Articles, news clippings and research on Men

A VACCINE against the sexually transmitted disease HPV, which can cause cervical cancer in women, has also been shown to prevent most anal pre-cancers in gay men, an international study says.

THE immunisation program that protects girls against the virus linked to cervical cancer should immediately be extended to boys to prevent other cancers, a leading epidemiologist says.

Now the size of a man’s hand does more than ascertain his shoe, sock, or penis size. Ladies, if you’re looking for a man, who’s going to last (physically), pay closer attention to his index finger.

But did you know that almost as many American men die each year from prostate cancer? The NCI estimates that more than 32,000 American fathers, husbands, brothers, sons and friends will die this year from that disease. It would be great if there was similar support for prostate cancer.

DNA does not lie, but its truth is often elusive. Ms Weinrich was one of 87 people who received incorrect results last month because of a laboratory mix-up at 23andMe, a testing company backed in part by Google. The Californian company says it regrets the incident and that it spotted the mistakes quickly, notified clients and has taken steps to prevent future errors.

Prostate Cancer Adenocarcinoma of the prostate is the clinical term for a cancerous tumor on the prostate gland. As prostate cancer grows, it may spread to the interior of the gland, to tissues near the prostate, to sac-like structures attached to the prostate (seminal vesicles), and to distant parts of the body (e.g., bones, liver, [...]

One of the more common problems that are immediately found to be connected with men is that of prostate diseases. The prostate, known as the gland in the male reproductive system, is a very sensitive part for males, especially when they reach a certain age in their lives. Usually, if the prostates are not given [...]

As men age, prostate problems increase resulting in the need for prostate treatment and often prostate surgery. Surprisingly many men who have prostate problems do not have prostate cancer but need screening to determine if prostate cancer treatment is needed. Looking at the prostate and the diseases which affect it will explain why. The prostate [...]

If a man is experiencing recognizable prostate cancer symptoms, normally the disease has spread beyond the prostate gland. The deadliest, as well as most common cancer among men, prostate cancer only has a cure rate of only 20 to 30 percent. One in six men will develop prostate cancer in his lifetime with the [...]

We know that starting at age 40, the levels of the by-product prolactin of testosterone of men increases, stimulating the production of the enzyme 5-alpha reductase that causes the conversion of testosterone to gihydro-testosterones DHT triggering prostate enlargement and Prostate cancer. Therefore in order to prevent the symptoms of enlarged prostate and prostate cancer are [...]