http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. New data suggests the erectile dysfunction (ED) drug Cialis may also be beneficial in helping men who have problems with ejaculation and orgasm, report researchers from NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center in the February issue of the British Journal of Urology International. Cialis is currently approved for the treatment of ED, benign prostate hypertrophy (BPH) and for treatment of men with both conditions. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-erectile-dysfunction-drug-men-ejaculate.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 30 Jan 2013 04:30:01 EST news278705648 The four-year REDUCE (REduction by DUtasteride of prostate Cancer Events) clinical study evaluated prostate cancer risk reduction in men taking dutasteride, a 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor (5ARI) typically used to treat enlarged prostate. REDUCE results showed that dutasteride decreased the risk of biopsy detectable prostate cancer by 22.8 percent compared to a placebo group, but concerns remained about the drug's effectiveness. Results from a follow-up study are now published in The Journal of Urology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-follow-up-prostate-cancer-diagnosis.html Cancer Tue, 22 Jan 2013 07:37:08 EST news278062619 In a two year randomized trial, patients with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis who received vitamin D supplementation did not have a significant difference in knee pain or cartilage volume loss compared to patients who received placebo, according to a study appearing in the January 9 issue of JAMA. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-vitamin-d-supplementation-knee-pain.html Arthritis & Rheumatism Tue, 08 Jan 2013 16:00:07 EST news276874598 (HealthDay)—Polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFA) do not reduce the recurrence of atrial fibrillation (AF), according to a study published online Dec. 19 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-fatty-acids-dont-atrial-fibrillation.html Cardiology Fri, 21 Dec 2012 06:50:01 EST news275289336 (HealthDay)—For patients with moderate-to-severe hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), a chronic skin disease characterized by painful abscesses, nodules, and draining fistulas in the axilla and groin, treatment with once-weekly adalimumab is associated with improvements in pain and inflammation, according to a study published online Dec. 17 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-adalimumab-relieves-hidradenitis-suppurativa.html Inflammatory disorders Tue, 18 Dec 2012 18:07:14 EST news275076428 (HealthDay)—For patients with short bowel syndrome with intestinal failure (SBS-IF), the glucagon-like peptide 2 analogue teduglutide appears to be safe and reduces the number of days off parenteral support, according to a phase 3 study published in the December issue of Gastroenterology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-teduglutide-effective-safe-short-bowel.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 12 Dec 2012 13:30:01 EST news274540602 Although approved for use for treating traumatic brain injury (TBI) in nearly 60 countries, use of citicoline in a randomized trial that included more than 1,200 participants with TBI did not result in improvement in functional and cognitive status, according to a study appearing in the November 21 issue of JAMA. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-citicoline-functional-cognitive-status-patients.html Neuroscience Tue, 20 Nov 2012 16:00:03 EST news272647438 (HealthDay)—For patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM), allogeneic bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are safe; and delivery of bone marrow mononuclear cells (BMC) to patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has no effect on the recovery of left ventricular function, according to two studies published online Nov. 6 in the Journal of the American Medical Association to coincide with presentation at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2012, held from Nov. 3 to 7 in Los Angeles. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-aha-allogeneic-stem-cells-ischemic.html Cardiology Wed, 07 Nov 2012 06:10:01 EST news271488294 Two daily doses of a probiotic lowered key cholesterol-bearing molecules in the blood as well as "bad" and total cholesterol, in a study presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2012. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-daily-doses-probiotic-bad-total.html Cardiology Mon, 05 Nov 2012 11:42:01 EST news271338112 (HealthDay)—For men with osteoporosis, a once-yearly infusion with zoledronic acid is associated with fewer vertebral fractures and improved bone health compared with placebo, according to a study published in the Nov. 1 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-once-yearly-zoledronic-acid-benefits-men.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 02 Nov 2012 13:30:02 EST news271078039 A study by researchers from Emory University and Indiana University found that the beneficial effects daily exercise can have on the regeneration of nerves also require androgens such as testosterone in both males and females. It is the first report of both androgen-dependence of exercise on nerve regeneration and of an androgenic effect of exercise in females. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-role-androgens-testosterone-nerve.html Neuroscience Mon, 15 Oct 2012 12:00:03 EST news269499339 Testosterone is considered the male hormone, standing for aggression and posturing. Researchers around Prof. Dr. Armin Falk, an economist from the University of Bonn, have now been able to demonstrate that this sex hormone surprisingly also fosters social behavior. In play situations, subjects who had received testosterone clearly lied less frequently than individuals who had only received a placebo. The results have just been published in the Public Library of Science's journal PLoS ONE. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-testosterone-honesty-biological-background-lying.html Medical research Wed, 10 Oct 2012 17:00:27 EST news269106354 Cannabis seems to ease the painful muscle stiffness typical of multiple sclerosis, indicate phase III trial results, published in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-cannabis-eases-sclerosis-stiffness.html Neuroscience Tue, 09 Oct 2012 04:33:59 EST news268976030 Although some data have suggested a possible inverse association between serum vitamin D levels and the incidence of upper respiratory tract infections (colds), participants in a randomized controlled trial who received a monthly dose of 100,000 IUs of vitamin D3 did not have a significantly reduced incidence or severity of colds, according to a study in the October 3 issue of JAMA. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-vitamin-d-supplementation-severity-colds.html Health Tue, 02 Oct 2012 16:00:08 EST news268404181 (Medical Xpress)—Taking enough omega-3 fatty acid supplements to change the balance of oils in the diet could slow a key biological process linked to aging, new research suggests. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-omega-supplements-biological-effect-aging.html Health Mon, 01 Oct 2012 16:09:47 EST news268326532 (HealthDay)—Children and adolescents given intravenously (IV)-administered acetaminophen after major spine surgery have significantly less postoperative pain, compared with those given placebo, but administration of acetaminophen does not reduce the need for opioids, according to a study published in the Sept. 15 issue of Spine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-iv-acetaminophen-eases-post-spinal-op.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Sun, 23 Sep 2012 15:02:35 EST news267631342 Regularly drinking low-calorie cranberry juice may help get your blood pressure under control, according to new findings presented at the American Heart Association's High Blood Pressure Research 2012 Scientific Sessions. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-calorie-cranberry-juice-lowers-blood.html Cardiology Thu, 20 Sep 2012 14:03:29 EST news267368604 Type 1 diabetes is the autoimmune form of diabetes, in which the patients' insulin-producing beta cells are destroyed by their own immune system. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-diabetes-insulin-tablets.html Diabetes Wed, 19 Sep 2012 11:54:29 EST news267274462 For those suffering from osteoarthritis of the knees or hands, applying topical non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)—in the form of creams, gels and patches—can bring weeks of pain relief, finds a new review by The Cochrane Library. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-topical-nsaids-relief-arthritis-pain.html Arthritis & Rheumatism Wed, 19 Sep 2012 09:50:42 EST news267267035 Several large clinical trials have demonstrated that a daily oral dose of one or two antiretroviral drugs used to treat HIV infection can prevent infection in an approach known as pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP. The level of protection, however, depends on taking the drugs regularly. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-nih-funded-analysis-effective-prep-dosing.html HIV & AIDS Thu, 13 Sep 2012 10:28:18 EST news266750886 Presented last week at the British Science Festival, a new study by University of Aberdeen scientists will examine if the consumption of fish oil combined with weight training exercises could help protect the elderly against muscle deterioration. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-fish-oil-key-sarcopenia-elderly.html Health Mon, 10 Sep 2012 07:50:01 EST news266481562 Antibiotic treatment with amoxicillin/clavulanate improves moderate exacerbations in patients with mild-to-moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and significantly prolongs the time between exacerbations, according to a new study from researchers in Spain. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-antibiotic-therapy-moderate-exacerbations-mild-to-moderate.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 07 Sep 2012 12:43:47 EST news266240616 Ginkgo biloba extract does not significantly reduce the likelihood of diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease in older people, according to the results of the largest ever Alzheimer's prevention study in Europe, published in Lancet Neurology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-ginkgo-biloba-alzheimer-dementia.html Alzheimer's disease & dementia Wed, 05 Sep 2012 18:30:04 EST news266063528 Taking vitamin D supplements to compensate for vitamin D deficiency didn't improve cholesterol—at least in the short term, according to new research in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, an American Heart Association journal. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-vitamin-d-supplement-cholesterol-short.html Cardiology Tue, 04 Sep 2012 16:00:03 EST news265964748 A new drug treatment could offer hope to patients with advanced colorectal cancer who were intolerant of or did not respond to standard treatments, according to an article published in the Lancet Oncology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-drug-trial-patients-advanced-colorectal.html Cancer Mon, 27 Aug 2012 18:30:01 EST news265298306 Researchers have identified a promising new treatment for non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis, a long-term lung disorder which causes persistent coughing and breathlessness. The results, published in the Lancet, could represent an important advance in the treatment of this debilitating disease, for which very few evidence-based treatments are currently available. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-treatment-patients-chronic-lung-disorder.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 16 Aug 2012 18:30:02 EST news264345877 Corticosteroids, frequently prescribed to alleviate acute sinusitis, show no clinical benefit in treating the condition, according to a randomized controlled trial published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-corticosteroids-effective-acute-sinusitis.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 07 Aug 2012 13:01:39 EST news263563291 Women battling stubborn major depression may have a surprising new ally in their fight—the muscle-building dietary supplement creatine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-creatine-aids-women-outmuscling-major.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 06 Aug 2012 13:12:57 EST news263477559 While drinking caffeine each day does not appear to help improve sleepiness among people with Parkinson's disease, it may have a benefit in controlling movement, according to new research published in the August 1, 2012, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology . http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-cup-joe-parkinson-disease-symptoms.html Parkinson's & Movement disorders Wed, 01 Aug 2012 16:32:35 EST news263057545 Scientists led by the President of The University of Manchester have demonstrated a drug which can dramatically limit the amount of brain damage in stroke patients. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-treatments-reality.html Neuroscience Thu, 26 Jul 2012 10:20:37 EST news262516830