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Acupuncture May Treat Premature Ejaculation 2011-03-18

Acupuncture may be another treatment option for premature ejaculation (PE), new findings suggest. In a study of 90 PE patients, the therapy proved superior to a sham treatment but lesseffective than paroxetine.…

Night Waking In Men May Not Be Caused By Enlarged Prostate 2011-03-17

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers have shown that a significant number ofpatients with benign prostate enlargement (BPE) may have Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), which may be the reason for their night awakenings.…

Potential Target to Treat Prostate Cancer Identified 2011-03-16

A potential target to treat an aggressive form of prostate cancer was identified by researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center. SPINK1 gene, could be to prostate cancer.…

Study Seeks To Halt Progression Of Diabetic Nephropathy 2011-03-15

Researchers at Georgia Health Sciences University are studying whether inhibiting an enzyme that reduces levels of a protective metabolite could halt the progression of diabetic nephropathy, or kidney disease resulting fromdiabetes. …

Wash water, vinegar can inhibit bacterial 2011-03-12

Now a variety of newspapers, magazines, networks are often introduced in the wash water withsome of the material, the more common vinegar, tea, honey, salt and so on. …

Risk of Kidney Failure High in Depressed People 2011-03-12

The risk of kidney failure among those who suffer from depression is higher than among thosewho are not depressed, according to a new report published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. …

Gene Variant Influences Chronic Kidney Disease Risk 2011-03-11

The research team, known as the CKDGen Consortium, examined data from several genome-wide association studies to identify missense variant (I2984V) in the CUBN gene. The findings are published in the March 2011 edition of JASN.…