Men's Health
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Chronic cocaine abuse tied to ‘profound metabolic alteration’ in men
Major finding: Cocaine affects fat regulation, not appetite suppression, in cocaine use.Data source: Cross-sectional, case-control study of 65 men...
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Poor sleep quality associated with poor cannabis cessation outcomes
Major finding: Lower perceived sleep quality was linked to higher mean cannabis use during cessation attempts. Data source: A study of 102 U.S.
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Varenicline helps smokers with stably treated depression
Major finding: Smoking cessation rates among patients with stably treated major depressive disorder were higher at 9-12 weeks in those treated...
Conference Coverage
Tour de France riders live longer
Major finding: French professional cyclists who participated in the Tour de France during 1947-2012 had a 41% lower mortality rate than did the...
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Erectile dysfunction, sexual disinterest result from drops in both testosterone and estrogen in men
Major finding: Declines in testosterone, estrogen, and both hormones in tandem – not simply a decline in testosterone alone – are responsible for...
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Novel DNA biomarkers predicted prostate cancer return
Major finding: Hypermethylation in six novel DNA markers was highly specific for prostate cancer, and hypermethylation in a combination of three...
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Undetected silent AF is present in 3% of 75-year-olds
Major finding: Five percent of 75- and 76-year-olds in Sweden have untreated atrial fibrillation.
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Metformin might block prostate cancer progression
Major finding: Prostate cancer mortality dropped 24% for each additional 6 months of metformin treatment following diagnosis.Data Source:...
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Fruits, not vegetables, seen to lower AAA risk
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Motives for nonmedical opioid use examined
Major finding: Sixty-six percent of patients reported nonmedical prescription opioid use for reasons other than pain relief, vs. 34% motivated by...
Applied Evidence
When to worry about incidental renal and adrenal masses
Greater use of imaging has led to a corresponding rise in the detection of renal and adrenal incidentalomas—and left many primary care physicians...