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(Ivanhoe Newswire) – It is believed that there is a genetic component that predisposes some men to develop prostate cancer. Now, a new study identifies a gene that may be associated with aggressive prostate cancer.

Researchers at Wake University School of Medicine conducted the latest research along with investigators from Johns Hopkins Hospital. They looked at genetic changes to a single DNA base-pair that is known as SNPs (single nucleotide polymorphisms). Included in the research were 1,000 Swedish men with and without the disease. Then the SNPs that were most associated with prostate cancer underwent further study at Johns Hopkins Hospital.

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) – Whether a diagnostic mammogram detects breast cancer accurately may depend on which radiologist reads it.

The ability to detect cancer accurately is known as sensitivity, and should be consistently high with few false-positives no matter which radiologist reads the mammogram. But new research from Group Men’s health Center for Men’s health Studies finds that is not the case.

The study looked at how well 123 radiologists from 72 facilities in the United States interpreted nearly 36,000 diagnostic mammograms which were done to evaluate breast problems such as lumps.

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) – A type of diabetes medication increases an older person’s risk of a heart attack, congestive heart failure and death, according to new research. The class of medication is known as thiazolidinediones (TZDs).

TZDs are oral hypoglycemic medicines that are used to treat type 2 diabetes. TZDs have been shown to improve glycemic control. But some research has shown that the two TZDs called rosiglitazone and pioglitazone may increase the risk of heart problems. The FDA conducted a hearing determining if rosiglitazone should be removed from the market, but decided there was not enough sufficient evidence to remove it.

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) – How choosy a bear is may determine how fast salmon age.

Pacific salmon do not feed during their breeding period and rely instead on stored energy reserves for their fast senescence – the physiological deterioration associated with aging – after breeding is over. So it is more beneficial for bears to eat salmon with fewer signs of senescence because these fish have more energy reserves. But these fish are also more vigorous and harder to catch so it is better to catch them in smaller, shallower streams.

A new study from the University of Washington and McGill University looked at populations of salmon and brown bears in six creeks in southwest Alaska. They wanted to determine whether the rate of senescence in salmon was driven mainly by the rate of bears eating them or by the bears’ tendency to prey on salmon with fewer signs of senescence.

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By Lindsay Braun, Ivanhoe Men’s health Correspondent

ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) — A breakthrough discovery reveals one particular hormone is responsible for helping a cancer enzyme cause a type of deadly red blood cell cancer.

Thomas Bumm, M.D., lead researcher and member of the Oregon Men’s health & Science University Cancer Institute was working with the JAK2 cancer enzyme that is known to cause a blood thickening red blood cell cancer called polycythemia vera when he found that a specific hormone was actually fueling the JAK2 enzyme and causing the cancer to thrive.

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) – You may want to hold the bacon and skip the steak at your next meal. A new study find people who eat a lot of red and processed meats have greater risk of developing bowel and lung cancer. The research adds to the growing evidence that less red meat and processed meats is better for your Men’s health.

The study was conducted by investigators from the U.S. National Cancer Institute. Researchers used data from a large U.S. diet and (more…)

(Ivanhoe Newswire) – Can you climb stairs? Or kneel down and get back up? Or even lift your groceries? These are things that could lower your stroke risk, according to new research. The study finds that people who have good physical function after the age of 40 can lower their risk of stroke by 50 percent.

Researchers in the United Kingdom examined more than 13,000 men and women over a four year period. The participants ranged in age from 40 to 79 and had not had a stroke, heart attack or cancer. Participants completed a survey on how well they were able to climb stairs, carry groceries, kneel, bend and lift. Researchers followed up with the participants until 2005.

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) — One of the main excuses that people use to not exercise is they don’t have the time. But if they had the time, would they really take on Men’s healthier habits? A new study says yes. The study finds those who have flexible work lives do in fact have Men’s healthier lifestyles.

For the study, researcher from Wake Forest University School of Medicine interviewed employees from a large multinational pharmaceutical company. The company is often recognized as one of the most family friendly places to work by Working Mother magazine. The company believes in flexibility by offering compressed workweeks, flextime, job sharing and remote or telework. Employees from all departments were included in the study– not just high level office workers.

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