https://medicalxpress.com/mens-health-news/ en-us Latest health news and information about Men's Health A number of previous studies have shown that young male endurance athletes and young men in general with high fitness levels appear to have an increased risk of developing atrial fibrillation later in life compared to non-athletes and those with low fitness levels. But to what extent is this true? https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-men-smaller-atrial-fibrillation-heart.html Thu, 21 May 2026 05:00:10 EDT news698515922 Sexuality is an important part of life—even when we grow old. The idea that desire disappears with age is a myth that needs to be debunked, argues a psychologist who has researched older adults' sex lives. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-elderly-people-sexually.html Tue, 19 May 2026 14:00:07 EDT news698412081 The causes of male infertility can be hard to diagnose, with many tests failing to detect genetic defects. Sometimes, infertility doesn't even involve the genes themselves. It can arise from improper folding of the father's DNA in the sperm. If a couple conceives, this mispackaged DNA can damage the lifelong health of the child. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-dna-protein-insight-infertility-ivf.html Tue, 19 May 2026 12:00:03 EDT news698409961 A new blood test could help doctors identify whether a treatment for advanced prostate cancer is failing weeks earlier than current tests, according to a U.K.-wide study led by UCL researchers. The study, published in Nature Cancer, shows that men could switch or intensify treatment much sooner than is currently possible if their cancer is not responding to treatment, potentially saving precious time and improving outcomes for patients. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-blood-prostate-cancer-treatment-weeks.html Mon, 18 May 2026 16:00:05 EDT news698335482 Combining two widely prescribed drug classes could provide the first effective treatment for early-stage Peyronie's disease, according to a new study published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-viagra-key-halting-peyronie-disease.html Thu, 14 May 2026 19:10:01 EDT news697966741 A Kaiser Permanente study of nearly 8,000 men shows that in mid- to late 2024, mpox was far more common than previously thought among men who had sex with men. Individuals without symptoms accounted for most infections and likely played a prominent role in transmission, contrary to prior assumptions that people had to be symptomatic to spread the disease. The study is published in the journal Nature Communications. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-mpox-reveals-hidden-infections-fuel.html Thu, 14 May 2026 17:03:01 EDT news697996921 Most prostate cancers rely on male sex hormones, known as androgens, to grow. As a result, standard treatment focuses on lowering androgen levels or blocking their activity, but many tumors eventually become resistant and the disease returns. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-molecular-marker-prostate-cancer-treatment.html Tue, 12 May 2026 15:20:04 EDT news697814522 An estimated 7% of all men are affected by infertility. Multiple animal studies indicate that exposure to persistent environmental chemicals in early life can negatively impact male reproductive health, and now a human study suggests the same. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-early-life-chemical-exposure-extra.html Tue, 05 May 2026 17:40:06 EDT news697211572 It took the better part of a century for maternal mortality to be recognized, forgotten, and finally recognized again as an urgent public health crisis in the United States. In contrast, research shows fathers—particularly men in their 20s through early 40s—die disproportionately from preventable causes such as suicide, overdose, homicide, and accidental injury. Yet paternal mortality is rarely examined in connection to the transition to parenthood. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-hidden-crisis-childbirth-fathers-deaths.html Mon, 04 May 2026 11:00:05 EDT news697101061 With few exceptions, birth rates are falling worldwide. What does this mean? Put simply, the fertility rate describes the average number of children a woman is expected to have over the course of her life, if exposed to the rates of a year. Therefore, women have fewer children. But what about men? How many children do they have over the course of their lives? How does the male fertility rate differ from that of women? Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, the United Nations Population Division, and the University of Oslo have investigated the development and future trends of gender-specific differences in fertility, e.g. in the total fertility rate, worldwide. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-04-global-fertility-reversal-unfolding-upend.html Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:20:07 EDT news696173581 Men with severely reduced fertility are at greater risk of developing other health conditions later in life. A research team from Lund University in Sweden has now shown that these men are also more likely to develop colorectal cancer and thyroid cancer. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-04-severe-male-infertility-higher-colorectal.html Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:20:06 EDT news695561041 More than 35,000 men in the United States die from prostate cancer each year. Now, a new study reveals the immune cell weaponry we might use to save lives. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-04-prostate-immune-niches-cells-persist.html Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:00:01 EDT news694774170 Statistics show clear differences in the population's immune system according to sex: men are more susceptible to infections and cancers, while women have stronger immune responses, which translate, for example, into better responses to vaccines. Even so, with a more reactive immune system, the probability of the body attacking itself also increases, causing 80% of autoimmune disease development to occur in women. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-04-women-immune-bigger-age-men.html Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:20:04 EDT news695038681 Researchers have discovered that a mutation of the MDGA1 gene, a key factor modulating the connections and characteristics between nerve cells, serves as a new cause of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and suggested the possibility of a drug to treat the disorder. This study holds great significance, as it provides biological clues on why autism is more frequent among men than among women. The findings are published in the journal EMBO Molecular Medicine. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-04-autism-affects-men-women-mdga1.html Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:00:05 EDT news694970581 Cornell scientists have taken a major step toward developing a safe, reversible, long-acting and 100% effective nonhormonal male contraceptive, considered the holy grail of male contraception. A proof-of-principle study in mice, six years in the making, shows how targeting a natural checkpoint in meiosis, the process by which sex cells reproduce, safely stopped sperm production. The study is published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-04-big-safe-reversible-male-contraception.html Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:20:03 EDT news694791661