It is already known that older women have lower chances for getting pregnant, but this new research suggests that men develop fertility problems with age, too. A team of researchers from Eylau Centre for Assisted Reproduction in France examined 12,200 couples undergoing fertility treatment during the period between January 2002 and December 2006. These couples [...]
This morning Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) announced findings from a three-year pivotal Phase 3 placebo-controlled trial evaluating denosumab in the treatment of bone loss in men undergoing androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for non-metastatic prostate cancer. In this study of more than 1,400 men, denosumab treatment produced statistically significantly greater increases in bone mineral density (BMD) at the [...]
Scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute report they have blocked the development of prostate tumors in cancer-prone mice by knocking out a molecular unit they described as a “powerhouse” that drives runaway cell growth. In an article that is being published as an advanced online publication by the journal Nature, the researchers said the growth-stimulating molecule [...]
Prostate cancer, a very prevalent condition, is diagnosed in more than 220,000 men each year in this country, but fewer than 40,000 of those men die of the disease. That’s because prostate cancer often is a slow-growing cancer that does not cause symptoms. Many men can live out their entire lives with prostate cancer without [...]
A minimally invasive treatment for a common cause of male infertility can significantly improve a couple’s chances for pregnancy, according to a new study published in the August issue of Radiology. The study, conducted at the University of Bonn in Germany, also found that the level of sperm motility prior to treatment is a key [...]
Embolization is found to be a simple and successful treatment for male infertility, which is caused by varicoceles. A team of researchers from Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston examined 223 infertile men who had at least one varicose veins. All the men together had 228 varicose veins and all of them had healthy [...]
A recent review of the literature has found that hormone deprivation therapy, a commonly used treatment for prostate cancer, may have subtle adverse effects on cognition in patients–such as in the ability to recall and concentrate. Published in the September 1, 2008 issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study [...]
Prostate cancer patients receiving hormone deprivation therapy may experience cognitive decline later in life. A team of researchers from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City analysed 19 small studies examining hormone deprivation therapy, also known as androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). These researches include both animal and human trials. Researchers found that from 47% [...]
A recent review of studies from the Netherlands finds no evidence that treating varicoceles – a somewhat common condition in men with fertility problems – improves a couple’s chances of conceiving a baby. However, a U.S. commentator questions the review’s study selection and the way it defines infertility. Fertility experts have long thought that varicoceles, [...]
Hong Kong Department Of Health appealed to members of the public not to buy or use a product named “Chong Cao Ju Wang” as it was found to contain an undeclared drug which is known to link with serious side effects. A DH spokesman said a 69-year-old man was admitted to United Christian Hospital on [...]
