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Genetics Behind Male Homosexuality Could Be Explained By Sexually Antagonistic Selection
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| Anew model has been proposed to explain the evolutionary origin andmaintenance of male homosexuality in human populations in the contextof Darwinian Evolution by invoking the idea of sexually antagonisticselection. This was proposed in an article released on June 17, 2008 inthe open access journal PLoS ONE. Homosexuality in males is widely considered to beinfluenced by factors that are both psychosocial and genetic. Thelatter is suggested by a few items.
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| 6/19/2008
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Long-Term Risk Of Death In Men Appears To Be Increased By Low Testosterone
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| Men may not live as long if they have low testosterone, regardless of their age, according to a new study. The results were presented at The Endocrine Society's 90th Annual Meeting in San Francisco.The new study, from Germany, adds to the scientific evidence linking deficiency of this sex hormone with increased death from all causes over time - so-called "all-cause mortality.
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| 6/18/2008
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Older Men With Low Testosterone Benefit From Testosterone Replacement
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| In older men with low testosterone levels, testosterone replacement therapy improves their risk factors for cardiovascular disease and diabetes, according to two new studies. The results were presented at The Endocrine Society's 90th Annual Meeting in San Francisco.Testosterone deficiency becomes more common with age, occurring in 18 percent of 70-year-olds, said a coauthor of both studies, Farid Saad, PhD, of Berlin-headquartered Bayer Schering Pharma.
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| 6/18/2008
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Gay Brains Are Wired Differently Say Scientists
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| Using scanning technology, researchers in Sweden found that the brains of gay men and women were wired differently to the brains of heterosexual people of the same sex, but were similar to the brains of heterosexual people that were of the opposite sex to them. Thus a gay man's brain was in some ways more like the brain of a heterosexual woman than a heterosexual man, and the brain of a gay or lesbian woman was more like that of a heterosexual man than a heterosexual woman.
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| 6/17/2008
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Disturbed Rest, Activity Linked To Mortality In Older Men
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| It appears that disrupted rest and activity rhythms are associated with increased mortality rates among older men, according to new University of Minnesota research.A group of about 3,000 men older than 67, were tested for rest and activity biological rhythms via a wrist device called an actigraph.
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| 6/12/2008
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Australian Men Need A Check-Up, Australian Medical Association
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| At the beginning of Men's Health Week, Australian Medical Association President, Dr Rosanna Capolingua, called on the Government to honour its promise to develop a national men's health policy. "The men of Australia are at a distinct disadvantage to women when it comes to health, no matter what their background," Dr Capolingua said. "They just do not go and see a doctor often enough or early enough in their lives.
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| 6/9/2008
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MU Researcher Finds Varying Attitudes Toward Masculinity In Mexican-American Men
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| Traditional attitudes of masculinity, such as physical toughness and personal sacrifice, are valued in Mexican culture. A University of Missouri researcher found that Mexican-American men, as a group, are more likely to endorse traditional 'macho man' attitudes than European-American or black men. Certain factors influenced this attitude, including socioeconomic status (SES).
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| 6/7/2008
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Female Hormone Oestrogen Could Help Prevent HIV Transmission In Men, Study Finds
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| The female hormone oestrogen when applied to the penis boosts a defensive protein that acts as a "living condom" and could reduce a man's risk of contracting HIV, according to a study published online Wednesday in PLoS One, the AAP/New Zealand Herald reports.For the study, Andrew Pask of the
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| 6/6/2008
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Discrimination, Stigma Against MSM Hindering HIV/AIDS Programs In Senegal, Globe And Mail Reports
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| The Globe and Mail on Tuesday examined how "state-sponsored" discrimination and stigma against men who have sex in men in Senegal has "shattered" HIV/AIDS programs aimed at the high-risk group.
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| 6/5/2008
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RPSGB Looks To The Past And Present For Men's Health Week
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| The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB) is encouraging people to visit one of its Museum displays as part of National Men's Health Week (NMHW) which takes place from 9 - 15 June. Part of the Museum's Developing Treatments series, the display explores interesting men's health treatments dating back as far as the 1700s, for conditions such aserectile dysfunction and prostate cancer.
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| 6/3/2008
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Researcher Addresses Calls For Increased Focus On Male Circumcision, Partner Reduction Programs As Part Of HIV Prevention In Africa
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| NPR's "News & Notes" on Tuesday included a discussion with Daniel Halperin, a senior research scientist in the Department of Population and International Health at the Harvard School of Public Health, about a recent
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| 5/30/2008
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Dehydrated Tomatoes Show Promise For Preventing Prostate Cancer
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| New research suggests that the form of tomato product one eats could be the key to unlocking its prostate cancer-fighting potential, according to a report in the June 1 issue of Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.
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| 5/30/2008
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AP/International Herald Tribune Examines Male Circumcision In Kenya Following Political Violence
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| The AP/International Herald Tribune on Friday examined male circumcision in Kenya in the wake of the disputed December 2007 presidential election that resulted in political violence. Kenya is rolling out its first no-cost male circumcision
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| 5/28/2008
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Hormone May Hold Key To Helping Elderly Men Live Longer
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| Elderly men with higher activity of the hormone IGF-1 or insulin-growth factor 1 appear to have greater life expectancy and reduced cardiovascular risk, according to a new study accepted for publication in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM).IGF-1 is a hormone similar in molecular structure to insulin. It is released from the liver and plays an important role in childhood growth and continues to have anabolic effects in adults.
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| 5/28/2008
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Many Men With Low Testosterone Levels Do Not Receive Treatment
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| Despitehaving access to care, many men with androgen deficiency may not bereceiving treatment, according to a report released on May 26, 2008 inthe Archives of Internal Medicine, one of theJAMA/Archives journals. Lowerthan normal levels of male hormones, including testosterone, in thebody indicate a deficiency in androgens.
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| 5/26/2008
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Male Painters Exposed To Fertility Damaging Chemicals
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| Men working as painters and decorators who are exposed to glycol ethers are more likely to have poor semen quality, according to research carried out by scientists from the Universities of Sheffield and Manchester.The findings from the research, which have been published in the BMJ journal Occupational Environmental Medicine, show that men who work with solvents such as glycol ether have a 2.
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| 5/26/2008
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Watson Announces Positive Data For Its New Investigational Products For Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia And Overactive Bladder
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| Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: WPI), a leading specialty pharmaceutical company, announced today that investigators presented clinical data on two Phase 3 products at the American Urological Association's annual meeting.
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| 5/22/2008
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Black Men Less Likely Than White Men To Select Aneurysm Repair
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| According to an article appearing in the May issue of the Archivesof General Surgery, black men are less likely than white mento elect surgery that will repair abdominal aorticaneurysms. Chad T. Wilson, M.D. (formerly of the Department ofVeterans Affairs MedicalCenter, White River Junction, Vt.
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| 5/20/2008
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Dispelling The Myths About Men Who Experience Domestic Abuse
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| Domestic violence can happen to men, not only to women, according to Group Health research in the June American Journal of Preventive Medicine. "Domestic violence in men is under-studied and often hidden - much as it was in women 10 years ago," said study leader Robert J. Reid, MD, PhD, an associate investigator at the Group Health Center for Health Studies. "We want abused men to know they're not alone.
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| 5/20/2008
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Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Place Eldery Men At Risk For Falls
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| A greater likelihood of falling may be linked to lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in elderly men. Falls are a common source of preventable morbidity in the elderly population and, according to research presented at the 103rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA), elderly men with moderate or severe LUTS are at a significantly greater risk for falls, and the risk dramatically increases as the symptoms worsen.
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| 5/19/2008
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Cuba Increasing HIV Prevention Efforts Targeted At MSM, Health Official Says
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| Health officials in Cuba this year will focus HIV prevention messages at men who have sex with men, Rosaida Ochoa, director of the National Center for the Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and HIV, said recently, EFE News Service reports. Ochoa, who was speaking ahead of the International Day Against Homophobia on May 17, said that about 80% of people living with HIV in Cuba are men.
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| 5/14/2008
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Brook Encourages Sexual Health Services To Be More Welcoming To Boys And Young Men, UK
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| Brook has launched research to encourage sexual health services to be more welcoming to boys and young men, Through the eyes of young men - a new vision for sexual health services, which looks at the reasons why young men do not make full and effective use of sexual health services. Boys and young men make up just 20% of Brook's clients with lack of information and mistaken expectations stopping them from using services.
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| 5/13/2008
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Penile Traction Therapy For Treatment Of Peyronie's Disease: A Single-Center Pilot Study
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| UroToday.com - The pilot study and ongoing clinical experience indicates the vital importance of patient compliance if an improved outcome is to be gained from use of the Fastsize penile traction device. During the time of the study, other patients at the study site were being treated with intralesional Verapamil injections, a more aggressive treatment modality, with the expectation that superior outcomes would be achieved.
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| 5/10/2008
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Nation's Largest Medical Specialty Organization Issues New Guideline For Screening For Osteoporosis In Men
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| Osteoporosis is often viewed as a women's health issue, but one in 16 men over 65 suffers from the disease, and few men are currently tested or diagnosed. Because of the aging population, a dramatic increase in osteoporosis among men is expected in the near future. New recommendations from ACP call for physicians to screen for osteoporosis in older men, especially those over the age of 65.
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| 5/8/2008
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Screening For Osteoporosis In Men, Comprehensive Clinical Practice Guideline - American College Of Physicians [Includes Video]
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| A new clinical practice guideline on screening for osteoporosis in males has been released by the ACP (American College of Physicians). Studies have revealed that osteoporotic fractures cause a significant number of diseases, raised health costs, and deaths among men.
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| 5/6/2008
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