February 2010
Selected Research in Men’s Health
Bone
Khosla S. Update in male osteoporosis. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 2010;95:3-10. Pubmed Astract
Planas J, Trilla E, Raventos C, et al. Alendronate decreases the fracture risk in patients with prostate cancer on androgen-deprivation therapy and with severe osteopenia or osteoporosis. BJU Int. 2009;104:1637-1640. Pubmed Abstract
Saad F, Abrahamsson PA, Miller K. Preserving bone health in patients with hormone-sensitive prostate cancer: The role of bisphosphonates. BJU Int. 2009;104:1573-1579. Pubmed Abstract
Voda SC. Help older men bone up on osteoporosis. Nursing. 2009;39:66-67. No abstract available
Prostate
Bergdahl AG, Aus G, Lilja H, Hugosson J. Risk of dying from prostate cancer in men randomized to screening: Differences between attendees and nonattendees. Cancer. 2009;115:5672-5679.Pubmed Abstract
Carlsson S, Adolfsson J, Bratt O, et al. Nationwide population-based study on 30-day mortality after radical prostatectomy in sweden. Scandinavian Journal of Urology & Nephrology. 2009;43:350-356. Pubmed Abstract
Dennis LK, Coughlin JA, McKinnon BC, et al. Sexually transmitted infections and prostate cancer among men in the U.S. military. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. 2009;18:2665-2671. Pubmed Abstract
Fang F, Keating NL, Mucci LA, et al. Immediate risk of suicide and cardiovascular death after a prostate cancer diagnosis: Cohort study in the united states. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2010. Pubmed Abstract
Harden J, Falahee M, Bickes J, et al. Factors associated with prostate cancer patients' and their spouses' satisfaction with a family-based intervention. Cancer Nurs. 2009;32:482-492. Pubmed Abstract
Holten KB, Al-Abdulla S. Guideline update: What's the best approach for screening asymptomatic men for prostate cancer?. J Fam Pract. 2009;58:E2. Pubmed Abstract
Kohli M, Tindall DJ. New developments in the medical management of prostate cancer. Mayo Clin Proc. 2010;85:77-86. Pubmed Abstract
Nguyen PL, Chen MH, Renshaw AA, Loffredo M, Kantoff PW, D'Amico AV. Survival following radiation and androgen suppression therapy for prostate cancer in healthy older men: Implications for screening recommendations. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2010;76:337-341. Pubmed Abstract
Testosterone
Jiang J, Tang NL, Ohlsson C, et al. Association of genetic variations in aromatase gene with serum estrogen and estrogen/testosterone ratio in chinese elderly men. Clinica Chimica Acta. 2010;411:53-58. Pubmed Abstract
Mazur A. The age-testosterone relationship in black, white, and mexican-american men, and reasons for ethnic differences. Aging Male. 2009;12:66-76. Pubmed Abstract
Resorlu B, Abdulmajed MI, Kara C, Unsal A, Aydos K. Is intracytoplasmic sperm injection essential for the treatment of hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism? A comparison between idiopathic and secondary hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism. Human Fertility. 2009;12:204-208. Pubmed Abstract
Rosen RC, Araujo AB, Connor MK, et al. Assessing symptoms of hypogonadism by self-administered questionnaire: Qualitative findings in patients and controls. Aging Male. 2009;12:77-85. Pubmed Abstract
Tang KF, Wu QF, Zou TJ, Xue W, Wang XY, Xing JP. Molecular analysis of KAL-1 in a series of kallmann syndrome and normosmic idiopathic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism patients from northwestern china. Asian J Androl. 2009;11:711-715. Pubmed Abstract
Vitzthum VJ, Worthman CM, Beall CM, et al. Seasonal and circadian variation in salivary testosterone in rural bolivian men. Am J Hum Biol. 2009;21:762-768. Pubmed Abstract
Yamamoto K, Koh E, Matsui F, et al. Measurement-specific bioavailable testosterone using concanavalin A precipitation: Comparison of calculated and assayed bioavailable testosterone. International Journal of Urology. 2009;16:894-901. Pubmed Abstract
Zarrouf FA, Artz S, Griffith J, Sirbu C, Kommor M. Testosterone and depression: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Psychiatric Practice. 2009;15:289-305. Pubmed Abstract
Zitzmann M. Testosterone deficiency, insulin resistance and the metabolic syndrome. Nature Reviews Endocrinology. 2009;5:673-681. Pubmed Abstract
Sexual
Malebranche DJ, Fields EL, Bryant LO, Harper SR. Masculine socialization and sexual risk behaviors among black men who have sex with men: A qualitative exploration. Men and Masculinities. 2009;12:90-112. No abstract available
Psychosocial
Markianos M, Tripodianakis J, Istikoglou C, et al. Suicide attempt by jumping: A study of gonadal axis hormones in male suicide attempters versus men who fell by accident. Psychiatry Res. 2009;170:82-85. Pubmed Abstract
Young Men & Boys
Sorensen K, Aksglaede L, Petersen JH, Juul A. Recent changes in pubertal timing in healthy danish boys: Associations with body mass index. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 2010;95:263-270. Pubmed Abstract
Vo DX, Park MJ. Helping young men thrive: Positive youth development and men's health. American Journal of Mens Health. 2009;3:352-359. Pubmed Abstract
Men’s Health Miscellaneous
Sloan FA, Ayyagari P, Salm M, Grossman D. The longevity gap between black and white men in the united states at the beginning and end of the 20th century. Am J Public Health. 2010;100:357-363. Pubmed Abstract
Vondracek SF, Voelkel NF, McDermott MT, Valdez C. The relationship between adipokines, body composition, and bone density in men with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. International Journal of Copd. 2009;4:267-277. Pubmed Abstract
