Daily non-political popular news in brief.

Testosterone replacement therapy appears safe for prostate

11-14-2006 · EurekAlert!

Preliminary research suggests that testosterone replacement therapy for men with low testosterone levels appears to have little effect on the prostate gland, contrary to some reports that this therapy may be harmful, according to a study in the Nov. 15 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on men's health.

Keywords: testosterone, replacement, therapy, appears, safe, prostate, appear

« Previous | Next »

Similar news on "Testosterone replacement therapy appears safe for prostate":

Testosterone replacement therapy: How safe for aging men?
08-08-2007 · EurekAlert!
Testosterone supplements have been used by aging men to improve their muscle mass, bone strength, libido and quality of life. The cardiovascular effects of chronic testosterone treatment in aging males are largely unknown, and the safety of testosterone replacement has not been evaluated. A team of researchers has been using an animal model to investigate potential links between testosterone supplements and cardiovascular and renal disease.
Similar news · Read more »
DNA vaccine against multiple sclerosis appears safe, potentially beneficial
08-13-2007 · EurekAlert!
A newly developed DNA vaccine appears safe and may produce beneficial changes in the brains and immune systems of individuals with multiple sclerosis, according to an article posted online today that will appear in the October 2007 print issue of Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Similar news · Read more »
Acupuncture treatment may be more effective than conventional therapy in treating lower back pain
09-24-2007 · EurekAlert!
Six months of acupuncture treatment appears to be more effective than conventional therapy in treating low back pain, according to a study in the Sept. 24 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals, although the study suggests that both sham acupuncture and traditional Chinese verum acupuncture appear to be effective in treating low back pain.
Similar news · Read more »
Soy estrogens and breast cancer: Researcher offers overview
05-16-2007 · EurekAlert!
Are soy products healthy additions to a person’s diet, safe alternatives to hormone-replacement therapy or cancer-causing agents? The answer, according to University of Illinois food science and human nutrition professor William Helferich, is, "It depends."
Similar news · Read more »
Enbrel first biologic with up to 9 years rheumatoid arthritis safety, sustained efficacy data
11-13-2006 · EurekAlert!
Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) announced Enbrel (R) (etanercept) is the first biologic with published data to show sustained improvements in multiple efficacy measures in rheumatoid arthritis patients completing up to nine years of therapy. Current data suggest Enbrel is both effective and safe in long-term RA use, and the new data, presented at the American College of Rheumatology scientific meeting, provide a degree of reassurance that unexpected safety concerns do not appear to develop after nine years of use.
Similar news · Read more »
Chemical cues turn embryonic stem cells into cerebellar neurons
03-14-2007 · EurekAlert!
Rockefeller University scientists show that embryonic stem cells implanted in the brain appear to develop into fully differentiated granule neurons, the most plentiful neuron in the cerebellum. The findings are a step toward understanding how embryonic stem cells could be regulated in vivo and ultimately used for cell replacement therapy, especially after childhood tumors, in the central nervous system.
Similar news · Read more »
Adding radiation therapy for treatment of advanced prostate cancer may offer benefit
11-14-2006 · EurekAlert!
Treating advanced prostate cancer with radiation therapy after removal of the prostate gland reduces the risk of disease recurrence, but does not appear to significantly improve the length of survival, according to a study in the Nov. 15 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on men's health.
Similar news · Read more »
Bariatric surgery appears to be safe for carefully selected older, Medicare patients
06-18-2007 · EurekAlert!
Complications after bariatric surgery appear similar between patients younger and older than age 60 and also between Medicare recipients and nonrecipients, according to a study in the June issue of Archives of Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Similar news · Read more »
SNAP -- patches and stop
07-04-2007 · EurekAlert!
In the most extensive trial of its kind, 1050 pregnant women are being recruited to establish the effect of using nicotine patches during pregnancy. The £1.3m clinical trial -- Smoking, Nicotine and Pregnancy (SNAP) trial -- will investigate whether nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) is safe, effective and cost-effective for mums-to-be who want to give up smoking. It will also study the effect on the behaviour and development of the child.
Similar news · Read more »
New therapy effectively treats deep vein thrombosis
01-29-2008 · EurekAlert!
A novel treatment for blood clots in the legs appears to be safe and effective, according to a pilot study. The study found that injecting or "lacing" the clot with a fiber-binding thrombolytic agent effectively treats deep vein thrombosis and reduces the risk of subsequent recurrence or bleeding.
Similar news · Read more »