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Pomegranate juice may slow the progression of post-treatment prostate cancer recurrence, according to new long-term research results presented at the 104th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA).
Researchers found that men who have undergone treatment for localized prostate cancer could benefit from drinking pomegranate juice.
The two-stage clinical trial followed a total of [...]

Erectile dysfunction is best predictor of cardiovascular risk in men
Erectile dysfunction gives a two to three year early warning of a heart attack, warns expert Dr Geoffrey Hackett from the Good Hope Hospital in Birmingham.
The warning appears on the British Medical Journal web site.
According to Dr Hackett, the link between erectile dysfunction and the [...]

Study says caffeine may help prevent multiple sclerosis (MS).
A new study finds that mice immunized to develop an MS-like condition were protected from the disease by drinking caffeine. Giving mice the equivalent of 6 to 8 cups of coffee a day prevented mice from getting the animal model equivalent of MS, said researchers.
MS is [...]

Elevated biomarkers predict risk for prostate cancer recurrence
Researchers from University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center are reporting a simple blood test screening for a panel of biomarkers can better predict whether a patient who has had prostate cancer surgery will have a recurrence or spread of the disease.
The study is published in the journal Clinical [...]

A simple “60-second hair count” can tell you if your headed for baldness, and how fast your getting there, according to a report in the June Archives of Dermatology.
“Currently, there is no widely accepted or standard method for assessing the number of hairs shed daily,” according the article.
There is a generally  held belief that it [...]

A new study presented at the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting points to ED as an indicator of testosterone deficiency and the metabolic syndrome which are related to an increased risk of heart and vascular disease, and type 2 diabetes.
“Erectile dysfunction is a portal into men’s health,” wrote  Dr. Aksam Yassin the senior author.
“It is becoming clear [...]

For men with type 2 diabetes, according to a new study, how fit your are may be more important that just your weight in determining your longevity. 
For the study researchers categorized l, depending on their performance on a standard treadmill exercise tolerance test.reviewed the cases of 2,690 male diabetic veterans in VA hospitals as having [...]

A new study on animals suggests that dehydrated tomatoes may fight prostate cancer. The new study published in the journal Cancer Research says the processing is the thing that may make the difference.
Researchers found in dehydrated tomatoes a carbohydrate called FruHis. This compound appeared to protect rats from developing prostate tumors. The best protection was [...]

The effectiveness of the flu vaccine is gamble. Months before the flu season, officials at the World Health Organization and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services take a guess as to what flu virus strain will hit in the coming winter. Even if they quess right, the effectiveness of the vaccine has been [...]