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The latest men's health news from News Medical |
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 | | |  New blood-based method identifies testicular cancer missed by standard tests Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a blood-based method that may help detect germ cell tumors, the most common type of testicular cancer, including cases that do not show up on standard blood tests, according to a study published in Nature Communications. | | | | |  NCCN publishes new patient guide for prostate cancer screening The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)-an alliance of leading cancer centers-has published a new book explaining the latest evidence and expert recommendations around prostate cancer screening. | | | | |  People judge weight loss more harshly when GLP-1 drugs are involved, study finds In four pre-registered studies across Belgium, the US, and the UK, people judged anti-obesity medication users as putting in less effort and, in turn, viewed them as less moral, competent, warm, and deserving than non-users. The findings suggest that effort moralization may help drive stigma around GLP-1-based weight-loss treatment, even when medication is used alongside diet and exercise. | | | | |  Scientists will probe whether processing itself makes ultra-processed foods harmful A randomized controlled trial protocol will test whether the cardiometabolic risks linked to ultra-processed foods stem from industrial processing, poor nutrient composition, or both. Using four controlled diets, researchers will separate the effects of UPF content from saturated fat, added sugar, and sodium on LDL cholesterol, insulin resistance, and blood pressure. | |
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|  | | | | |  GLP-1 weight loss is driven mainly by fat loss, not muscle loss GLP-1-based therapies helped adults with overweight or obesity lose weight mainly by reducing fat mass and visceral adipose tissue, while lean body mass losses were generally modest. The findings suggest these treatments can support higher-quality weight loss when paired with individualized care, nutrition, and resistance training. | |  | | | | |  How eating slowly and food texture influence appetite and weight Discover how the way you chew and the texture of your food can subtly reshape appetite signals, influence energy intake, and support smarter weight management strategies. | | | | | | |  People who eat together report better wellbeing in global study A global Scientific Reports study found that people who share more meals with others tend to report better wellbeing, with links to life evaluation and emotional states that are comparable in explanatory power to some major socioeconomic indicators. In US data, dining alone has risen sharply since 2003, and adults who ate all meals alone reported lower life ratings and less favorable daily emotions. | | | | | | |  GLP-1 drugs promise wider health benefits, but experts urge caution on use GLP-1 receptor agonists are reshaping care for type 2 diabetes, obesity, chronic kidney disease, and obstructive sleep apnea, with evidence for glycemic, weight-loss, cardiovascular, and renal benefits. The review urges nurse practitioners to balance expanding clinical promise with careful prescribing, patient education, monitoring, access advocacy, and vigilance for gastrointestinal, endocrine, pregnancy-related, and rare serious risks. | |
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| | | |  Long-acting RNA interference therapy for hypertension could shift blood pressure control from daily pill-taking to scheduled, system-led protection. But the authors warn that this “vaccine-like” model must preserve lifestyle support, monitoring, and follow-up to avoid clinical disengagement. | | | | |  Animal-assisted therapy uses structured interaction with trained animals to support mental, social, and physical health. Evidence suggests benefits for stress, anxiety, mood, social engagement, and quality of life, but stronger trials are still needed. | | | | |  This scoping review found that social supermarkets can offer a more dignified, choice-based way to access lower-cost food while also helping divert some surplus food from waste. However, the evidence suggests they work best as a complement to existing food support, not as a solution to the underlying causes of food insecurity or overproduction across the food system. | | | | |  A new EMBO Reports study suggests that obesity can leave a lasting epigenetic imprint on CD4 T cells, delaying the restoration of adaptive immune balance after weight loss. Using mouse models and human cohorts, researchers linked this immune “memory” to DNA methylation changes, saturated fatty acids, autophagy, and immune senescence. | | | | |  Researchers at the University of British Columbia and BC Cancer have developed a new way to target proteins long considered "undruggable," opening the door to new treatments for prostate cancer and other serious diseases. | | | | | Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago have developed an anti-cancer therapy inspired by bacteria found in cancer tumors. | |
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