Should I worry about testicular cancer?
One in every 250 men will develop testicular cancer in their lifetime, and the numbers are increasing. The good news: It's very treatable if caught early and treated correctly.
Oct 8, 2025
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Urogenital Diseases: News and Research on Urogenital Abnormalities
MeSH tree: C12.800
Detecting Alport syndrome through universal age-3 urine screening
The most common first diagnosis of Alport syndrome in Japan is during the universal age-3 urine screening. In 60% of these children, the disease had already progressed far enough to qualify for treatment. Therefore, universal ...
Oct 7, 2025
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Summer long balls? A health expert explains why hot weather can be tough on testicles
The phrase "summer long balls" might sound like locker-room slang, but it's increasingly being mentioned on social media and online forums as a seasonal curiosity. In hot weather, men's scrotums which contain their testicles ...
Jul 30, 2025
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Implantable cell therapy has potential to restore adrenal function and treat primary adrenal insufficiency
Adrenal hormone function was restored in animal studies, potentially paving the way for a functional cure for primary adrenal insufficiency in humans, according to research presented by Aspect Biosystems at ENDO 2025, the ...
Jul 15, 2025
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Y chromosome found to play key role in making men taller than women
Height is one of the most evident sex-based differences observed in humans, as men are on an average 13 cm (5 inches) taller than women. Sex hormones certainly play a significant role in driving this dimorphism, but they ...
Symptoms of androgen excess in women are too often being overlooked, or dismissed as 'just cosmetic'
Acne that won't go away. Hair thinning at the crown. Unwanted facial hair, unpredictable periods, mood swings and weight gain. For millions of women, these aren't just annoying symptoms—they're signs of a deeper, often ...
May 15, 2025
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Duke doctors perform first living mitral valve transplant
In a groundbreaking series of surgeries, doctors at Duke Health have successfully performed the world's first living mitral valve replacement, saving the lives of three young girls across North Carolina.
Mar 3, 2025
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Simple treatment can save lives for men with a common chromosomal disorder
More than half of all men with Klinefelter syndrome (KS) are unaware that they have the condition. Among those who do receive a diagnosis, only about half get the treatment they need.
Feb 13, 2025
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The 'Androgen Clock': Epigenetic tool predicts duration of male hormone exposure
Researchers from the University of Otago—Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka have created a world-first epigenetic tool that has implications for medicine, sports, and agriculture. In a study published in the journal Proceedings of ...
Jan 27, 2025
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Mom's X chromosome could speed up brain aging, study suggests
Women are born with two X chromosomes and inherit one from each parent. But in every cell of their body, just one X chromosome is needed—so the other is randomly inactivated. Some cells use only a maternal X chromosome; ...
Jan 22, 2025
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