Higher serum uric acid levels in older men are strongly associated with increased bone mineral density (BMD) and markers of calcium homoeostasis and bone resorption, new research has shown.
Ill-fitting condoms more likely to split
April 7, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Badly fitting condoms are not only likely to split and break, but they may also reduce sexual pleasure for both partners, according to a new study. Researchers based their findings on 436 men aged between 18 and 67, who were recruited via newspaper advertisements and a blog on the website of a condom sales company. [...]
Roles of alcohol and smoking as risks for pancreatitis reassessed
June 19, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Although alcohol consumption is known to be associated with chronic pancreatitis, new evidence indicates that a threshold of five or more drinks per day is required to significantly raise risk; however, most patients with chronic pancreatitis do not drink this amount, according to a new report. The report followed a study in which doctors examined [...]
Developing our palliative care for all who need it
June 9, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Dr Liam O’Síoráin writes that investment in palliative care is not only in the best interests of patients, it is also cost-effective. It is almost a national sport today for people to comment on how we squandered our wealth during the Celtic Tiger era. But the development of palliative care in Ireland in recent years [...]
Scam-cell treatments?
May 12, 2009 By 1 Comment
Erica Mills reports from a recent conference that explored the divide between fact and fiction in the public’s perception of stem cell research and therapies. Stem cell research is undoubtedly one of the most contentious and widely discussed subjects in medicine today. Bursting into the public perception in 1998 with the creation of the first [...]
Steroid tests ignore ethnic differences
April 6, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Current testosterone doping tests should be scrapped for international sport, because they ignore vital ethnic differences in hormone activity, according to new research from Switzerland. Testosterone, and other hormones that boost testosterone levels, are among the most widely abused performance enhancers used in sport, according to the World Anti-Doping Agency. Evidence of abuse is determined [...]
Older people benefit from care in specialist geriatric units
February 16, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Older people who are cared for in specialist geriatric units have a better chance of returning home after discharge than those cared for in conventional hospital units, a Spanish study has found. The study’s authors also found that such elderly patients are more likely to remain mobile and be able to carry out usual daily [...]
Testosterone deficiency remains underdiagnosed
November 27, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Other than type 2 diabetes, testosterone deficiency syndrome (TDS) is the most common endocrine disorder in men and yet is the least commonly diagnosed and treated, according to the President of the Society for the Study of Androgen Deficiency. Speaking at a recent meeting on ‘Testosterone and Men’s Health’ in Dublin, Dr Malcolm Carruthers said [...]
Klinefelter’s syndrome: a male infertility disorder
November 17, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Dr Muhammad Arshad and Prof Michael Fitzgerald write about the causes of and the treatment options for Klinefelter’s syndrome, a trisomy disorder that is found in approximately one in 700 male births. Klinefelter’s syndrome (KS) is the most common cause of hypogonadism and the second most common trisomy disorder. It was named after Dr Harry [...]
The growing problem of TDS in men
October 28, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Dr Malcolm Carruthers writes that testosterone deficiency is the most common endocrine disorder in the adult male, yet is the least commonly diagnosed and treated of these disorders. This millennium has seen rapidly growing awareness of the important role that testosterone plays in maintaining men’s health and quality of later life. Testosterone deficiency syndrome (TDS) [...]
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