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Study finds evidence that PD-1 antibody may benefit men with metastatic prostate cancer

Restoring tumor-specific immunity is a treatment strategy that works well in melanoma and lung cancer patients. Now a new study out of the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute is reviving hope that the approach also may help men with life-threatening prostate cancer.

14 Jul 2016

Moffitt researchers receive grant to examine prostate cancer metastasis

Moffitt researchers David Basanta, PhD, and Conor Lynch, PhD, have been awarded a U01 grant to investigate prostate cancer metastasis.

14 Jul 2016

New study finds whether HIV-infected people on antiretroviral treatment transmit virus to their partner

A new study has found that neither gay men nor heterosexual people with HIV transmit the virus to their partner, provided they are on suppressive antiretroviral treatment.

13 Jul 2016

Grindr app could be effective way to distribute HIV self-testing kits to high-risk men who have sex with men

A study led by researchers from UCLA found that the gay social and sexual networking app Grindr is an effective means through which to distribute HIV self-testing kits among men who have sex with men who have a high risk for contracting the virus.

13 Jul 2016

Phase III clinical study of promising prostate cancer drug reveals surprising results

A recently published international clinical Phase III trial of a promising drug for treating advanced prostate cancer ended with surprising results: the new therapeutic agent failed to achieve any significant improvement in the overall survival of patients compared with the established standard treatment.

12 Jul 2016

Swedish researchers shed more light on hereditary prostate cancer

It is a well-known fact that men with a family history of prostate cancer run an increased risk of developing the disease. The risk for brothers of men with prostate cancer is doubled.

11 Jul 2016

Germline genetic testing necessary for men with metastatic prostate cancer

Men with metastatic prostate cancer should be considered for germline genetic testing of DNA repair genes, regardless of age or family history, according to a team of researchers from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, University of Washington School of Medicine, University of Michigan, and the Institute of Cancer Research Royal Marsden Hospital.

8 Jul 2016

Study highlights ongoing global epidemic of HIV among gay men

Gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men continue to have disproportionately high burdens of HIV infection in countries of low, middle and high income around the world, a new study led by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health suggests.

8 Jul 2016

QUT study finds age and education may influence women in selecting sperm donors

With commercial sperm banking giving women more opportunities to become mothers, a world-first QUT study has found the age and education of sperm donors are the most important characteristics considered.

7 Jul 2016

Many popular sunscreens do not offer enough protection

A new study has shown that a large proportion of the top selling sunscreens do not meet guidelines recommended by the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD).

7 Jul 2016

Inherited mutations in DNA repair genes may predispose to metastatic prostate cancer

Inherited mutations in genes that function to repair DNA may contribute to metastatic prostate cancer more than previously recognized, according to a study out today in the New England Journal of Medicine.

7 Jul 2016

Prenatal butylparaben exposure causes various endocrine disrupting effects in rats

Research suggests that butylparaben - which is used in cosmetics and skin care products such as sunscreen - have more endocrine disrupting effects than previously thought.

7 Jul 2016

Changes in benign tissue adjacent to prostate tumors could better predict recurrence

Changes in benign tissues next to prostate tumors may provide an early warning for patients at higher risk for biochemical recurrence after a radical prostatectomy, a study by researchers at Case Western Reserve University and Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions shows.

6 Jul 2016

PREVAIL IV trial opens in Liberia for EVD survivors with persistent traces of Ebola virus RNA

The Partnership for Research on Ebola Virus in Liberia, a U.S.-Liberia joint Clinical Research Partnership, today announced the opening of PREVAIL IV, a treatment trial for men who have survived Ebola virus disease (EVD) but continue to have evidence of Ebola virus genetic material, RNA, in their semen.

6 Jul 2016

Scientists discover X-chromosome-inherited type of osteogenesis imperfecta

Researchers from the University of Zurich and University Children's Hospital Zurich have discovered the first X-chromosome-inherited type of the congenital disease osteogenesis imperfecta, also known as brittle-bone disease.

6 Jul 2016

British Lung Foundation launches exhibition at the houses of parliament

A week-long parliamentary exhibition is being held by the British Lung Foundation (BLF) in the Upper Waiting Hall at the houses of parliament from 4-8 July.

From Asthma + Lung UK 5 Jul 2016

New software may help doctors access multiple patient files for cancer treatment

Doctors increasingly work with large quantities of digitized patient data - and yet the insights it contains often remain unexploited. Fraunhofer researchers have developed a software program that allows doctors to extract information from multiple patient files to quickly obtain new pointers for the treatment of prostate cancer.

4 Jul 2016

Men's Health News

Study finds evidence that PD-1 antibody may benefit men with metastatic prostate cancer

Moffitt researchers receive grant to examine prostate cancer metastasis

New study finds whether HIV-infected people on antiretroviral treatment transmit virus to their partner

Grindr app could be effective way to distribute HIV self-testing kits to high-risk men who have sex with men

Phase III clinical study of promising prostate cancer drug reveals surprising results

Swedish researchers shed more light on hereditary prostate cancer

Germline genetic testing necessary for men with metastatic prostate cancer

Study highlights ongoing global epidemic of HIV among gay men

QUT study finds age and education may influence women in selecting sperm donors

Many popular sunscreens do not offer enough protection

Inherited mutations in DNA repair genes may predispose to metastatic prostate cancer

Prenatal butylparaben exposure causes various endocrine disrupting effects in rats

Changes in benign tissue adjacent to prostate tumors could better predict recurrence

PREVAIL IV trial opens in Liberia for EVD survivors with persistent traces of Ebola virus RNA

Scientists discover X-chromosome-inherited type of osteogenesis imperfecta

British Lung Foundation launches exhibition at the houses of parliament

New software may help doctors access multiple patient files for cancer treatment

Novel robotic rectum may help clinicians detect prostate cancer

Excess or insufficient sleep may increase diabetes risk in men

Early detection, treatment key to testicular cancer cure

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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