News tagged with caucasian men


Personalizing prostate specific antigen testing may improve specificity, reduce biopsies

Genetic variants have been identified which can increase serum prostate specific antigen (PSA) concentrations and prostate cancer risk. A new study published in The Journal of Urology reports that correcting PSA levels for th ...

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African Americans experience longer delay between prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment

African American men on average wait a week longer than their Caucasian counterparts between the initial diagnosis of prostate cancer and treatment, according to University of North Carolina researchers.

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Exercise linked with reduced prostate cancer risk in Caucasians but not African Americans

A new study suggests that exercise may reduce Caucasian men's risk of developing prostate cancer. And among Caucasian men who do have prostate cancer, exercise may reduce their risk of having more serious forms of the disease. ...

Cancer created Feb 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Strength training improves vascular function in young black men

Six weeks of weight training can significantly improve blood markers of cardiovascular health in young African-American men, researchers report in the Journal of Human Hypertension.

Cardiology created Dec 21, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Prostate cancer survival rates improved since introduction of PSA testing

The routine use of prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing for screening and monitoring prostate cancer has led to early and more sensitive detection of the disease. A new study published in The Journal of Urology report ...

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Fetal exposure to radiation increases risk of testicular cancer

Male fetuses of mothers that are exposed to radiation during early pregnancy may have an increased chance of developing testicular cancer, according to a study in mice at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. ...

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Looking healthy is more attractive than manliness

(Medical Xpress) -- Having a healthy skin colour is more important in determining how attractive a man is to women than how manly they look. These are the findings of a study carried out by researchers in the School of Psychology ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 06, 2012 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Interethnic marriage between African- and Native-Americans produced many children

American Indians with African ancestry outdid 'full bloods' in reproductive terms in the early 1900s, despite the odds being against them, according to a new study by Michael Logan from the University of Tennessee in the ...

Health created Nov 30, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Testosterone concentrations in men affected by genetic makeup

Genetics play an important role in the variation in, and risk of, low testosterone concentrations in men. A study by the CHARGE Sex Hormone Consortium, published in the open-access journal PLoS Genetics on Thursday, 6th Oc ...

Genetics created Oct 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Gene variant linked with development of COPD in men

Researchers have linked a variant in the vitamin D receptor gene (VDR) with the onset of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Caucasian men. The study population consisted of participants in the Veterans Administration ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 16, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast