Recent Releases In Global Health Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:00:00 -0800 Kaiser Family Foundation HIV/AIDS Resources In advance of World AIDS Day on Dec. 1, the Kaiser Family Foundation has updated resources that shed light on the epidemic's impact worldwide, and the U.S. policy role in addressing the challenges. These resources include an updated fact sheet on the Why Circumcision Reduces HIV Risk Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:00:00 -0800 The decreased risk of HIV infection in circumcised men cannot be explained by a reduction in sores from conditions such as herpes, according to research published in PLoS Medicine. NIH Awards University Of Texas At Austin College Of Pharmacy $1.5 Million For Male Fertility Research Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:00:00 -0800 Dr. John Richburg, associate professor of pharmacy at The University of Texas at Austin, has received a five-year $1.5 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to study the adverse effects of environmental toxicants on male fertility and disease. Richburg is investigating a class of compounds, called phthalates, used in the manufacturing of plastics and other common consumer products. Pivotal Study For PSD502--The First Potential Treatment For Premature Ejaculation Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:00:00 -0800 At the annual meeting of the Sexual Medicine Society of North America (SMSNA), Inc. in San Diego, Sciele Pharma, Inc., a Shionogi Company and Plethora Solutions Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Plethora Solutions Holdings PLC ("Plethora" AIM:PLE)., today presented data from its second positive pivotal study of PSD502 for the treatment of premature ejaculation (PE). Results of the double-blind treatment phase of this study, which enrolled patients from the U.S. Why Hepatitis B Hits Men Harder Than Women Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800 Scientists in China are reporting discovery of unusual liver proteins, found only in males, that may help explain the long-standing mystery of why the hepatitis B virus (HBV) sexually discriminates -- hitting men harder than women. Their study has been published online in ACS' Journal of Proteome Research, a monthly publication. International Event At Queen's Focuses On Male Infertility Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0800 Male infertility and tackling falling birth rates across Europe will be among the topics addressed at this year's British Andrology Society's annual conference at Queen's University in Belfast. World leaders in the field of andrology - the study of male reproduction - will meet at Queen's this week (Thursday and Friday) to discuss the latest developments in the field of fertility including the potential to create artificial sperm from stem cells.
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Greater Use of Vaccine for Infection Is Urged By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:43:33 -0000 Bacterial infections, for which there is an underused treatment, can be a common and sometimes deadly swine flu complication.
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In cardiac arrest, think 'Stayin' Alive' Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:53:34 -0500 Debra Bader was taking a walk in the woods with her 53-year-old husband one morning when suddenly he collapsed. At first she thought the situation was hopeless.
After fire, boy with autism recovers, rebuilds Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:01:02 -0500 A California fire destroyed Jonathan Reyes' house last year. Shaken by the fire, Jonathan, who has autism, had frequent meltdowns and nightmares. Today, the family has started a new life in a rebuilt home.
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