Archive for March, 2008
Healthy Male Organs Established Before Birth
A new study by researchers in the UK examining the activity of hormones in male foetuses suggests that the health of male reproductive organs could be established before birth. The findings may help to explain the development of common genital disorders that increase the risk of testicular cancer, and the risk of having […]
Low Folate Diet Linked To Sperm Abnormality
The old adage “we are what we eat” received further support this week, and may even suggest “we are what our parents ate” when a new study by researchers in the US revealed that healthy men who have a diet low in folate have a higher risk of chromosomal abnormalities in their sperm. Chromosomal […]
Self-Monitoring Of Health By Australian Men
A study of male attitudes to health and how they use health services, published in the online open access journal, BMC Health Services Research, challenges the usual stereotype that men are uninterested in their health. Rather than procrastinating, men may delay going to the doctor so that they can watch a health problem to see […]
Reuters Examines Experiences Of HIV-Positive MSM In Tunisia
Reuters on Friday examined how HIV-positive men who have sex with men in Tunisia and other Arab communities often “face a twin taboo.” Tunisia has recorded 1,428 HIV cases, and about 70 new cases of the virus are reported annually, according to official figures.
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Healthy Male Reproductive Organs Depend On Early Hormone Activity, UK
A discovery by Medical Research Council scientists looking at the development of male foetuses could help explain the origin of common genital disorders that can cause reproductive problems or increase risk of low sperm counts and possibly testicular cancer later in life. Development of healthy male reproductive organs relies on hormones acting at an earlier […]
Higher Syphilis Rates Among Blacks, MSM Propel Increase In Overall National Rate, CDC Says
Increases in syphilis rates among blacks and men who have sex with men significantly contribute to the steady climb in the overall number of cases of the disease over the past several years, CDC researchers said on Wednesday, AP/New York Times reports (Tanner, AP/New York Times, 3/12).
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CDC Data Show 80 Percent Increase In HIV Among Young African American Men Who Have Sex With Men
Yesterday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finally released data it had long held internally that demonstrate an alarming increase in the number of HIV/AIDS cases among African American young men who have sex with men (YMSM).
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Becoming A Male
Cryptorchidism, the absence in the scrotum of one or both testes (usually because of the failure of the testis to descend), and hypospadias, the abnormal positioning of the opening of the urethra, are common birth defects of the male genitalia and are risk factors for the adult-onset disorders of low sperm count and testicular cancer.
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Tumor Markers Can Show Presence Or Absence Of Testicular Cancer, But Are Not Used In A Majority Of Patients
A standard part of testicular cancer care isn’t used in more than half of all patients who have the condition, researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center have found.Serum-based tumor markers, which are one indicator of the presence of cancer cells, are helpful in several aspects of the care of patients with testis […]
Key To Tackling Men’s Obesity May Be Their Sexual Performance
Men’s pride in sexual performance may help the fight against increasing obesity, according to internationally regarded expert on obesity, men’s health and ageing Professor Gary Wittert.”It’s becoming well known that there are high levels of obesity in Australian men and that this has significant consequences for chronic diseases, both physical and psychological,” Professor Wittert says.
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