Sat,31 March 2012
Sexual dysfunction is not an inevitable part of aging, but it is strongly related a number of factors, such as mental and physical health, demographics and lifetime experiences, many of which are interrelated, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Chicago.
The study, funded by the National Institutes of Health, found that a history of sexually transmitted disease also has an impact on sexual health later in life. People who had an sexually transmitted diseases are also more likely to have had sexual experiences over their lifetimes that included more risks and mult
Wed,21 March 2012
The majority of men with androgen deficiency may not be receiving treatment despite having sufficient access to care, according to a new article.
Androgen deficiency in men means the body has lower than normal amounts of male hormones, including testosterone, according to background information in the article. Although prescriptions for testosterone therapy for aging men have increased in recent years, treatment patterns for androgen deficiency are not clearly understood in community-dwelling U.S. males.
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Thu,23 February 2012
Rats with erectile dysfunction that were injected with a gene therapy vector containing either of two nerve growth factors were able to regain normal function after four weeks, according to a study conducted by University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers. These findings were presented at the 10th annual meeting of the American Society of Gene Therapy, at the Washington State Convention & Trade Center, Seattle. ED is the repeated inability to achieve or maintain an erection necessary for sexual intercourse.
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Tue,31 January 2012
Among men with erectile dysfunction, those who also have low testosterone levels face a higher than normal risk of dying from cardiovascular disease, a new study has found.
In a second study, the same team of researchers also found a link between obesity and impairment of blood flow to the penis, which, in turn, is linked to cardiovascular disease in erectile dysfunction patients.
In the first study, researchers led by Dr. Giovanni Corona, of the University of Florence, examined the testosterone levels of 1,687
Mon,23 January 2012
Rats with erectile dysfunction, that were injected with a gene therapy vector containing either of two nerve growth factors were able to regain normal function after four weeks, according to a study conducted by University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers. These findings were presented at the 10th annual meeting of the American Society of Gene Therapy, at the Washington State Convention & Trade Center, Seattle. erectile dysfunction is the repeated inability to achieve or maintain an erection necessary for sexual intercourse.
Wed,11 January 2012
According to a new study in The Journal of Sexual Medicine, erectile dysfunction (ED) is highly prevalent across white, black and Hispanic populations in the United States. For the first time in an adequately-sized, nationally representative probability sample, the effect of health and lifestyle variables on the odds of having ED were determined in order to estimate prevalence by race and ethnicity. White men age 70 years and older, as well as those suffering from diabetes, were shown to be at greater risk for developing erectile dysfunction.
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Thu,29 December 2011
Erectile dysfunction is a strong predictor of death from all causes and of heart attack, stroke and heart failure in men with cardiovascular disease (CVD), German researchers reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. In the first study to show that ED is predictive of death and cardiovascular outcomes, researchers found that men with CVD and ED (compared to those without erectile dysfunction) were twice as likely to suffer death from all causes and 1.6 times more likely to suffer the composite of cardiovascular death, heart attack, stroke and heart failure hospitalization. More spe
Sun,25 December 2011
New research by scientists at Cedars-Sinai's Maxine Dunitz Neurosurgical Institute suggests that a drug currently approved to treat erectile dysfunction may significantly enhance the delivery of the anti-cancer drug Herceptin to certain hard-to-treat brain tumors. The research, published in the journal PLoS ONE, could help doctors improve treatments for lung and breast cancers that have metastasized to the brain.
While cancers that originate in the brain are relatively rare -- approximately 22,000 patients are diagnosed with a primary brain tumor every year -- nearly 10 times that many people
Fri,23 December 2011
Heart function significantly improved in children and young adults with single-ventricle congenital heart disease who have had the Fontan operation following treatment with sildenafil, a drug used to treat erectile dysfunction and pulmonary hypertension, say researchers from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Single-ventricle defects are a collection of cardiac malformations that impair the heart's ability to pump blood. Examples include tricuspid atresia, pulmonary atresia/intact ventricular septum and hypoplastic left heart syndrome. The Fontan operation is a procedure that redire
Tue,13 December 2011
A new poll of men and women over 50 years old reveals that, while most men report some level of erectile dysfunction (ED), women generally aren't aware of the problem in their partners. The problem extends beyond simple communication since ED can often be a symptom of overall health and well-being in men.
“Men are seeking advice and treatment from their physicians, yet physicians generally are only addressing the symptoms through prescription drugs”
The independent survey, conducted by New Leaf Perspectives, was commissioned by LIFESPAN |
