FDA recommendation for treatment based on underlying cause considered unclear.
Read More »Men With Erectile Dysfunction Should Be Tested For Diabetes
1 in 10 men between the ages of 40 and 59 reporting ED had undiagnosed diabetes in a recent study… Results of a recent study indicate that erectile dysfunction, particularly in middle-aged men, may be a strong indicator of diabetes. The findings highlight the importance for providers to screen any …
Read More »Increased Testosterone Linked to Diabetes and Prostate Enlargement
More long-term studies necessary to assess safety, efficacy of testosterone-replacement therapy… University of California researchers conducted saliva tests on 350 adult males in the Tsimane tribe, an isolated population in the Bolivian rainforest. Advanced cases of prostate enlargement were found to be virtually non-existent, with the Tsimane also observed to …
Read More »Women Retain Insulin Sensitivity Better than Men
Protein activity in female muscles said more efficient… It’s long been known that obese men are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than obese women, but researchers at McMaster University have discovered it may be related to a difference between the sexes in the activity of a protein in …
Read More »Metformin Boosts Survival in Men with Diabetes, Prostate Cancer
The longer patients were treated with metformin after being diagnosed with prostate cancer, the greater their survival rates were, depending on the dose they were given….
Read More »Diabetes Raises Risk of Aggressive Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer patients who also have long-term diabetes mellitus and/or diabetes with organ failure may have a higher likelihood of developing more aggressive, poorly differentiated disease….
Read More »Diabetes and Prostate Cancer Risk in the REDUCE Trial
A multivariate analysis showed that men with diabetes are less likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer.…
Read More »Neuropathy a New Underappreciated Cause of Erectile Dysfunction
Erectile dysfunction has traditionally been associated with vascular problems, but men with severe peripheral neuropathy frequently reported ED as well as failure with phosphodiesterase type-5 inhibitors.…
Read More »Prostate Cancer Linked to High Triglyceride Levels
Men aged 60 years or older who have elevated triglyceride levels are at increased risk of being diagnosed with prostate cancer (PCa), according to the investigators. They also are more likely to be diagnosed with aggressive PCa.…
Read More »Diabetes Patients Who Lose Weight Can Improve Erectile Function and Libido
A new study explains that improved erectile function, sexual desire and lower urinary tract symptoms are enhanced by weight loss in obese men with type 2 diabetes….
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