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Proton beam therapy can be safely delivered to men with prostate cancer and has minimal urinary and rectal side effects, according to a study presented November 2, 2009, at the American Society for Radiation Oncology’s 51st Annual Meeting in Chicago. Researchers sought to determine if delivering higher doses of radiatio… |
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In order to achieve maximum results from your muscle-building or fat-loss program, taking in the right amount of calories is essential. Your calorie balance is what will dictate whether you gain or lose body weight, making it incredibly useful to track this information. Unfortunately, there are a number of calorie counting my… |
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For men coping with painful erections lasting for long periods of time, or priapism, new research published online in The FASEB Journal offers hope. That’s because researchers from the United States and China show that the enzyme adenosine deaminase may prevent priapism from progressing to penile fibrosis, a condition a… |
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Study 1 highlights: Just two weeks on a high-fructose diet raises blood pressure in men. A drug used to treat gout seems to protect against that blood pressure increase and some aspects of metabolic syndrome. Study 2 highlights: A study in mice finds that the time of day when fructose is consumed is linked to [...] |
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There’s no hiding the fact that diet heavily influences cancer risk, no matter the type of cancer. However, knowing exactly which foods are beneficial and which ones are harmful can help to shape a diet to achieve its maximum health potential. Considering that prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men, AM has decided… |
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Scientists from Virginia Commonwealth University have identified a gene that may contribute to male infertility. The research team hopes that the new findings would lead to new approaches to male contraception. Sperm are produced in the testicles through a three-step process called spermatogenesis. During the final stage, kno… |
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Sexual impairment is common among men with chronic hepatitis C undergoing antiviral therapy, according to a new study in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute. This is the first time a study evaluating the combination therapy, peginterferon and ribavirin, has id… |
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Let’s face it, how many times during the week does the average person, with an average lifestyle and an average income, complain that he’s too stressed out, too overworked, under-appreciated, lonely, or frustrated? On average , too often. Well, I’m here to tell you that those pesky everyday problems of yours… |
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Stroke could be affecting Americans earlier in life than ever before, a new study suggests. “Stroke is no longer an affliction of old age,” said lead researcher Timothy J. Wolf, an instructor of occupational therapy and neurology and investigator for the Cognitive Rehabilitation Research Group at Washington Univer… |
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If your buddy were to tell you that he just completed a circuit training program that left him near death, what would be the next thought going through your head? “I wonder what’s next… the step class?” Or possibly, “And that yoga looks pretty intense too.” Many people simply don’t re… |






