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Artificial testicle could treat male infertility

Posted: January 18th, 2012, 11:23am CST

Researchers in California hope to become the first in the world to build an artificial testicle that produces human sperm.
Yearly prostate cancer screening fails to reduce deaths

Posted: January 6th, 2012, 5:39pm CST

Frequently screening for prostate cancer may not reduce deaths from the disease, a new study says.
Penis tattoo gives guy permanent erection

Posted: January 6th, 2012, 2:30pm CST

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Posted: January 6th, 2012, 2:30pm CST
Some men can delay prostate cancer treatment: panel

Posted: December 7th, 2011, 2:58pm CST

Men with low-risk prostate cancer may wait to see if their disease progresses before treating it, an independent panel of experts convened by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) said on Wednesday.
Wifi-enabled laptops may be nuking sperm

Posted: November 28th, 2011, 5:36pm CST

The digital age has left men's nether parts in a squeeze, if you believe the latest science on semen, laptops and wireless connections.
Guys, watching your diet may boost IVF success

Posted: November 20th, 2011, 9:55pm CST

The chances of a successful in-vitro fertilisation increase if men have a diet high in fruit and grains, and low in red meat, alcohol and coffee, a Brazilian study on the male sperm said.
More meds mean more erectile dysfunction risk

Posted: November 15th, 2011, 2:46pm CST

Men who regularly take several medications are at increased risk for sexual problems , a new study says.
Sex with animals linked to penis cancer

Posted: November 8th, 2011, 9:40am CST

For many people, bestiality is a bad joke, but for some it could be a matter of life or death, according to a new study finding that men who had sex with animals in their lifetimes were twice as likely to develop cancer of the penis as others.
Face of pain? Man's image seen in ultrasound

Posted: November 3rd, 2011, 4:58pm CDT

Doctors in Canada were scanning through ultrasound images of a 45-year-old man with a severely painful mass in his testicles when they noticed what looked like a man's face staring up at them, the mouth agape as if he were also in agony.
A jolt to the penis may cure impotence

Posted: October 28th, 2011, 12:56pm CDT

Using something they call “low-intensity extracorporeal shock wave therapy ,” a team from the Rambam Healthcare Campus in Haifa actually succeeded in giving recalcitrant penises a boost.
Personality of a sperm donor? Study offers clues

Posted: October 24th, 2011, 8:34am CDT

Sperm donors generally are more stable and mature and just plain more together than men who have never made a deposit in a plastic vial. At least that's what Swedish researchers have found in what is thought to be the first study to examine personality traits of sperm donors.
Device may be Viagra-free way to treat ED

Posted: October 20th, 2011, 11:34am CDT

A U.S. company that makes pacemakers, heart stents and spine products, has developed a device to tackle another common health problem: erectile dysfunction.
Device may be Viagra-free way to treat ED

Posted: October 20th, 2011, 11:34am CDT

A U.S. company that makes pacemakers, heart stents and spine products, has developed a device to tackle another common health problem: erectile dysfunction.
Device may be Viagra-free way to treat ED

Posted: October 20th, 2011, 11:34am CDT

A U.S. company that makes pacemakers, heart stents and spine products, has developed a device to tackle another common health problem: erectile dysfunction.
Male breast cancer rare, but often aggressive

Posted: October 18th, 2011, 12:49pm CDT

Men get diagnosed with breast cancer at less than one percent the rate of women, according to a new analysis of cancer rates from six cities and countries. But when they did get breast cancer, men were caught with more advanced disease, on average.
Paralyzed man uses mind-powered robot arm to touch

Posted: October 10th, 2011, 12:01pm CDT

Giving a high-five. Rubbing his girlfriend's hand. Such ordinary acts — but a milestone for a paralyzed man.
Prostate test should be between 'man and his doctor'?

Posted: October 7th, 2011, 7:13pm CDT

An influential panel's recommendation against routine prostate cancer screening in healthy men has prompted worries from medical groups the move will increase cancer deaths.
Prostate cancer test: More 'discomfort' not knowing?

Posted: October 7th, 2011, 4:45pm CDT

When it comes to your prostate, is it really better not to know? An influential government panel's recommendation that healthy guys not get tested for prostate cancer -- because that knowledge can do more harm than good -- leaves some male patients and their doctors in a rather uncomfortable situation
Cancer spike in men tied to HPV from oral sex

Posted: October 3rd, 2011, 3:01pm CDT

A huge spike in the number of head and neck cancers linked to HPV over nearly two decades is raising alarms about the risk of the sexually contracted infection in a whole new population: men.
Calif. gov signs bill to stop circumcision bans

Posted: October 3rd, 2011, 7:44am CDT

California's governor has signed a bill that that will prevent local governments from banning male circumcision.
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Posted: October 3rd, 2011, 7:44am CDT
'Broken penis': Karma for cheating husbands?

Posted: September 30th, 2011, 12:39pm CDT

Affairs may do more than break hearts — they may break penises as well, a new study says.
Dads less likely to die of heart problems

Posted: September 26th, 2011, 4:00pm CDT

Dads are less likely to die of heart disease than men who’ve never had kids, a study out Monday found, raising new questions about a possible biological link between male infertility and overall health.
Sperm bank: Redheads not wanted

Posted: September 22nd, 2011, 8:31am CDT

If you’ve got red hair, don't bother donating sperm at Cryos International, one of the world’s largest sperm banks. The agency's stock of red-headed donor sperm is "about to explode."
Sperm bank: Redheads need not apply

Posted: September 19th, 2011, 11:50am CDT

If you’ve got red hair, don't bother donating sperm at Cryos International, one of the world’s largest sperm banks. The agency's stock of red-headed donor sperm is "about to explode."
Fish in his bladder: Fact or fiction?

Posted: September 13th, 2011, 4:52pm CDT

Heard the one about the Chinese man with an eel in his bladder? It's the story zooming around the internet today -- and, if it's true, he wouldn't be the first guy who has had something like this happen.
Is Jim Carrey having a midlife crisis -- or just creepy?

Posted: August 26th, 2011, 8:37am CDT

Jim Carrey’s video mash note to 22-year-old actress Emma Stone has caused such an Internet sensation, mostly because it's assumed that the 49-year-old grandfather is having a very public midlife crisis. The collective verdict: Creepy.
Is Jim Carrey having a midlife crisis?

Posted: August 25th, 2011, 4:38pm CDT

Jim Carrey’s video mash note to 22-year-old actress Emma Stone has caused such an Internet sensation, mostly because it's assumed that the 49-year-old grandfather is having a very public midlife crisis. The collective verdict: Creepy.
Bedroom woes: When Viagra doesn't help

Posted: August 24th, 2011, 1:09pm CDT

A large percentage of men with erectile dysfunction (ED) also suffer from other sexual problems that can't be treated with drugs, a new study says. The results show 65 percent of men with ED are unable to have an orgasm, and 58 percent have problems with ejaculation. Approximately 30 million American men, or half of all men ages 40 to 70, have ED, or trouble achieving or sustaining an erection, the researchers said. While medications may help some men maintain an erection, "our research suggests there are other common sexual issues that remain largely unaddressed," said Dr. Darius Paduch, a urologist at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. "We must expand the definition of quality of life when it comes to sexual performance," Paduch said. "For the last few decades, we have focused on penile rigidity, with erection as a synonym of normal sexual function. However, many patients say that problems with ejaculation — like decreased force or volume or decreased sensation of orgasm — are just as critical." The results are published Tuesday (Aug. 23) in the British Journal of Urology International.Sexual problems Paduch and his colleagues analyzed questionnaires from more than 12,000 men with mild to moderate erectile dysfunction enrolled in clinical trials of an erection drug. Men with more severe ED were also more likely to have more severe ejaculation and orgasm problems, Paduch said. However, such problems also occurred in men with very mild ED. Orgasm dysfunction was reported by 26 percent of this group, and ejaculation dysfunction by 18 percent. "This suggests that nonerectile sexual dysfunction is a regular occurrence even in men without ED," Paduch said. The most common ejaculation problem is premature ejaculation, but other problems include delayed ejaculation, inability to ejaculate and painful ejaculation. Orgasm dysfunction is defined as absence of an orgasm.Better treatments The finding "makes sense," said Dr. Andrew Kramer, a urologist at the University of Maryland Medical Center, because erectile dysfunction is known to occur along with other sexual problems. In fact, men likely underreport these other sexual problems, so the actual percentage of men who suffer from them may be higher, said Kramer, who was not involved with the new study. He estimated that in men over 50 in the general population, 30 to 40 percent may experience orgasm and ejaculatory problems. Even if men do tell their doctors they have other sexual problems, there's often very little doctors can do to help them. "You end up treating the ED, but you really have nothing for the ejaculatory issues," Kramer said. Conditions such as orgasm and ejaculation problems are physiologically complicated to treat, Kramer said, noting that Viagra, the first well-known ED drug, was discovered on accident (it was originally made to treat high blood pressure). "I don’t think we're going to get a lucky drug that just happens to give men good orgasms," Kramer said. Paduch said he plans to conduct studies to test whether testosterone-replacement therapy could help men who have sex problems beyond erectile dysfunction. The study was supported by a grant from Eli Lilly and Company, which markets the ED drug Cialis. Some of the study's authors are paid investigators and/or consultants, advisers, or speakers for Eli Lilly.Pass it on: Sexual problems besides erectile dysfunction may be common in men.
Macho men more likely to die in an accident

Posted: August 15th, 2011, 10:52am CDT

People do stupid things all the time and they do them in all geographic regions, but as any regular viewer of Comedy Central’s "Tosh 2.0" can tell you, there does seem to be an uncanny correlation between certain regions of the country and the kind of risk-taking behavior that could get you seriously hurt or even killed.
No girls allowed? Testosterone zone makes sense

Posted: August 9th, 2011, 8:01am CDT

A man can have problems performing in bed when his wife or girlfriend gets too friendly with his circle of pals, according to a new study that says men need female-free relationships of their own.
Urine test could better determine prostate cancer risk

Posted: August 3rd, 2011, 2:25pm CDT

A man's risk of developing prostate cancer could be better measured with a urine test than with existing methods, a new study reports.
Hef's '2-second' sex? An unlikely issue at 85

Posted: July 28th, 2011, 12:18pm CDT

Aside from providing evidence that Hef’s taste in women is slipping in his old age, Crystal Harris’ claim that Playboy mogul Hugh Hefner lasts only "two seconds" in the sack is an unlikely charge. In reality old men drag it out too long.
6,000 go to ER each year for exercising in heat

Posted: July 28th, 2011, 11:53am CDT

Heat-related illnesses that strike during a sport or recreational activity send nearly 6,000 people in the U.S. to emergency rooms every year, according to a report released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Mutated sperm linked to male infertility

Posted: July 20th, 2011, 1:35pm CDT

A newly discovered cause of infertility could allow millions of couples around the world to have a child.
AIDS drugs can prevent infection, two studies show

Posted: July 15th, 2011, 8:37am CDT

AIDS drugs used to treat HIV can also be used to prevent infection among heterosexual men and women, according to the results of two studies conducted in Africa released on Wednesday.
Black men may survive longer in prison than out

Posted: July 15th, 2011, 8:36am CDT

Black men are half as likely to die at any given time if they're in prison than if they aren't, suggests a new study of North Carolina inmates.
Obesity surgery doesn't help older men live longer

Posted: June 13th, 2011, 12:09pm CDT

Very obese older men hoping to live longer may be let down by a new long-term study that found weight-loss surgery didn't increase survival for people like them — at least during the first seven years.
Why do guys take crotch shots, anyway?

Posted: June 6th, 2011, 12:29pm CDT

After a lewd photo was sent from Rep. Anthony Weiner's Twitter account, the aptly dubbed “Weinergate” saga has exposed a truly touchy question for the Tech Age: Why are some dudes compelled to take cell phone pics of their private parts then share those images -- via texts or tweets -- with the ladies?
Aspirin boosts prostate cancer treatment, study finds

Posted: May 10th, 2011, 12:47pm CDT

Cheap, easy-to-take aspirin tablets may help men being treated for prostate cancer live longer, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.
Men ponder food and sleep as much as sex

Posted: May 5th, 2011, 5:21pm CDT

Men think about sex every seven seconds, right? Not according to a new study that finds men ponder sleep and food as much as they do sex.
Digit ratio linked to guys' attractiveness, study says

Posted: April 19th, 2011, 6:58pm CDT

If you want to know how attractive a guy is, look down … at his hands, that is. The ratio between the length of his right index and ring fingers is linked to facial attractiveness, a new study finds.
Study: PSA test doesn't cut death risk

Posted: March 31st, 2011, 6:50pm CDT

The longest study yet on prostate cancer testing provides more evidence that getting screened doesn't cut the chances of dying from the disease.
Testosterone gel shows effects on diabetes

Posted: March 24th, 2011, 4:32pm CDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Testosterone treatment appears to improve the underlying problem in some men with type 2 diabetes, according to a study funded by UK drugmaker ProStrakan.
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Men with HIV can use semen for fertility

Posted: March 24th, 2011, 12:48pm CDT

Fertility treatments can be done safely and effectively in couples where the man is infected with the AIDS virus and the women isn't, according to a new review of past studies.
Hair-growth drug tied to male sexual problems

Posted: March 20th, 2011, 3:01pm CDT

Your plans for a new thick head of hair to restore your confidence and sexual allure just might backfire.
Depressed dads quicker to spank their kids

Posted: March 14th, 2011, 7:59am CDT

New dads who feel down are much more likely to spank their kids than dads in good spirits, U.S. researchers said Monday.
Prostate cancer tests improve with technology

Posted: March 13th, 2011, 11:17am CDT

When 54-year-old Jeff Rolf went in for his annual physical three years ago, he did not expect to come away with news of an abnormal PSA level and, eventually, a prostate cancer diagnosis.
Size matters in male fertility (but not that size)

Posted: March 7th, 2011, 5:13pm CST

Men whose AGD is shorter than the median length -- around 2 inches -- have seven times the chance of being sub-fertile as those with a longer AGD, a study finds.