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Drug Cleared for Treating ADT-Related Bone Loss in Prostate Cancer Patients 2018-12-22

The FDA has approved denosumab (Prolia) as a treatment to increase bone mass in prostate cancer patients at high risk for fracture undergoing androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) and women with breast cancer at high risk for fracture.…

World Biggest Sperm Bank Shows Redheads to the Door 2018-12-22

ABC News' Mikaela Conley reports: Gingers may not be feeling the love these days. Cryos International, the largest sperm bank in the world, has closed its door to redheads - at least for the moment, according to a report.…

Prostate Cancer Detection From An Implantable, Flexible LED 2018-12-22

Can a flexible LED conformably placed on the human heart, situated on the corrugated surfaceof the human brain, or rolled upon the blood vessels, diagnose or even treat various diseases? These things might be a reality in the near future.…

Antibiotic-Resistant Gonorrhea Increasing - Urgent Action Needed 2018-12-22

Gonorrhea is evolving into a scourge resistant to most antibiotics, and urgent action is needed to combat this public health threat, states an editorial in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). …

Differences In Gene Expression May Cause Higher Rates Of Prostate Cancer In African-American Men 2018-12-22

Genetic differences in prostate cells seem to be a root cause of the prostate cancerdisparities between African-American men and white men, according to findings presented at the Fourth AACR Conference on The Science of Cancer Health.…

Newly Identified Antibodies May Improve Pneumonia Vaccine Design 2018-12-22

Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have discovered howa novel type of antibody works against pneumococcal bacteria. The findings appear in the journal of American Society for Microbiology.…

Abiraterone Acetate Improves Fatigue In Prostate Cancer Patients 2018-12-22

Men with prostate cancer that has spread to other parts of the body and that is resistant tohormone therapy suffer less from fatigue if they are treated with a combination of abiraterone acetate and prednisone.…

Sexual Intimacy After Prostate Treatment Improves With Couples Counseling 2018-12-22

Prostate cancer survivors and their partners experience improved sexual satisfaction and function after couples counseling, according to research at The University of Texas MD AndersonCancer Center. …

Calcium intake affects risk of prostate cancer 2018-12-22

Finding the proper balance in calcium intake, particularly for black men, could be pivotal in reducing the risk of prostate cancer, a Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center study found. …

Rogue Receptor Opens Door For Rare Kidney Disease 2018-12-22

Effects of a particularly devastating human kidney disease may be blunted by making a certain cellular protein receptor much less receptive, according to new research by scientists from North Carolina State University.…