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(HealthDay)—For the more than 3 million Americans living with traumatic brain injury, there is often an unspoken problem: Many suffer from sexual dysfunction, something that is easily overlooked as patients struggle with overwhelming physical and emotional issues that can last for years, new research has found. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-sex-overlooked-casualty-traumatic-brain.html Neuroscience Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:30:02 EST news286481797 (Medical Xpress)—A new study could help earlier diagnosis of Parkinson's disease, after a Malaysian researcher working for Newcastle University in the UK identified that even early in the disease people experience symptoms. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-parkinson-discovery-earlier-diagnosis.html Parkinson's & Movement disorders Thu, 18 Apr 2013 07:49:09 EST news285490111 While movement problems are the main symptom of Parkinson's disease, a new study shows that even early in the course of disease people frequently experience many non-motor symptoms such as drooling, anxiety and constipation. The study is published in the January 15, 2013, print issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-parkinson-anxiety-non-motor-symptoms-early.html Parkinson's & Movement disorders Mon, 14 Jan 2013 16:00:02 EST news277380919 Women with diabetes are just as likely to be interested in, and engage in, sexual activity as non-diabetic women, but they are much more likely to report low overall sexual satisfaction, according to a UCSF study. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-women-diabetes-sexual-dissatisfaction.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Wed, 25 Jul 2012 12:31:00 EST news262438254 (HealthDay) -- Men with severe gum disease, known as periodontitis, are at greater risk for impotence, according to a new study that finds young men and the elderly at particular risk. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-severe-gum-disease-impotence-linked.html Dentistry Mon, 21 May 2012 14:31:16 EST news256829465 Troublesome dyspnea that limits sexual activity is common among older patients with COPD, according to a new study from Denmark. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-troublesome-dyspnea-sexual-common-copd.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 21 May 2012 09:00:09 EST news256809029 The vast majority of female kidney failure patients on dialysis may experience sexual problems, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN). Additional studies are needed to understand how sexual dysfunction affects dialysis patients' quality of life and psychological wellbeing. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-women-dialysis-sexual-problems.html Health Thu, 05 Apr 2012 17:00:01 EST news252860357 How often does your doctor ask about your sexual life? Unfortunately, the answer may be: not often enough. Leaving the subject off the check-up checklist could mean missing an important link to overall wellness. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-dont-sex.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Thu, 22 Mar 2012 09:25:26 EST news251627118 Researchers from The Netherlands have found that the menopausal symptoms caused by giving chemotherapy or hormonal therapy to younger women with breast cancer can be ameliorated considerably through the use of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and physical exercise (PE). These interventions can be effective in dealing with such distressing symptoms as hot flushes, night sweats, vaginal dryness, weight gain, urinary incontinence and sexual problems, a researcher will tell the 8th European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC-8) today. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-non-drug-treatments-alleviate-symptoms-treatment-induced.html Cancer Thu, 22 Mar 2012 05:07:53 EST news251611665 Old people today have more sex, are more likely to be divorced, are cleverer and feel better, reveals a long-term research project comparing what it is like to be old today with 30 years ago. "It's time to start talking about the 'new old age'," says researcher Ingmar Skoog. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-age-today-pensioners-yesterday.html Health Mon, 31 Oct 2011 15:58:17 EST news239295487 More than two-thirds of men who contacted an email advice service run by a leading sexual advice charity had erection problems, which were frequently linked to loss of sex drive, according to research in the October issue of IJCP, the International Journal of Clinical Practice. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-email-sexual-advice-highlights-problems.html Health Thu, 22 Sep 2011 11:25:59 EST news235909501 Researchers have found a potential new source for sexual problems among middle-aged and older men: the relationships between their female partners and the men's closest friends. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-partner-friends-sex-life.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 08 Aug 2011 13:00:01 EST news232025761 Homosexual men taking bicalutamide for prostate cancer were much more likely to report sexual problems during treatment than heterosexual patients, according to a study in the July issue of the urology journal BJUI. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-homosexuals-problems-prostate-cancer-drug.html Medications Wed, 22 Jun 2011 09:43:02 EST news227954557 A new study by Macquarie University hopes to get between the sheets with thousands of Australians to ask the question - does being in a good mood put you in the mood? Psychology PhD student Miriam Forbes will conduct a series of online surveys to find out exactly what the relationships are between low mood, stress, and sexual problems. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-mood-stress-affect-sex.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 16 Jun 2011 11:19:16 EST news227441939