Medical research
Worm study sparks hope for slowing muscle decline
Muscle decline caused by ageing and certain diseases could be dramatically slowed by stopping a chain reaction that damages cells, new research shows.
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Sex in the senior years: Why it's key to overall health
(HealthDay)—Lovemaking isn't just for the young: Older people gain a lot of satisfaction from amorous relations as well.
Feb 15, 2022
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Gene therapy prevents Parkinson's disease in animal model
Gene therapy to reduce production of a brain protein successfully prevented development of Parkinson's disease in an animal study, according to researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. The findings, ...
Jun 15, 2015
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Surgery
What we know and don't know about memory loss after surgery
Two years ago, Dr. Daniel Cole's 85-year-old father had heart bypass surgery. He hasn't been quite the same since.
Apr 27, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Having COVID-19 and Long COVID can impact women's sex lives
From work to school to socializing, COVID-19 has impacted just about every part of our lives—and now Boston University research has shown that also includes what happens in the bedroom. A study of more than 2,000 cisgender ...
Feb 10, 2024
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Overweight & Obesity
How obesity dulls the sense of taste
Previous studies have indicated that weight gain can reduce one's sensitivity to the taste of food, and that this effect can be reversed when the weight is lost again, but it's been unclear as to how this phenomenon arises. ...
Mar 20, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Impaired fasting glucose affects male sexual health
(HealthDay) -- Nearly 20 percent of men with sexual dysfunction have impaired fasting glucose (IFG) and are more likely than men with normal glucose levels to have severe erectile dysfunction (ED), reduced penile blood flow, ...
Apr 20, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Study reveals male sex hormones are new targets for cancer immunotherapy
Patients with cancers stemming from non-reproductive organs, such as bladder and liver cancer, have striking discrepancies in incidence, progression, response to treatment and survival outcomes depending on their sex. In ...
Apr 15, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Hair loss and prostate drug linked to persistent erectile dysfunction in men
Men with longer exposure to the drugs finasteride and dutasteride had a higher risk of getting persistent erectile dysfunction than men with less exposure, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study. The persistent erectile ...
Mar 9, 2017
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Health
Q&A: Understanding men's health risks: Why many avoid the doctor's office
Data has consistently shown that men are reluctant to seek medical care despite the fact they generally face higher mortality rates and shorter life expectancies than women across most causes of death.
Aug 2, 2024
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