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Brain Fitness

Patterns Differ in Aging Brains

Posted November 3, 2008 1:29 PM

Researchers led by Carl Cotman and Nicole Berchtold of the University of California, Irvine find that the activity of genes in men's brains begins to change earlier than in women's brains. The types of changes also differ between the sexes. The study, published online October 1 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, also found that in both genders each part of the brain Read more...

See also: aging, aging brain, brain, female, male

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Discussion Boards

Welcome to the Men's Health Discussion Board

Started by paulk on July 29, 2008 10:17 PM

DUDE! You found us! If you've got any questions or concerns about guy problems, this is your club. (Hey, we're all in this together.) Use this forum to ask questions and spout off on any health topic you like. Just don't even think about using the ideas and opinions voiced here as medical advice on your specific condition. That's what you personal doc is for. Because this forum will not be tightly moderated, it's up to you to use it responsibly. No flamin'. No cussin'. And no ladies! If you need more leg room, start a new thread. Hey, its your club. Dude.

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Long-Life Tips

Steps for the Man

Men are more likely to indulge in self-destructive practices, such as heavy alcohol consumption, smoking, drug use, irresponsible sexual behavior and fast driving. Job stress, while certainly not uniquely male, is also a large contributor to earlier mortality. ... View slideshow >>

Men's Health

The Truth About Testicular Cancer

Posted April 28, 2008 12:57 PM

Testicular cancer isn't the killer it used to be. In fact, it's one of the most curable forms of cancer. "Even with men who have an advanced disease, they may still be able to be cured. Lance Armstrong would be the perfect example of an individual with an advanced testicular cancer who was cured with surgery and chemotherapy," said Dr. Charles Enke, professor and chairman of the Read more...

See also: Cancer, cure, disease, male, testicular cancer

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Men's Health

Male Menopause: What is it?

By Jed Diamond, Ph.D.
Posted August 27, 2007 3:41 PM

"Dear Abby: "I am a 50-year-old man who has been married for 22 years. My wife and I have two wonderful teenage children. About six months ago, my wife's niece (I'll call her Rene), whom I had never met, came from another country to live with us so she could go to college in the United States. She is in her early 20s." As I read Abigail Van Buren's "Dear Abby" Read more...

See also: andropause, changes, hormones, male, menopause, midlife

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Men's Health

Call it Manopause

Posted August 27, 2007 3:30 PM

Female menopause usually occurs around the age of 51 when a woman stops menstruating. But because men lack a comparably timed physiological event, it's harder to say what male menopause is and when exactly it occurs. But physicians agree that approximately 40 percent of men in their 40s, 50s and 60s will experience some degree of lethargy, depression, increased irritability, mood swings, and Read more...

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