- Effect of aqueous extract of Arctium lappa L. (burdock) roots on the sexual behavior of male ratsConclusions: The results of this study demonstrate that aqueous extract of Arctium lappa L. roots enhances sexual behavior in male rats. The aphrodisiac effects of the plant extract may be related to the presence of flavonoids, saponins, lignans and alkaloids, acting via a multitude of central and peripheral mechanisms. These results thus support the traditi […]
- Development and Validation of a Utility Weighting Function for the Patient-Oriented Prostate Utility Scale (PORPUS)Conclusions. The scoring system together with the PORPUS comprise an indirect utility instrument, the PORPUS-U, which can be used in clinical and research settings. (Source: Medical Decision Making) […]
- Viagra trumps Viaguara in EU trademark fightA European Union high court ruled on Wednesday that the name Viaguara cannot be registered as an EU trademark for energy and alcoholic drinks because it is too similar to the impotence pill Viagra. (Source: CTV Health) […]
- Dutasteride Slows Down Early Stage Prostate Cancer ProgressionA study published Online First in The Lancet has found that a common medication (dutasteride) used to treat enlargement of the prostate, may also reduce the need for treatments that pose risks of incontinence and impotence and delay growth of early-stage prostate cancer. Neil Fleshner, lead researcher of the investigation from Princess Margaret Hospital, Tor […]
- Risk Of Nerve Damage In Prostate Cancer Surgeries May Be Reduced By Preoperative MRIPreoperative MRI helps surgeons make more informed decisions about nerve-sparing procedures in men with prostate cancer, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology. Excluding skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in American men, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Open radical prost […]
- Hypertension, dyslipidemia and overweight are related to lower testosterone levels in a cohort of men undergoing prostate biopsyAuthors: E Garcia-Cruz, M Piqueras, J Huguet, M Perez-Marquez, D Gosalbez, L Peri, L Izquierdo, P Luque, M J Ribal & A Alcaraz (Source: International Journal of Impotence Research)MedWorm Sponsor Message: Please support the Doctors In Chains campaign for the medics tortured and sentenced for up to 15 years in Bahrain. #FreeDoctors […]
- Should you put your sex life before beating cancer?For every man saved by a prostate test, 48 are treated needlessly - often causing impotence as it did in the case of Peter Gordon (pictured with wife Andrea). (Source: the Mail online | Health) […]
- Erectile function, incontinence, and other quality of life outcomes following proton therapy for prostate cancer in men 60 years old and youngerCONCLUSIONS:Young men undergoing proton therapy for treatment of prostate cancer have excellent outcomes with respect to erectile dysfunction, urinary incontinence, and other health‐related quality of life parameters during the first 2 years after treatment. Longer follow‐up is needed to confirm these findings. Cancer 2012. © 2012 American Cancer Society. (S […]
- Relations between anthropometric parameters and sexual activity of Hungarian menAuthors: I Rurik, E Szigethy, F Fekete & Z Langmár (Source: International Journal of Impotence Research) […]
- 2011: the year in reviewPolice stood by as Britain rioted, popular protests changed the face of the Middle East, European governments fell apart – and so did Fleet Street's reputation. 2011 has been an extraordinary yearIt wasn't the sight of a double-decker bus ablaze on Tottenham High Road that stunned Britain as it awoke one morning in August. It wasn't even the h […]
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