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The effectiveness of a smartphone application in measuring dietary sodium intake

Researchers assessed the effectiveness of a smartphone application for measuring sodium consumption.

21 Aug 2023

Male diabetics more likely to have lower limb amputation

New research to be presented at this year's Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Hamburg, Germany (2-6 October) shows that among people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, being divorced is associated with a two-thirds higher risk of lower limb amputation (LLA) (amputations below the knee level) compared with being married, and being male is associated with a 57% higher risk of LLA compared with being female. The study is by Dr Stefan Jansson, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden, and colleagues.

18 Aug 2023

High cardiorespiratory fitness may protect against 9 types of cancer in men

Good cardiorespiratory fitness when young is associated with up to a 40% lower risk of developing 9 specific cancers later on-; at least in men-; suggests a large long-term study published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

16 Aug 2023

Scientists discover potential biomarkers linked to metastatic prostate cancer in Black men

Scientists at City of Hope, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States and a leading research center for diabetes and other life-threatening illnesses, have identified a cell metabolism process found in men with diabetes and metastatic prostate cancer that could one day lead to improved testing and treatments for Black men with these diseases.

15 Aug 2023

PSMA PET/CT can diagnose advanced prostate cancer in elderly patients without biopsy

In elderly patients with suspected prostate cancer, PSMA PET/CT can diagnose advanced disease and aid in therapy selection without the need for a biopsy.

14 Aug 2023

Study discovers new mechanism for deadly tumor switch in prostate cancer

A study from the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center uncovers a new mechanism to explain why some prostate tumors switch from a common, treatable form to a more rare and aggressive form of prostate cancer.

14 Aug 2023

Illustrating the safety of a new drug treatment designed for spinal cord injury

New orally available drug for spinal cord injury found to be safe and tolerable in healthy participants.

11 Aug 2023

Optilume BPH Catheter System offers a safe and effective treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia

Treatment with the recently approved, minimally invasive Optilume BPH device improves urinary symptoms while preserving sexual function in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), concludes a randomized trial in the September issue of The Journal of Urology®, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association (AUA).

10 Aug 2023

Pioneering study links testicular cancer among military personnel to ‘forever chemicals’

Gary Flook served in the Air Force for 37 years, as a firefighter at the now-closed Chanute Air Force Base in Illinois and the former Grissom Air Force Base in Indiana, where he regularly trained with aqueous film forming foam, or AFFF — a frothy white fire retardant that is highly effective but now known to be toxic.

9 Aug 2023

High-level BPA exposure may affect male fertility

Scientists discuss the effect of bisphenol A on human male fertility.

9 Aug 2023

Numan research discovers a major knowledge gap among men about testosterone deficiency

New research from the mens’ healthcare company, Numan, has identified a major knowledge gap in relation to TD with nearly half (44%) of men unclear about what it is, and with low awareness of many of the condition’s key symptoms.

7 Aug 2023

Are there sex-based differences in the contemporary burden and trends of alcohol-related mortality in the US?

A group of researchers analyzed the trends and disparities in alcohol-related mortality in the US, considering factors like sex, age, race, ethnicity, and geographic region.

2 Aug 2023

Sperm packaging proteins may hold key to male infertility

Sperm play a critical role in the creation of new life, delivering essentially half of the genetic material required.

31 Jul 2023

Study shows differences between men and women's reaction to stress

Does anyone still remember the initial phase of the Corona pandemic in 2020? When shops, restaurants, cinemas, and theatres remained closed. When meetings with friends and relatives were prohibited. When school lessons had to take place at home in the children's rooms. When there was no question of traveling.

31 Jul 2023

Study: 7 saw palmetto products effective in addressing urinary tract symptoms

A new study published in the Journal of Urology Open Plus reveals that 7 saw palmetto products met the identity and potency standards to effectively address urinary tract symptoms associated with an enlarged prostate.

28 Jul 2023

Gender-affirming care required for transgender children, shows study

Many families whose transgender children need gender-affirming care will need to drive much further than before because of laws and other actions passed since 2021 in 20 states, a new study shows.

27 Jul 2023

Study highlights advantages of syphilis self-testing: convenience, privacy, and rapid results

Researchers performed a meta-analysis on the utility of syphilis self-testing (SST).

26 Jul 2023

Gender differences in long-term effects of premature parental death

The cumulative health and economic consequences of the premature loss of a parent may be greater for boys than for girls, suggest the findings of a large long term study published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health.