Sergio Baldassin, from the ABC Regional Medical School, Brazil, led a team of researchers who carried out a study on 481 medical students in the private…
LOH is a clinical and biochemical syndrome associated with advancing age and characterized by typical symptoms and a deficiency in serum testosterone levels. Late-onset hypogonadism (LOH) is caused by a decline in gonadal production of androgens in males that occurs with aging. Data indicate that a significant percentage of men over age 60 have serum testosterone levels that are below the lower limits of young adult men (i.e., those age 20–30 yr). Sexual dysfunction—including erectile dysfunction (ED), decreased libido, difficulty achieving orgasm, and decreased penile sensation—is usually the presenting complaint, although fatigue, depressed mood, and decreased muscle mass are other common symptoms….
“This shows how easy it is to change the brain's perception of the physical self,” says Henrik Ehrsson, who led the project. “By manipulating sensory…
The findings, presented in Nature, gives a first glimpse into the molecular architecture of animal egg coats, with important implications for the future of…
A team of researchers co-ordinated by Dr. Stephen Hiscox, from the Welsh School of Pharmacy at Cardiff University, investigated the selective oestrogen…
Better targeted, more cost-effective osteoporosis treatment could soon be a reality worldwide. A new method1 for determining more accurately at which point…
A new release of HeartScore® the interactive tool designed to predict and help manage the risk of heart attack and stroke in Europe created by the European…
The 21-month study involving health specialists at The University of Nottingham and The University of Leicester will draw on the experiences of school children…
However, a new study has found these cells also spew proteins into the cells’ surrounding environment. The process, called cellular senescence, causes…
Systematic reviews, also referred to as evidence-based reviews, provide objective assessments with pre-specified questions that can be used to develop clinical…
We regularly hear reports that laser printers release pathogenic toner dust into the ambient air. How much of it can we believe? What kind of particles do the…
Dr Rob Glynne-Jones and Prof. Karol Sikora debate the issues of top-up payments with both concluding that the NHS must make substantial changes in…
A collaborative study involving the University of Warwick and academic colleagues from Canada, New Zealand, and America looked at interventions aimed at…
Prostate cancer is one of the most common tumours affecting the male population, and a digital rectal examination is the main method for an early detection. Several years ago, prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels where introduced as a diagnostic test and follow-up of the disease, but there are alternative situations such as manipulation of the prostate gland in a biopsy or a rectal exam, and other benign diseases like hyperplasia, that cause a temporary elevation of PSA levels leading to false positives….
As the connection between second-hand smoke and coronary heart disease (CHD) became clearer and legislation was passed to reduce such passive smoking,…
Liver disease death rates are rising in the UK, in contrast to other common diseases such as heart disease and cancer, and the new Robert Hesketh Hepatology…
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