Men's Health News Roundup
September 2, 2015

Welcome to the ASMH's News Roundup, a new source of information that focuses on the science and practice of men's health. Every other week we highlight the most notable and important developments in men's health, keeping you informed about this emerging and fast-moving area of practice.

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Polio Virus Therapy Tested in Prostate Cancer Patients

Duke University researchers are using a modified polio virus in an experimental treatment they hope to boost the survival of patients with incurable metastatic prostate cancer. The Duke researchers gained notoriety last spring when 60 Minutes featured the success of early clinical trials using the polio virus in the fight against a deadly form of brain cancer.  
Newsmax, September 1, 2015
Use Of Aspirin And Other NSAIDs May Not Reduce Risk Of ED.

Research suggests that "use of aspirin and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) does not reduce the risk of erectile dysfunction (ED)." The findings were published online in BJU International.
Renal and Urology News, September 1, 2015
Men With Prostate Cancer May Have Higher Risk Of Suicide, Accidental Death Within First Year Of Diagnosis Compared With Their Counterparts Diagnosed With Other Solid Malignancies.

Research suggests that "men who have prostate cancer (PCa) are at increased risk of suicide and accidental death within the first year of diagnosis compared with their counterparts diagnosed with other solid malignancies." The study also found that "the risk...is increased when definitive treatment was recommended but not received." The findings were published online in BJU International.
Renal and Urology News, August 28, 2015
The male Pill is coming and British men don't care

New forms of male contraception are estimated to hit the market in a few years. But a new survey has found that just one in 10 men would be happy to take the Pill and see it as a 'woman's responsibility'.
Telegraph, August 26, 2015
Men who feel insecure about their masculinity likelier to resort to violence

According to a new research men who do not consider themselves masculine and have a perception of others feeling the same about them are likelier to commit violent assaults with weapons and to cause injury.
Financial Express, August  25, 2015

"I think maybe it's still hard for people to understand that men can get postpartum depression because they don't understand the underlying risk factors," said Katherine Stone, founder of Postpartum Progress, a blog and non-profit . "It may be hard to understand from the standpoint of, 'Well, if you didn't have the baby, how can you have it?'"
Huffington Post, August 24, 2015

Most men with autism have psychiatric disorders such as depression, finds a study of 50 men diagnosed with the disorder roughly 20 years ago. The findings highlight the range of challenges for adults with autism, many of whom lack the help they need.
Simons Foundation, August 24, 2015

British men feel under increasing pressure to attain the perfect body, a new survey has found, with over 80 percent feeling more stressed about maintaining their bodies than they did five years ago. The research, compiled for Alpha Man magazine, found that men are under growing pressure to sculpt an impressive physique. Some 82 percent "feel more stressed about not having an impressive physique than they did five years ago,"while 69 percent said they would give up alcohol forever in return for the perfect body. 
RT.com, August 20, 2015




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PR Newswire, August 20, 2015

Scientists at the UW Carbone Cancer Center are in human trial phase for a vaccine to treat aggressive forms of prostate cancer. The first patient in the trial received the medicine this week. Each year about 240,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer in the US, and the disease re-occurs in about one-third of them. Scientists say this vaccine, combined with another drug, will help the body target prostate cancer cells.
WKOW, August 19, 2015

Advocates for safe sex often run up against the notion that men's ability to maintain an erection will be compromised when condoms enter the scene. But a new study of nearly 500 young American men found that while some did complain of loss of erection, many of these men also experienced erectile difficulties generally -- whether condoms were used or not.
Health Day, August 18, 2015

Males who experienced adversity early in life had higher levels of depression and anxiety symptoms and altered brain structure as young men, according to study findings in JAMA Pediatrics."Adversity early in life is associated with both altered brain structure and increased risk of developing internalizing symptoms (ie, depression, anxiety). Previous studies have shown that childhood adversity, including stressful life events, maltreatment, abuse and domestic violence, are associated with structural variation in gray matter in the brain. The effect of early adversity on the brain has long been suggested to relate to neurobiological sequelae associated with excessive stress," Sarah K. G. Jensen, MSc, of King's College, London, and colleagues wrote.
Helio, August 18, 2015
Why Black Gay Men Need to Talk About PrEP

Today's gay black men,  according to one estimate, have a 60% chance of contracting HIV by the time they reach the age of 40. Overall, the rate of United States HIV infections  has decreased by two thirds, but this group remains  disproportionately affected. As of 2010, they account for the highest number of new HIV infections among all gay and bisexual men. Unless black gay men push for advance awareness about HIV prevention and treatment, revision of public policy on funding, and better access to reliable health care, they will continue to exceed statistics-and not in a positive way.
Fusion, August 18, 2015

But the study says between 1975 through 2012, the rate of bike-related deaths among cyclists aged 35 to 54 nearly tripled. Men made up more than 80 percent of those deaths, while death rates for children during this time decreased.
NBC, August 14, 2015

A solid 56 percent of testosterone-deficient participants in the study, from the  division of endocrinology at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., had significant symptoms or a diagnosis of depression and/or were taking an antidepressant. The study involved men with testosterone levels of between 200 and 350 nanograms per deciliter. A level below 300 ng/dL is considered low. The study's authors urge doctors to include screenings for depression in their care of men with borderline and low testosterone.
Penn Live, August 13, 2015
Moderation seems to be the key to reducing men's risk of heart failure in the future, according to a study published on Aug. 12 in the Journal of the    American College of Cardiology: Heart Failure.  Rahman, from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden and one of the researchers in the study said: "We found both high and low extreme levels of total physical activity to be associated with an increased risk of heart failure." 
Latinos Health, August 13, 2015

Researchers gathered data from 141 couples over the course of seven years, studying both male diet and the couples' rates of conception. The study found that the men who ate  processed meatsregularly were 34 percent less likely to conceive a child. Furthermore, the men who ate the most chicken in the study were shown to have a 20 percent higher   fertility rate  than poultry-phobes.
The Daily Meal, August 11, 2015

Many patients diagnosed with cancer search for health information on the Web. We aimed to assess the quality and reliability of online health information on prostate cancer.
Uro Today, August 12, 2015
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Men's health is a multidisciplinary area of medical and health care practice, spanning a wide range of medical specialties and health disciplines. Yet, in 2012, no one national professional organization existed to promote men's health in clinical practice. 

The American Society for Men's Health was founded in 2012 in response to that need and is dedicated to the rapidly growing field of men's health. The mission of ASMH is to promote education, research and teaching related to the unique health care needs of males from adolescence to the end of life.  ASMH is dedicated to identifying and promoting collaboration amongst health specialties and disciplines. This mission is accomplished through public and health care provider education, promotion of research, and advocating for public policies that address the unique health care needs of males.


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