complaints after prostate surgery

Complaints were more common in men treated with radical prostatectomy (surgical removal of the prostate) or male hormone-blocking drugs combined with radiation therapy, according to the study by researchers from Dana-farber/Brigham and women cancer center. No men reported a perceived shorthing of their penisfollow radiation therapy alone.

Twenty-five men (2.63 percent of the group) complained of smaller penises after treatment,
3.73 percent for surgery, 2.67 percent for radiotherapy plus androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), and 0 percent for radiotherapy alone.

This study says that when penile shortening does occur, it really does affect patients and their quality of life. The study subjects were men enrolled in a registry called COMPARE that collect data on patients whose prostate cancer shows sign of recurring after initial treatment. just over half -- 54 percent -- had undergone surgery to remove their cancerous prostate, while 24 percent received radiation therapy combined with hormone blocking treatment, and 22 percent had radiation therapy alone.

research on erectile dysfunction

Physical factors cause neraly two-thirds of cases, mainly because of problems with the blood vessels, with phychological issues like emotional strees and depression accounting for the remainder.
Many studies have reported that CP may induce systematic vascular disease, such as coronary heart disease, which have been linked with erection problems.

The average age of the men in both groupswas just under 36 and there were no significant differences whem it came to body mass index, household income and education. Their sexsual was assessed using the International Index of Erection Function and their gum health using the plaque index, bleeding on probing, probing depth and clinical attachment level.


To our knowledge, erectile dysfunction and CP in humans are caused  by similar risk factors, such as aging, smoking, diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease.
 

Diagnosis Mesothelioma

Malignant mesothelioma is a rare but aggressive thoracic cancer that can develop several decades after exposure to asbestos. Diagnosis is often delayed until patients begin to show symptoms , including shortness of breath, cough, chest pain and, in advanced stages, weight loss and night sweats.

Often, patients with mesothelioma seek treatment when the shortness of breath becomes a noticeable  problem. Rather, doctors initially associate fluid in the chest with pneumonia or other inflammatory conditions, futher delaying diagnosis, Dr. Pass explained.

Despite advances in chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and surgical management for malignant mesothelioma, the median survival for patients diagnosed with mesothelioma remains 12 months.

How to Destroy Bacteria Insect Wings

Tiny nanopatterns on the locust-like insect's wing surface simply tear the microorganisms apart. The wings of the clanger cicada ( psaltoda claripennis ) are covered by nano-sized "pillars" arranged in a vast hexagonal pattern.

ivanova and colleagues experimented with bacteria with different physical properties to see what happens when they land on the wing surface. a biophysical model of the interactions between bacterial cells and cicada wing surface structures, and show that mechanical properties, in particular cell rigidity, are they factors in bacterial resistenace / sensitivity to the bactericidal nature of the wing surface ".

share information Immune cells like bees

When bees find new information as a new source of honey, to share the news with other bees when they return to the hive. Now, a new study from the U.S. suggests that the immune system's T cells have a similar behavior in the coordination of responses to pathogens and vaccines.

Scientists at the University of California - San Francisco (UCSF) write about their findings in the online edition of Nature Immunology March 10.

Lead author Matthew Krummel, Professor of Pathology at UCSF. He said in a statement that while T cells are a dance for their peers in the same cell as the bees do when they have bee companions news to share, if they come together to share critical information in a similar manner.

"They are grouped together in order to share information, share what they have learned about the new pathogen or a vaccine, which in turn helps the immune system mounts a coordinated response to the foreign material," explains she said, adding that the discovery could help develop new treatments to fight against the disease.
Krummel and colleagues call this the "critical period."

Mesothelioma

Shortness of breath, cough, and afflict in the chest due to an accretion of fluid in the pleural space are often symptoms of pleural mesothelioma.

Symptoms of peritoneal mesothelioma include system of weights loss and cachexia, abdominal intumescence and pain due to ascites (a buildup of fluid in the abdominal cavity). Additional symptoms of Peritoneal Mesothelioma may include gut impediment, blood coagulation freakishnesses, anemia, and fever. Mesothelioma that bears on the pleura coulded: Chest wall afflict Pleural blowup, or fluid surrounding the lung SOB Fatigue or anemia Wheezing, gruffness, or cough Blood line in the sputum (fluid) coughed up (hemoptysis)

In severe cases, the human may have a lot tumour masses. Symptoms include:

Abdominal pain Ascites, or an anomalous buildup of fluid in the abdomen A mass in the abdomen Problems on bowel function Weight passing

In severe causes of the disease, the chase blesses and symptoms perhaps acquaint:

Blood clots in the veins, which may cause thrombophlebitis

Circularised intravascular coagulation, a disorder causing severe bleeding in a lot body organs Acerbity, or yellowing of the eyes and skin Down blood glucose even Pleural blowup Pulmonary emboli, or grumes in the arteries of the lungs Serious ascites

A mesothelioma doesn't commonly spread to the bone, mind, or adrenal glands. Staging of mesothelioma is based on the recommendation by the International Mesothelioma Interest Group.

Epidemic West Nile Virus in the U.S. grabs 66 Lives

The amount represents 42 percent jump in the number of cases and a 61 percent increase in the number of deaths in a week.

"The number of human cases also marked the highest increase in transmission of the virus, according to calculations by the last week of August since the virus was first detected in the country in 1999," said the health center on Friday (31/8) morning.

But the record of the year, in 2003 there were 9862 cases of West Nile Virus were reported in the United States, and 2002 faced more than 4,100 cases, including more than 260 deaths.

More than 70 percent of cases have been reported from six states - Texas, South Dakota, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Michigan. Texas is a state that faces most cases, with 45 percent of cases of infection and 31 deaths across the state.

Based on previous experience, federal health officials did not expect Hurricane Isaac, who on Wednesday (29/8) fell to Tropical Storm strength again, have a huge impact on the spread of the virus this year.

West Nile Virus is a mosquito-borne disease that is generally found in temperate and tropical regions and can lead to serious neurological disease in some cases. Symptoms are caused by a virus that covers the body feels weak, dizzy, nausea, headache, and fever are sudden.