FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE BLOG
Includes over 800 monographs reporting on emerging studies in the medical and scientific literature of practical clinical importance, easily searched for content.
DHEA predicts coronary heart disease risk
Low serum levels of DHEA predict an increased risk of coronary heart disease in older men. This is especially important because there is still a high incidence of sudden cardiac death in individuals who do not have the traditional risk factors.
Gout: updates in diagnosis and treatment
Gout diagnosis is rendered less invasive and more practical in the general clinical setting and treatment more sustainable by recent advances.
Nigella sativa, a true 'wonder medicine'?
Nigella sativa, also known as black cumin, produces seeds with a mind-boggling wealth of medicinal virtues. For colleagues and others who may not be familiar with the abundance of scientific evidence for the use of Nigella sativa seed extract in clinical practice, this selection of citations serves as an introduction to its wide range of indications.
Erectile Dysfunction is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and mortality
More evidence that erectile dysfunction is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease is presented in a study just published in PLoS Medicine (Public Library of Science). This should come as no surprise considering that health of vascular endothelium is one of the elements necessary to ensure blood delivery to the 'periphery'. The authors added to literature on this topic by examining the degree of erectile dysfunction in relation to cardiovascular risk.
Prostate enlargement is promoted by autoimmune inflammation
Prostate enlargement—benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)—is fundamentally an inflammatory process that can undergo conversion to malignancy and emerge as prostate cancer. The authors of a study just published in The Journal of Urology offer important evidence that autoimmune phenomena drive prostate inflammation and enlargement.
Prostate cancer treatment can make tumor cells resistant to therapy
Prostate cancer treatment can make tumor cells more resistant to therapy by changing their genetic expression.
Elevated fasting blood sugar is a risk factor for prostate enlargement
Elevated fasting blood sugar is a risk factor for prostate enlargement
A middle path in the debate over PSA testing for prostate cancer
A middle path in the debate over PSA testing for prostate cancer
Lifestyle reduction of cardiovascular risk factors improves erectile dysfunction
Lifestyle reduction of cardiovascular risk factors improves erectile dysfunction
Sexual side effects of medications for male pattern hair loss and prostate enlargement
Sexual side effects of medications for male pattern hair loss and prostate enlargement
Prostate-specific antigen velocity not such a good indicator for prostate biopsy and cancer detection
Prostate-specific antigen velocity not such a good indicator for prostate biopsy and cancer detection
Hormone blockade therapy for prostate cancer entails risks of diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Hormone blockade therapy for prostate cancer entails risks of diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Low testosterone increases heart disease mortality in men
Low testosterone increases heart disease mortality in men
Metabolic syndrome accelerates prostate cancer
Metabolic syndrome accelerates prostate cancer
Higher insulin is a major risk factor for prostate cancer
Higher insulin is a major risk factor for prostate cancer
Omega-3 fatty acids work differently for men and women
Omega-3 fatty acids work differently for men and women
Estrogen causes the most urinary tract symptoms for men
Estrogen causes the most urinary tract symptoms for men
Incorrect testosterone supplementation can increase cardiovascular risk
Incorrect testosterone supplementation can increase cardiovascular risk