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Addition of hormone therapy to radiotherapy treatments improves survival in prostate cancer patients

Prostate cancer is the leading cause of cancer in men worldwide, and radiotherapy is one of the common forms of treatment.

18 Jan 2022

New genomic signature can spot aggressive tumor cells from primary, untreated prostate cancers

Many cases of early prostate cancer are dominated by cells that are slow-growing, often leading to a clinical decision to monitor for progression before initiating treatments that can have adverse side effects.

18 Jan 2022

New perspective on SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections and booster shot restoration of vaccine efficacy

A recent article published in the journal Science explains how SARS-CoV-2 variants can bypass vaccine-induced immune defenses. However, immunity is restorable with a booster shot. The paper's authors outlined the importance of a booster shot in maintaining immunity and preventing severe infection.

18 Jan 2022

Smoking can lead to social isolation and loneliness

A recent study published in the journal The Lancet Regional Health (Europe) shows how smoking can be linked with increased social isolation and loneliness in older individuals, implying it can have detrimental effects on several different aspects of their psychosocial health.

17 Jan 2022

Study shows how sex disparities in COVID-19 mortality varied over time in New York

Researchers analyze the variation in COVID-19 mortality by sex across six different periods during the pandemic in New York.

17 Jan 2022

Study shows Omicron less severe than Delta among COVID-19 hospitalized patients

New research posted to the medRxiv* preprint server suggests the Omicron variant produces less severe COVID-19 symptoms than earlier severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants.

16 Jan 2022

Asymptomatic COVID-19 patients less infectious than symptomatic patients

Researchers investigate the progression of infection in students and employees who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 at Boston University.

16 Jan 2022

COVID-19 vaccination breakthrough infections in a real-world setting

Researchers describe the pattern and characteristics of infections after COVID-19 vaccination.

13 Jan 2022

Researchers implement and evaluate an educational intervention for prostate cancer

Prostate cancer is the second deadliest cancer in men in the United States. The incidence of prostate cancer in Black men is nearly 60% greater than the incidence in white men.

13 Jan 2022

Study shows AI systems can accurately identify and grade prostate cancer

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have together with international collaborators completed a comprehensive international validation of artificial intelligence (AI) for diagnosing and grading prostate cancer.

13 Jan 2022

Living alone, serial break-ups may raise the levels of inflammatory markers in men

Living alone for several years and/or experiencing serial relationship break-ups are strongly linked to raised levels of inflammatory markers in the blood-but only in men-finds a large population study published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health.

12 Jan 2022

How much protection does SARS-CoV-2 infection provide against reinfection?

Researchers determine whether previous SARS-CoV-2 infection protects from reinfection.

12 Jan 2022

Danish household study shows COVID vaccinates reduce susceptibility and transmissibility

A new study discusses the effect of vaccines against COVID-19 on the transmissibility and susceptibility of vaccine recipients to SARS-CoV-2.

11 Jan 2022

Third dose of mRNA COVID vaccine induces strong immunity in older adults

A new study describes the beneficial effects of a third dose of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine in strengthening immunity among older adults.

11 Jan 2022

Immunological factors associated with impaired BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine response in older adults

A new study posted to the pre-print server medRxiv* investigated the significant immune alterations concerning SARS-CoV-2 specific innate and adaptive immunity associated with a lower BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine response in older individuals.

10 Jan 2022

A study on COVID vaccinated vs. unvaccinated that required hospitalization

Researchers compared the characteristics of fully vaccinated and boosted and unvaccinated patients requiring hospitalization for COVID-19.

10 Jan 2022

New genetic mechanism that can cause severe male infertility identified

Scientists at Newcastle University have identified a new genetic mechanism that can cause severe forms of male infertility.

10 Jan 2022

New appropriate use criteria for prostate-specific membrane antigen PET imaging published

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging and peer medical groups have issued appropriate use criteria (AUC) for prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) PET imaging.

7 Jan 2022

How diet, supplements and lifestyle changes can help battle COVID

A recent editorial in the journal Nutrients emphasizes how efficacious non-pharmacological interventions in conjunction with the promotion of healthy lifestyle and dietary patterns may improve overall health status and reduce the risk of infection with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), as well as the potential adverse effects of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

6 Jan 2022

Malta as a primer for rapid and effective COVID-19 vaccination strategy

A research paper recently published in the journal Health Sciences Review shows how high vaccine availability and low population vaccination hesitancy were two pivotal factors for the successful control of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Malta, Europe.

6 Jan 2022

Men's Health News

Addition of hormone therapy to radiotherapy treatments improves survival in prostate cancer patients

New genomic signature can spot aggressive tumor cells from primary, untreated prostate cancers

New perspective on SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections and booster shot restoration of vaccine efficacy

Smoking can lead to social isolation and loneliness

Study shows how sex disparities in COVID-19 mortality varied over time in New York

Study shows Omicron less severe than Delta among COVID-19 hospitalized patients

Asymptomatic COVID-19 patients less infectious than symptomatic patients

COVID-19 vaccination breakthrough infections in a real-world setting

Researchers implement and evaluate an educational intervention for prostate cancer

Study shows AI systems can accurately identify and grade prostate cancer

Living alone, serial break-ups may raise the levels of inflammatory markers in men

How much protection does SARS-CoV-2 infection provide against reinfection?

Danish household study shows COVID vaccinates reduce susceptibility and transmissibility

Third dose of mRNA COVID vaccine induces strong immunity in older adults

Immunological factors associated with impaired BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine response in older adults

A study on COVID vaccinated vs. unvaccinated that required hospitalization

New genetic mechanism that can cause severe male infertility identified

New appropriate use criteria for prostate-specific membrane antigen PET imaging published

How diet, supplements and lifestyle changes can help battle COVID

Malta as a primer for rapid and effective COVID-19 vaccination strategy

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