institute, whose leaders have been at the forefront of advancing high intensity frequency ultrasound (HIFU) as a nerve-sparing treatment for prostate cancer, performed their 150th case, a milestone rarely achieved by many.

Newswise: More U.S. Young Women Diagnosed with Lung Cancer at a Higher Rate Than Young Men, New Report Shows; Increase Extends to Older Women
10-Oct-2023 2:05 PM EDT
More U.S. Young Women Diagnosed with Lung Cancer at a Higher Rate Than Young Men, New Report Shows; Increase Extends to Older Women
American Cancer Society (ACS)

Reversing historical patterns, new findings led by researchers at the American Cancer Society show higher lung cancer incidence in women than in men has not only continued in adults younger than 50 years, but now extends to women 50 to 54 years of age in the United States. The findings are published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Oncology.

Newswise: Cedars-Sinai Welcomes Urologic Surgeon, Surgical AI Researcher
Released: 9-Oct-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Cedars-Sinai Welcomes Urologic Surgeon, Surgical AI Researcher
Cedars-Sinai

Cedars-Sinai has selected urologic surgeon and investigator Andrew Hung, MD, as the vice chair of Academic Development in the Department of Urology with a joint appointment in the Department of Computational Biomedicine.

Released: 9-Oct-2023 12:30 PM EDT
Nonsurgical Treatment Shows Advantages in Peyronie's Disease
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

For men with Peyronie's disease (PD), nonsurgical treatment including injections of collagenase clostridium histolyticum (CCH) produces high satisfaction with sexual outcomes – with fewer adverse events compared to surgery, reports a clinical trial in the October issue of The Journal of Urology®, an official journal of the American Urological Association (AUA). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

Released: 6-Oct-2023 7:05 AM EDT
Can masculine marketing convince more men to eat vegan?
Frontiers

Eating more plant-based meals is better for our health and better for the planet. But cultural preferences are significant barriers to reducing meat consumption - especially for men, who are underrepresented among vegans and vegetarians.

Newswise: More Than 150 Men Show Up for Their Health
Released: 5-Oct-2023 2:15 PM EDT
More Than 150 Men Show Up for Their Health
Hackensack Meridian Health

Hackensack Meridian Health’s Men’s Health Day offers screenings for those at high risk for prostate cancer & other diseases.

Released: 4-Oct-2023 10:00 AM EDT
Should fathers be screened for postpartum depression?
University of Illinois Chicago

Pilot study shows 30% of dads screened had postpartum depression

Newswise: New tool reveals how drugs affect men, women differently -- and will make for safer medications
Released: 3-Oct-2023 5:05 AM EDT
New tool reveals how drugs affect men, women differently -- and will make for safer medications
University of Virginia Health System

UVA Health researchers have developed a powerful new tool to understand how medications affect men and women differently, and that will help lead to safer, more effective drugs in the future.

28-Sep-2023 11:05 PM EDT
Precision medicine navigators increase genomic testing rates for Black patients with prostate cancer
American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)

The presence of a clinical navigator to act as a liaison between people with prostate cancer and the health care system greatly increases the likelihood that patients, especially Black patients, will receive advanced testing that can help predict the severity of their disease and guide treatment, a new study suggests.

27-Sep-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Embargoed Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center ASTRO 2023 Tip Sheet
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

Many physician-scientists and other researchers from Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center will make oral or poster presentations and participate in panel discussions at the American Society of Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) 2023 annual meeting in San Diego, Oct. 1-4.

26-Sep-2023 5:30 PM EDT
High cure rate, low toxicity maintained with shortened radiation treatment for intermediate risk prostate cancer, study finds
American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)

People with intermediate risk, localized prostate cancer can be treated as effectively using fewer and higher doses of radiation therapy delivered over five treatment sessions as they can with lower doses delivered over several weeks, a new phase III randomized trial suggests.

Newswise: Psychological Aspects of Erectile Dysfunction Deserve More Attention, Health Scientists Say
Released: 27-Sep-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Psychological Aspects of Erectile Dysfunction Deserve More Attention, Health Scientists Say
Association for Psychological Science

Personality traits and mental health problems are among the factors linked to erectile dysfunction, but researchers often overlook these psychological contributors and their treatments in favor of biological causes, according to a new research review.

Newswise: *MEDIA ADVISORY*
Men’s Health Day Targets Those at High Risk for Prostate Cancer - Including African Americans
Released: 26-Sep-2023 12:05 PM EDT
*MEDIA ADVISORY* Men’s Health Day Targets Those at High Risk for Prostate Cancer - Including African Americans
Hackensack Meridian Health

Join NY Giants great Harry Carson and Hackensack Meridian Health to Get Screened for Prostate Cancer, High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Asthma & Lung Disease and More

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Newswise: New findings on hair loss in men
Released: 22-Sep-2023 3:05 PM EDT
New findings on hair loss in men
Universitätsklinikum Bonn

A receding hairline, a total loss of hair from the crown, and ultimately, the classical horseshoe-shaped pattern of baldness.

Newswise: New focal therapies at UTHealth Houston make prostate cancer treatment easier on patients
Released: 22-Sep-2023 11:30 AM EDT
New focal therapies at UTHealth Houston make prostate cancer treatment easier on patients
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Tissue-sparing treatments using focal therapy, aimed to avoid side effects like urinary incontinence, are becoming available for prostate cancer patients like Morton McPhail of Texas.

Released: 19-Sep-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Job strain combined with high efforts and low reward doubled men’s heart disease risk
American Heart Association (AHA)

Men who say they have stressful jobs and also feel they exert high efforts for low reward had double the risk of heart disease compared to men free of those stressors, according to new research published today in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, a peer-reviewed American Heart Association journal.

Released: 19-Sep-2023 11:40 AM EDT
Cancer-causing mutations rewire growth signalling in prostate cancer model
Babraham Institute

Experts in cell signalling at the Babraham Institute have identified how prostate cancer cells achieve cell growth free from the usual growth cues and regulators.

Released: 18-Sep-2023 4:05 PM EDT
Healthy Aging Month: FSU experts available to speak on healthy aging
Florida State University

By: Mark Blackwell Thomas | Published: September 15, 2023 | 10:40 am | SHARE: With Healthy Aging month in full swing, one of the preeminent fields of research at Florida State University is in the spotlight. FSU’s history of prioritizing healthy aging and producing cutting-edge research in the field dates back decades. At FSU, healthy aging research is defined in large part by a multidisciplinary approach in which researchers and experts from across colleges and departments engage in solving some of the field’s most pressing challenges — and maximizing its many opportunities.

 
Released: 18-Sep-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Personalized combination treatment turns on an immunometabolic switch to effectively control an aggressive form of prostate cancer
University of Chicago Medical Center

Researchers at the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center established “proof-of-concept” for a new treatment approach that was able to effectively treat the most aggressive forms of prostate cancer.

Newswise: Michael E. Karellas, MD, FACS, in honor of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
Released: 18-Sep-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Michael E. Karellas, MD, FACS, in honor of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer Hospital

Prostate screening is a critical part of early diagnosis. How would you encourage a man reading this to see his doctor to begin prostate screenings? The decision to screen for prostate cancer is highly individualized, considering each man’s personal risk, race, as well as other potential health conditions.

Released: 17-Sep-2023 2:50 PM EDT
When it comes to starting a family, timing is everything
University of Oxford

The review, conducted jointly with researchers from Oxford University, the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading, and the Princess Anne Hospital in Southampton, included seven randomised controlled trials involving 2,464 women or couples who had been trying to conceive.

Newswise:Video Embedded higher-prostate-cancer-rates-topic-of-expert-panel
VIDEO
Released: 12-Sep-2023 9:00 AM EDT
VIDEO AND TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE: Higher Prostate Cancer Rates Topic of Expert Panel
Newswise

A recent report from the American Cancer Society detailed the alarming increase in rates of late-diagnosed cases of prostate cancer. With Prostate Cancer Awareness month in September, this panel will address proper screening and prevention and discuss the higher risks for minority groups, reluctance to discuss the issue, and advice for both patients and practitioners.

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Released: 11-Sep-2023 1:05 PM EDT
For older men, treating urinary symptoms may lead to lower mortality risk
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Effective treatment for lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in men aged 50 or older is associated with a lower risk of death over the next few years, reports a study in the October issue of The Journal of Urology®, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association (AUA).

Newswise: World Suicide Prevention Day 2023
Released: 8-Sep-2023 10:05 AM EDT
World Suicide Prevention Day 2023
Cedars-Sinai

Suicide rates have increased by nearly 40% over the past 20 years but, according to Carletta Vicain, associate director of Employee Assistance at Cedars-Sinai, suicides are preventable.

Newswise:Video Embedded prostate-cancer-is-more-common-than-you-think
VIDEO
Released: 7-Sep-2023 4:00 PM EDT
Prostate Cancer Is More Common Than You Think
American College of Surgeons (ACS)

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) has partnered with the American Urological Association (AUA) to share vital information about the concerning rise in advanced cases of prostate cancer and how men can protect their health and make the most informed decisions about their healthcare.

Released: 7-Sep-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Especialistas Discuten Sensibilización sobre el Cáncer de Próstata
Newswise

Un informe reciente de la American Cancer Society detalló el alarmante aumento en las tasas de casos de cáncer de próstata diagnosticados tardíamente. Con el mes de concientización sobre el cáncer de próstata en septiembre, este panel abordará la detección y la prevención adecuadas y discutirá los mayores riesgos para los grupos minoritarios, la renuencia a discutir el tema y los consejos tanto para los pacientes como para los médicos.

Newswise: Hackensack Meridian JFK University Medical Center Now Offers Aquablation Therapy for Men with Urological Symptoms from Enlarged Prostate
Released: 7-Sep-2023 9:50 AM EDT
Hackensack Meridian JFK University Medical Center Now Offers Aquablation Therapy for Men with Urological Symptoms from Enlarged Prostate
Hackensack Meridian Health

JFK University Medical Center is one of the first hospitals in New Jersey to offer this advanced treatment option

Newswise: Cleveland Clinic Survey Examines the Current State of Men’s Health in America
Released: 6-Sep-2023 6:05 AM EDT
Cleveland Clinic Survey Examines the Current State of Men’s Health in America
Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland Clinic’s 8th annual MENtion It educational campaign examined various aspects of men’s health including physical activity levels, sexual health, mental well-being, and cancer screening practices.

Released: 5-Sep-2023 1:05 PM EDT
A free online tool can help prostate cancer patients save on out-of-pocket drug costs
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

A free online tool could potentially save some prostate cancer patients more than $9,000 in out-of-pocket drug costs, a new study finds.



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