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March 30, 2009

EAU Launches New Clinical Male Sexual Dysfunction Guidelines For 2009

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The panel initially covering the topic of Erectile Dysfunction have broadened the scope of their guidelines and have taken in the treatment of premature ejaculation in their updated document.
Since the prior limited update of this guideline considerable data have become available regarding the various drugs on the market for the treatment (more…)

January 20, 2009

Work pressure linked to stroke in Japanese men

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Japanese men in high-stress jobs appear to have an increased risk of stroke compared with those in less demanding positions, according to a report in the January 12 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.
acheter cialis soft comprimes Stress is considered a risk factor for stroke, according to background information in the article. Several (more…)

January 15, 2009

Viagra may help protect heart from high blood pressure damage

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Johns Hopkins and other researchers report what is believed to be the first direct evidence in lab animals that the erectile dysfunction drug sildenafil amplifies the effects of a heart-protective protein.
The team’s findings, to be published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation online Jan. 5, helps (more…)

January 6, 2009

Viagra’s Other Talents: To Help A ‘Signaling’ Protein Shield The Heart From High Blood Pressure Damage

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Johns Hopkins and other researchers report what is believed to be the first direct evidence in lab animals that the erectile dysfunction drug sildenafil amplifies the effects of a heart-protective protein.
The team’s findings, to be published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation online Jan. 5, helps explain why sildenafil, more widely known (more…)

December 13, 2008

Discovery of novel approach to suppress prostate cancer progression

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Researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) have found that inactivating a specific biomarker for aggressive prostate cancer blocks the development of prostate cancer in animal models.
Researchers say the upcoming study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - now available online - may lead to a novel cancer therapy for humans.
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December 3, 2008

Antisocial behaviour in young men linked to low levels of stress hormone

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A British research team have discovered a link between antisocial behaviour in male adolescents and reduced levels of the ’stress hormone’ cortisol.
As a rule levels of cortisol in the body increase when people undergo a stressful experience, such as public speaking, sitting an exam, or having surgery.
Cortisol enhances memory formation (more…)

December 1, 2008

Coping and copulation behavior may help calculate diabetes risk

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of a man’s background, attitude, and sexual history isn’t just the fodder of Sex and The City episodes - in the future, it could also be a way of evaluating his (more…)

November 29, 2008

Common painkillers lower levels of prostate cancer biomarker

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Common painkillers like aspirin and ibuprofen appear to lower a man’s PSA level, the blood biomarker widely used by physicians to help gauge whether a man is at risk of prostate cancer.
But the authors of the study, which appears online Sept. 8 in the journal Cancer, caution that men shouldn’t take the painkillers in an (more…)

November 28, 2008

Suicide rate among young male veterans reaches record high in 2006

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The suicide rate among young male veterans who served during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan reached a record high in 2006, the latest year for which records are available, according (more…)

November 27, 2008

Premature Ejaculation - Plethora Solutions Has Completed European Phase III Trial Of PSD502

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Sciele Pharma, Inc. ("Sciele") (NASDAQ:SCRX), a specialty pharmaceutical company, today announced that Plethora Solutions Holdings PLC ("Plethora") (AIM:PLE), the specialist developer of products for the treatment and management of urological disorders, has completed its European Phase III study of PSD502 for the treatment of premature ejaculation (PE) in Europe. The study (more…)

November 19, 2008

PSD502 For Premature Ejaculation - Positive Outcomes From European Phase III Pivotal Trial

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Plethora Solutions Holdings PLC ("Plethora" or the "Company", AIM: PLE), the specialist developer of products for the treatment and management of urological disorders, announces that its European Phase III double-blind placebo controlled study of PSD502 for the treatment of premature ejaculation (PE) has met its three co-primary (more…)

July 19, 2008

The ED Conversation Dilemma: Forty Percent Of Men With ED Don’t Talk To Their Doctor, Survey Finds

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A new survey reveals that while 82 percent of men with erectile dysfunction (ED) surveyed recognize it as an indicator of other health conditions, such as heart disease and diabetes, nearly 40 percent have never discussed the condition with their doctors. The survey, conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs (more…)

July 6, 2008

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Associated With More, Longer Hospitalizations

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Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Center (BMC) have found post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with more hospitalizations, longer hospitalizations and greater mental healthcare utilization in urban primary care patients. These findings appear in the current issue of Medical Care.
Prior studies suggest that trauma exposure and PTSD have considerable impact on health care use and costs. (more…)

July 5, 2008

Relaxation Response Can Influence Expression Of Stress-Related Genes

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How could a single, nonpharmacological intervention help patients deal with disorders ranging from high blood pressure, to pain syndromes, to infertility, to rheumatoid arthritis? That question may have been answered by a study finding that eliciting the relaxation response - a physiologic state of deep rest - influences the activation patterns of genes associated with the body’s response (more…)

February 14, 2008

Sciele Pharma And Plethora Solutions Announce Final Analysis Of PSD502 For Premature Ejaculation; All Primary And Secondary Endpoints Met In Phase III

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Sciele Pharma, Inc., a Shionogi Company, and Plethora Solutions Holdings PLC ("Plethora" - AIM:PLE), the specialist developer of products for the treatment and management of urological disorders, today announced the final analysis of its European Phase III double-blind placebo-controlled study of PSD502 for the treatment of premature ejaculation (’PE’). (more…)

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