Comments (137) | Post a CommentTattoo Method Shows Promise as Vaccine Delivery System
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Fri, Feb 08, 2008, 11:17 am PSTI've never understood the fascination with tattoos and even get annoyed when I see them. However, we may have a new, valuable use for them, or at least for the tool that creates them.Exciting studies now…Read More
Men, Breast Cancer, and the BRCA Gene Mutation
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Thu, Jan 24, 2008, 11:26 pm PSTWe generally think of breast cancer as being only a problem for women; but breast cancer can also occur in men, although far less often than in women. On average, breast cancer occurs in less than 1 in 1,000…Read More
The Risks of Low Testosterone in Men
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Thu, Dec 20, 2007, 5:30 pm PSTA number of disorders and therapies can lead to male hypogonadism (low blood levels of testosterone, the major male sex hormone). Symptoms of hypogonadism include erectile dysfunction and reduced libido. Also…Read More
How Should the FDA Approve New Drugs?
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Tue, Oct 09, 2007, 6:54 pm PDTIs there a better way for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to go about approving new medications than the process that's in place right now?Approval of new drugs to treat chronic disorders is currently…Read More
Vitamins and Prostate Cancer
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Fri, Jul 27, 2007, 6:06 pm PDTListen up if you're a man and are popping large amounts of vitamins and dietary supplements in the hope that they'll improve your health. You may instead be raising your risk of prostate cancer.About one-third…Read More
Aging Fathers and Birth Defects
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Mon, Apr 02, 2007, 4:50 pm PDTThe greater incidence of Down syndrome in the children of older mothers has made us aware of risks to the fetus during pregnancy as women age. Now we are learning that birth defects are also more frequent as…Read More
Low Testosterone: A Heart Danger for Men
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Mon, Dec 11, 2006, 4:33 pm PSTThe most common manifestations of testosterone deficiency (hypogonadism) are a loss of sex drive and decreased bone mineral density. Erectile dysfunction (ED) can also accompany hypogonadism, but ED can also be…Read More
The Research Is In on Saw Palmetto
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Thu, Dec 07, 2006, 9:08 am PSTMany people have turned to alternative treatments because they are "natural" and don't produce the side effects of conventional medications. But is it worth taking a safe product that doesn't work? Regular…Read More
Osteoporosis in Men, Part 3: More Convenient Meds
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Tue, Sep 26, 2006, 8:29 am PDTThe first step in the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis is increasing one's intake of calcium to 1200-1500 mg daily, along with 800 IU (international units) of vitamin D. Medications called…Read More
Osteoporosis in Men, Part 2: Who's at Risk?
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Sun, Sep 24, 2006, 7:24 am PDTMost of us think of osteoporosis, a condition characterized by weakening of the bones, as a disease of postmenopausal women. But men comprise 2 million of the estimated 10 million people with osteoporosis in…Read More
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