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A Proclamation By The President Of The United States Of America: National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, 2008
Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month is an opportunity to underscore our commitment to fighting prostate cancer and to raise awareness about this highly treatable disease. Prostate cancer is the second most common type of cancer found in men, and one in six men will develop it during their lifetime. The cause of prostate cancer remains unknown, but early detection can lead to better treatment and increase the chances of survival.
Gene Associated With Pair-Bonding In Animals Has Similar Effects In Human Males
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 04:00:00 -0700
Variation in the gene for one of the receptors for the hormone vasopressin appears to be associated with how human males bond with their partners, according to an international team of researchers. The researchers found that the "334" allele of a common AVPR1A variation, the human version of avpr1a studied in voles, seemed to have negative effects on men's relationship with their spouses.
More Training, Improved Tools Needed For African Health Workers Performing Male Circumcisions, Study Finds
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:00:00 -0700
African health workers performing male circumcision in an effort to curb the spread of HIV need better tools and more training to avoid high rates of complications, according to a World Health Organization study published Monday in the WHO Bulletin, Reuters Health reports.
Scientists Find Gene That Affects Pair-Bonding Behaviour In Men
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:00:00 -0700
Scientists studying human Swedish twins and voles have discovered a gene variant involved in producing a hormone that affects monogamy in animals whereby men with two copies of the variant were twice as likely to have had a relationship crisis with their spouse or partner in the last 12 months than men who did not carry the variant.
Link Between Gene Variant And Relationship Difficulties
Wed, 03 Sep 2008 01:00:00 -0700
Scientists at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet have found a link between a specific gene and the way men bond to their partners. The results, which are presented in the scientific journal PNAS, can lead to a better understanding of such problems as autism and social phobia.
Why Men Are More Prone To Heart Disease: New Research Led By University Of Leicester
Mon, 01 Sep 2008 02:00:00 -0700
Men are more prone to - and likely to die of - heart disease compared with women of a similar age - and sex hormones are to blame, according to a new University of Leicester led study The findings of a study by Dr Maciej Tomaszewski, New Blood Lecturer in Cardiovascular Medicine in the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences at the University of Leicester, suggest that this "male disadvantage" may be related to the sex-specific effects of naturally occurring sex hormones.
NYT > Health
Facing Veto, Democrats Drop Plan for Vote on Child Bill
Mon, 08 Sep 2008 03:35:33 -0000
The decision from Congressional Democrats spares Republicans from a politically difficult vote a few weeks before the elections.
CNN.com - Health
Grandparents take on parenthood, again
Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:24:05 -0400
Rosa Foster sat down at the kitchen table, bowed her head and prompted her grandchildren to say the blessing. She's one of 2.5 million grandparents around the United States who are the primary caregivers for their grandchildren. "It has not been a picnic all the time," Foster said. "It's been hard."
FDA posts list of drugs under investigation
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:20:57 -0400
Read full story for latest details.
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A Proclamation By The President Of The United States Of America: National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, 2008
Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month is an opportunity to underscore our commitment to fighting prostate cancer and to raise awareness about this highly treatable disease. Prostate cancer is the second most common type of cancer found in men, and one in six men will develop it during their lifetime. The cause of prostate cancer remains unknown, but early detection can lead to better treatment and increase the chances of survival.
Gene Associated With Pair-Bonding In Animals Has Similar Effects In Human Males
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 04:00:00 -0700
Variation in the gene for one of the receptors for the hormone vasopressin appears to be associated with how human males bond with their partners, according to an international team of researchers. The researchers found that the "334" allele of a common AVPR1A variation, the human version of avpr1a studied in voles, seemed to have negative effects on men's relationship with their spouses.
More Training, Improved Tools Needed For African Health Workers Performing Male Circumcisions, Study Finds
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:00:00 -0700
African health workers performing male circumcision in an effort to curb the spread of HIV need better tools and more training to avoid high rates of complications, according to a World Health Organization study published Monday in the WHO Bulletin, Reuters Health reports.
Scientists Find Gene That Affects Pair-Bonding Behaviour In Men
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:00:00 -0700
Scientists studying human Swedish twins and voles have discovered a gene variant involved in producing a hormone that affects monogamy in animals whereby men with two copies of the variant were twice as likely to have had a relationship crisis with their spouse or partner in the last 12 months than men who did not carry the variant.
Link Between Gene Variant And Relationship Difficulties
Wed, 03 Sep 2008 01:00:00 -0700
Scientists at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet have found a link between a specific gene and the way men bond to their partners. The results, which are presented in the scientific journal PNAS, can lead to a better understanding of such problems as autism and social phobia.
Why Men Are More Prone To Heart Disease: New Research Led By University Of Leicester
Mon, 01 Sep 2008 02:00:00 -0700
Men are more prone to - and likely to die of - heart disease compared with women of a similar age - and sex hormones are to blame, according to a new University of Leicester led study The findings of a study by Dr Maciej Tomaszewski, New Blood Lecturer in Cardiovascular Medicine in the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences at the University of Leicester, suggest that this "male disadvantage" may be related to the sex-specific effects of naturally occurring sex hormones.
NYT > Health
Facing Veto, Democrats Drop Plan for Vote on Child Bill
Mon, 08 Sep 2008 03:35:33 -0000
The decision from Congressional Democrats spares Republicans from a politically difficult vote a few weeks before the elections.
CNN.com - Health
Grandparents take on parenthood, again
Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:24:05 -0400
Rosa Foster sat down at the kitchen table, bowed her head and prompted her grandchildren to say the blessing. She's one of 2.5 million grandparents around the United States who are the primary caregivers for their grandchildren. "It has not been a picnic all the time," Foster said. "It's been hard."
FDA posts list of drugs under investigation
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:20:57 -0400
Read full story for latest details.
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