Archive for January, 2009

Jan 28 2009

Rexahn Completes Patient Enrollment In Phase IIa Clinical Trial Of ZoraxelTM To Treat Erectile Dysfunction

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Rexahn Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE Alternext US: RNN), a leader in development of innovative therapeutics for life-threatening and life-debilitating diseases, announced the completion of enrollment in its Phase IIa clinical trial evaluating ZoraxelTM for treatment of Erectile Dysfunction (ED). The Company expects to have preliminary study results in March 2009.
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Jan 18 2009

Theraputic target for prostate cancer

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acheter viagra comprimes The report, entitled Cytosolic Phospholipase A2-: A Potential Therapeutic Target for Prostate Cancer, describes the possible role of an enzyme called cPLA2- in prostate cancer and its potential to be a treatment target for prostate cancers that no longer Continue Reading »

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Jan 17 2009

Male circumcision may help prevent human papillomavirus infection

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Two new studies suggest that male circumcision may assist in the prevention of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, particularly infection with the high-risk subtypes associated with cervical, penile, and other cancers.
Both studies are published in the January 1 issue of The Journal of Infectious Diseases , now available online.
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Jan 16 2009

First-degree family history of prostate cancer does not affect some treatment outcomes

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In a first of its kind study, a first-degree family history of prostate cancer has no impact on the treatment outcomes of prostate cancer patients treated with brachytherapy (also called seed implants), and patients with this type of family history have clinical and pathologic characteristics similar to men with no family history at all, Continue Reading »

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Jan 15 2009

Ingredient in cough medicine could treat prostate cancer

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A study published in the December issue of the European medical journal Anticancer Research demonstrates that an ingredient used in a common cough suppressant may be useful in treating advanced prostate cancer.
Researchers found that noscapine, which has been used in cough medication for nearly 50 years, reduced tumor growth in mice by 60% and limited the spread of tumors by 65% without Continue Reading »

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Jan 11 2009

Evaluation Of The Safety And Efficacy Of Sildenafil Citrate For Erectile Dysfunction In Men With Multiple Sclerosis

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UroToday.com - The etiology of multiple sclerosis (MS)-emergent erectile dysfunction (ED) is still matter of debate, since both organic and psychological factors have been implicated. There is an association between sexual dysfunction (SD) and destructive lesions in the pons, in MS patients. Central and peripheral nerves systems play a key role in the erectile process. The innervation Continue Reading »

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Jan 09 2009

Obesity May Play A Role In Erectile Dysfunction

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A new study may be an important motivational tool for obese men to lose weight! According to a study published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine, the official journal of the International Society for Sexual Medicine, obese men with erectile dysfunction (ED) are shown to have low levels of hormones, Continue Reading »

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Jan 08 2009

Bicycle Seat Design Can Directly Affect A Man’s Sexual Function

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Long suspected by the 5 million recreational bike riders and sexual medicine experts, bicycle seat design-shorter noseless seats versus the standard protruding nose extended seat-can directly affect a man’s sexual function, based on the nation’s first prospective study of healthy policemen riding bikes on the job. The study is published in the current issue of the Journal of Sexual Medicine.
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Jan 06 2009

Viagra’s Other Talents: To Help A ‘Signaling’ Protein Shield The Heart From High Blood Pressure Damage

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Johns Hopkins and other researchers report what is believed to be the first direct evidence in lab animals that the erectile dysfunction drug sildenafil amplifies the effects of a heart-protective protein.
The team’s findings, to be published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation online Jan. 5, helps explain why sildenafil, more widely known as Viagra, has already been Continue Reading »

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