https://medicalxpress.com/mens-health-news/ en-us Latest health news and information about Men's Health Men are more likely than women to catch tuberculosis (TB), finds a new study led by UCL (University College London) researchers. Globally, men account for around two-thirds of people diagnosed with TB, but until now, the reasons for this disparity had remained unclear. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-men-higher-tb-burden-stem.html Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:10:06 EDT news705678241 Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) account for nearly 60% of adults' and 70% of children's energy intake in the United States. These industrially manufactured products—such as soft drinks, packaged cereals and snacks, and processed meats—are made with refined fats, oils, sugars, starches, salts and other additives that can enhance flavor, texture and shelf life while reducing nutritional value. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-ultra-foods-linked-notably-higher.html Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:00:03 EDT news705753569 A new study led by investigators at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center found that while traditional pathological features used to classify aggressive prostate cancer—such as high-grade disease, cancer extending outside the prostate and cancer involving the seminal vesicles—after surgery can help identify patients who are more likely to have worse outcomes, they do not predict who will benefit more from adding hormone therapy to postoperative radiation. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-traditional-prostate-cancer-factors-hormone.html Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:20:06 EDT news705600421 A nationwide Veterans Affairs (VA) study comparing two leading treatments for metastatic prostate cancer may help doctors choose the right drug for each patient, said a Rutgers Cancer Institute physician-scientist whose invited editorial accompanies the research. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-veterans-affairs-prostate-cancer-treatment.html Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:40:01 EDT news705580381 After treatment for metastatic prostate cancer, a drop in prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels in the blood is an indicator that treatment is working. A recent real-world study indicates that reaching a PSA level below 0.2 ng/mL is an indicator of improved patient survival. The study is published online in CANCER. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-prostate-cancer-prognosis-linked-specific.html Mon, 10 Aug 2026 03:10:01 EDT news705243845 Earlier use of a targeted radionuclide therapy delays metastatic prostate cancer progression when administered as part of a trio of drugs, according to a Phase III clinical trial led by Weill Cornell Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and investigators at several other institutions worldwide. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-radiopharmaceutical-benefit-patients-metastatic-prostate.html Fri, 07 Aug 2026 13:20:05 EDT news705324093 New research from Keele University and the University of Aberdeen has found that men with cardiovascular disease are at higher risk of cancer and death from cancer than women. The study found this pattern across all cancer subtypes, with lung cancer and colorectal cancers accounting for the highest risk. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-link-heart-disease-cancer-deaths.html Thu, 06 Aug 2026 13:00:05 EDT news705236702 An imbalance in the bacteria found in men's semen was linked to substantially lower chances of a couple having a baby and to more pregnancy losses, according to new research published in The Lancet Obstetrics, Gynaecology, & Women's Health. This association between semen bacteria and birth outcomes was seen among couples undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) fertility treatment, as well as among women with recurrent pregnancy loss. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-bacterial-imbalance-men-semen-chances.html Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:40:04 EDT news705138720 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men diagnosed with prostate cancer are less likely to receive surgery than other Australian men and more likely to face financial barriers to treatment, according to the largest Australian study of its kind. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-access-barriers-aboriginal-men-prostate.html Tue, 04 Aug 2026 22:20:01 EDT news705065881 An erectile dysfunction drug that is also used to treat symptoms, such as sudden urgency and frequency, associated with an enlarged prostate in men may heighten the risk of glaucoma, a serious eye condition, a large comparative study published online in the British Journal of Ophthalmology finds. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-erectile-dysfunction-drug-enlarged-prostate.html Tue, 04 Aug 2026 18:30:01 EDT news704965160 Radiopharmaceutical therapy (RPT) has made significant strides over the past 50 years, although it only recently received FDA approval to treat prostate cancer. But despite the progress—and billions of dollars in industry investments—one area that has lagged behind is dosing, which is still one-size-fits-all. Now, researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have developed an AI model that can inform individualized treatment by generating a patient's radiation dose map with gold-standard accuracy in under 23 seconds. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-ai-tool-dose-personalize-prostate.html Tue, 04 Aug 2026 17:00:05 EDT news705075901 UCLA researchers have identified a promising strategy to make a new class of targeted cancer therapies more effective against one of the deadliest forms of prostate cancer, potentially overcoming treatment resistance that has limited their success. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-combination-therapies-treatment-resistance-advanced.html Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:00:10 EDT news705062642 During ketamine anesthesia, the brain's nerve cells fall silent—as consciousness returns, they begin to reconnect. For the first time, researchers at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) have shown that immune cells in the brain play a critical role in this process—with differences between female and male brains. The findings were published in Science Advances. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-microglia-reveal-sex-specific-brain.html Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:00:08 EDT news704554981 Men aged 50 years and older demonstrate insufficient knowledge, a positive attitude and proactive practices regarding benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), according to a study published online July 17 in Neurourology and Urodynamics. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-men-years-older-insufficient-knowledge.html Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:00:03 EDT news704634461 A man's body fat percentage may be a better indicator of his reproductive health than body mass index (BMI), according to a large study of more than 1,000 Danish men. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-percentage-body-fat-indicator-men.html Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:10:01 EDT news704473801 A father's diet can affect his children's health and body composition before they are even conceived. A study of 43 triads of fathers, mothers and newborns treated in the public health care system of Ribeirão Preto in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, demonstrated this. The analysis revealed that the greater the consumption of ultra-processed foods by the fathers, the higher the birth weight and the greater the accumulation of fat in the baby's thighs and suprailiac region. High birth weight and elevated body fat early in life are risk factors for cardiometabolic diseases in adulthood. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-consumption-ultra-foods-fathers-babies.html Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:40:01 EDT news704539954 Having children marks a before and after in people's lives. It is a life event that brings significant biological, psychological and social changes. However, it does not affect the whole population equally. A study conducted by the OPIK research group published in the Journal of Family Studies shows that its impact varies greatly between men and women. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-mother-affects-health-father.html Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:40:05 EDT news704457993 Pete Hegseth, the U.S. defense secretary, recently announced plans to measure testosterone levels in U.S. soldiers with a promise of "ensuring you have the right testosterone levels to operate at your absolute best." Soldiers found to have low testosterone would be offered treatment, although accepting it would remain voluntary. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-testosterone-combat-readiness-evidence.html Sun, 26 Jul 2026 14:00:06 EDT news703772733 The movements of a surgeon in a procedure—called "surgical gestures"—can be used to predict patient recovery, according to Cedars-Sinai investigators. Their findings, published in npj Digital Medicine, suggest this technology could help surgeons refine their techniques and improve patient outcomes. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-ai-surgical-technique-prostate-cancer.html Sun, 26 Jul 2026 12:00:04 EDT news704108972 Many fractures are early-warning signs of osteoporosis. Yet in everyday clinical care, they often go unrecognized and undocumented as warning signs, according to a new nationwide Austrian study by the Complexity Science Hub (CSH) and the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Osteology (LBI Osteology). Men are affected more often. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-bone-fractures-unlinked-osteoporosis.html Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:40:01 EDT news703758983 In 2023, nearly 51 million people were injured and 1.34 million died from road injuries, making road injuries one of the leading global causes of premature death and disability, according to a new study published in The Lancet Public Health https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-world-road-injuries-death-young.html Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:30:01 EDT news703755781 A noninvasive DNA blood test can identify patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) who are most likely to benefit from 223Ra radiopharmaceutical therapy and monitor their progress throughout treatment, according to new research published in the July issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine. Incorporating this approach to DNA profiling into clinical practice has the potential to refine patient selection, enable early detection of treatment resistance and optimize personalized management for patients with prostate cancer. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-dna-blood-patient-radiopharmaceutical-therapy.html Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:20:01 EDT news703759490 Australian men are choosing vasectomies in record numbers, with new Adelaide University research revealing a sustained national increase alongside rising cost-of-living pressures and declining birth rates. In the first-of-its-kind study, now posted to the medRxiv preprint server, researchers found that the number of vasectomies performed on men ages 18–44 each year increased by more than 60%, rising from 18,544 procedures in 2016 to 29,848 in 2024. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-aussie-men-vasectomies-pressures.html Mon, 20 Jul 2026 11:40:05 EDT news703759368 About 9% of men of reproductive age in the United States experience fertility problems. One of the many causes of male infertility is a failure in germline development, the process by which embryonic cells develop into sperm or eggs. Finding treatments has been challenging because there are no laboratory models that accurately mimic how sperm develop, but a recent study brings us a step closer. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-labgrown-sperm-scientists-stem-cells.html Thu, 16 Jul 2026 08:30:02 EDT news703405262 In the digital age, adolescents and young adults increasingly form social connections through online spaces, including social media, gaming and messaging platforms, which serve as venues for identity exploration, peer connection and emotional validation. However, these spaces also create new vulnerabilities, including upward social comparison, exclusion and online harassment that can undermine mental health, including depression and suicidality. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-online.html Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:00:02 EDT news703325775 Men and women are not born with the same risk of heart disease, and for decades scientists have struggled to explain why. A new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, published in Genes & Development, offers an answer: The female heart depends on a molecular safeguard that the male heart can largely do without—and when that safeguard is removed, female hearts fail while male hearts keep beating. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-genetic-safeguard-female-heart-lost.html Tue, 14 Jul 2026 19:00:09 EDT news703254841 Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers affecting men worldwide. However, planning personalized radiotherapy in the advanced stages of the disease still requires more precise tools. Researchers at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) have now tested a novel approach. A combination of two diagnostic imaging techniques could pave the way for personalized radiotherapy. The results of the study have been published in the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-isotope-imaging-alpha-therapy-metastatic.html Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:40:06 EDT news703255307 The odds of human papillomavirus (HPV)-related cancers are higher among people with HIV (PWH) and solid-organ transplant recipients (SOTRs), according to a study published in JAMA Network Open. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-odds-hpv-cancers-people-hiv.html Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:40:06 EDT news703143827 A second prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) PET scan changed treatment plans for nearly half of patients whose first scan was negative, according to new research published in the July issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine. Findings from the repeat PSMA scans, which included both local and distant disease, resulted in a change in management for nearly 50% of these patients. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-prostate-specific-membrane-antigen-pet.html Sat, 11 Jul 2026 10:00:04 EDT news702823706 Researchers at the University of British Columbia have identified a new form of hereditary prostate cancer that, while rare, can cause aggressive disease at a young age. The discovery paves the way for genetic testing programs that could help identify at-risk families and support early cancer detection. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-hereditary-prostate-cancer.html Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:20:05 EDT news702816841