http://www.medindia.net/healthnews/Drugs-impotence-news.asp Medindia largest health website in india. en-us Copyright 2012. All Rights Reserved. Fri, 25 May 2012 05:30:34 GMT http://www.medindia.net/news/erectile-dysfunction-perhaps-an-indication-of-grave-disease-97239-1.htm Diabetes is capable of causing erectile dysfunction (ED), which is competent to lead a yet more severe condition, warn experts. "Most men do not realize that ED is a warning sign of potential cardiovascular disease," said Dr. Timothy Boone, chairman of the department of urology at The Methodist Hospital in Houston. "As Valentine's Day draws near, many men will be worried about their sexual potency, but they should really be concerned about getting their disease process under control," he said....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/erectile-dysfunction-perhaps-an-indication-of-grave-disease-97239-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Peripheral-Neuropathy-Increases-The-Risk-of-Erectile-Dysfunction-93466-1.htm Men who suffer from peripheral neuropathy are at an increased risk of developing erectile dysfunction, reveals a Spanish study. "Up to now the impact of damaged nerves in the peripheral nervous system on ED has been underestimated" says lead author Dr Consuelo Valles-Antuna, from the Department of Neurophysiology at the Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias in Oviedo. "However our study of 90 patients shows that men with more severe symptoms of peripheral neuropathy, which can be caused ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Peripheral-Neuropathy-Increases-The-Risk-of-Erectile-Dysfunction-93466-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Link-Between-Erectile-Dysfunction-and-Use-of-Multiple-Medications-93397-1.htm Severity of erectile dysfunction increases with the use of multiple medicines, reveals study published online in the iBritish Journal of Urology International/i. This study surveyed 37,712 ethnically diverse men from Southern California and found that men taking various medications are likely to have more severe ED. This was part of the California Men's Health Study, a multiethnic cohort of men ages 46 to 69 who are members of Kaiser Permanente in California. Information about medication ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Link-Between-Erectile-Dysfunction-and-Use-of-Multiple-Medications-93397-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Shockwave-Therapy-Could-Help-Treat-Erectile-Dysfunction-92785-1.htm Men suffering from severe erectile dysfunction (ED) who are not responding well to medicines could benefit from undergoing low intensity shockwave therapy, a new study by Israeli researchers reveals. Shockwave therapy has been successfully used in improving the blood flow to heart and researchers from Rambam Healthcare Campus in Haifa thought that it can also be used to improve blood flow in the penis. Such therapy has been found to be effective in treating mild to moderate form of ED but the researchers ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Shockwave-Therapy-Could-Help-Treat-Erectile-Dysfunction-92785-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Shock-Therapy-May-Help-Men-To-Overcome-Erectile-Dysfunction-92686-1.htm A new study has found that using shock wave therapy may help men with erectile dysfunction who don't respond well to drug treatments. According to the researchers, "extracorporeal shock wave therapy" significantly improved sexual function among men involved in the study, Live Science reported. The participants underwent 12 shock treatments over nine weeks, and one month after the last treatment, participants began taking ED drugs. They were also required to fill out a questionnaire to ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Shock-Therapy-May-Help-Men-To-Overcome-Erectile-Dysfunction-92686-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Medtronics-Drug-Eluting-Stent-Might-Help-Patients-Suffering-from-Erectile-Dysfunction-92422-1.htm Minnesota based medical technology company Medtronic has revealed that recent trials have shown its drug-eluting stent can help people with erectile dysfunction who do not respond well to other treatments. Dr Jason Rogers of UC Davis Medical Center led the study testing the effectiveness of the stent and involved around 30 participants. The stent, coated with zotarolimus, was positioned in the internal pudendal artery which is responsible for the blood flow to the penis. Announcing the results ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Medtronics-Drug-Eluting-Stent-Might-Help-Patients-Suffering-from-Erectile-Dysfunction-92422-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Male-Bowel-Cancer-Patients-Need-Erectile-Dysfunction-Advice-92227-1.htm Bowel cancer patients should receive adequate information about erectile dysfunction (ED), reveals study. Bowel cancer affects over 38,000 people every year in the UK with around half of patients surviving for more than five years after treatment. This figure is set to increase, says the study. Men are more likely to develop bowel cancer and many will suffer from ED after their treatment, say the authors, led by Professor Sue Wilson at the University of Birmingham. The research team ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Male-Bowel-Cancer-Patients-Need-Erectile-Dysfunction-Advice-92227-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Sexual-Function-in-Men-With-Erectile-Dysfunction-Improved-by-Treatment-of-CV-Risk-Factors-90508-1.htm A meta-analysis posted Online First today in IArchives of Internal Medicine, /Ione of the JAMA/Archives journals says that lifestyle modifications and pharmaceutical treatment of risk factors for cardiovascular disease are associated with improvement in sexual function among men with erectile dysfunction (ED). "Erectile dysfunction shares modifiable risks factors with atherosclerosis and coronary artery disease (CAD), including hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, cigarette smoking, obesity, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Sexual-Function-in-Men-With-Erectile-Dysfunction-Improved-by-Treatment-of-CV-Risk-Factors-90508-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Orgasm-Ejaculation-A-Problem-For-Men-Erectile-Dysfunction-89695-1.htm A new study has found that 65 percent of men with erectile dysfunction (ED) are unable to have an orgasm and 58 percent have problems with ejaculation. The research led by physician-scientists at New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Centre followed 12,130 men with mild to severe ED and is the largest-ever analysis of orgasmic and ejaculatory dysfunction. "While medications like Viagra or Cialis have been successful in helping many of these men, our research suggests there ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Orgasm-Ejaculation-A-Problem-For-Men-Erectile-Dysfunction-89695-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Antioxidants-may-Help-Treat-Infertility-Erectile-Dysfunction-88429-1.htm A new analysis suggests that antioxidants could play a significant role in addressing infertility issues in both women and men, including erectile dysfunction. Tory Hagen, in the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University, and Francesco Visioli, lead author of the study at the Madrid Institute for Advanced Studies in Spain, also observed that infertility problems are often an early indicator of other degenerative disease issues such as atherosclerosis, high blood pressure and congestive heart failure....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Antioxidants-may-Help-Treat-Infertility-Erectile-Dysfunction-88429-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Warning-Issued-Over-Using-Geckos-to-Treat-AIDS-and-Impotence-87818-1.htm The health department in Philippines has warned the general public against following the traditional medicine practice of using geckos to treat AIDS and impotence. The Philippines export geckos to China, Malaysia and South Korea where they are used as aphrodisiacs and as medicines to treat AIDS, asthma and cancer. However there is no scientific basis that geckos are beneficial for those with AIDS and the health department is concerned that people who opt for such traditional medicines do not seek proper treatment....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Warning-Issued-Over-Using-Geckos-to-Treat-AIDS-and-Impotence-87818-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Restless-Legs-Syndrome-May-Cause-Erectile-Dysfunction-In-Men-86496-1.htm Men who suffer from restless legs syndrome face a higher risk of erectile dysfunction, a new study suggests. The study followed more than 11,000 men who were free of erectile dysfunction (ED), diabetes, and arthritis when they were enrolled in 2002. Over six years of follow-up, about 2,000 men in the study developed ED. Even after ruling out the effects of factors known to increase the risk of erectile dysfunction, like age, smoking, obesity, antidepressant medications, and snoring, researchers ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Restless-Legs-Syndrome-May-Cause-Erectile-Dysfunction-In-Men-86496-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Too-Much-Of-Porn-Could-Lead-To-Erectile-Dysfunction-86444-1.htm Street-corner quacks are laughed at for saying excessive masturbation could lead to impotence. But a large Italian survey seems to show a link between porn addiction and erectile dysfunction. Indulgence shown towards masturbation thus far ignores the hyperstimulation of today's Internet erotic possibilities, it is felt. When interviewed about the survey, urologist Carlo Foresta (head of the Italian Society of Andrology and Sexual Medicine and professor at the University of Padua) mentioned that ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Too-Much-Of-Porn-Could-Lead-To-Erectile-Dysfunction-86444-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Erectile-Dysfunction-New-Facts-About-Its-Causes-83995-1.htm bErectile dysfunction (ED)/b b(impotence) /bbis a sexual dysfunction where the affected male cannot develop or maintain an erection of the penis during sexual performance./b ED is a common public health problem. Millions of men worldwide suffer from this condition . bAn intact neural system and vascular system are required for a successful and complete erection./bb/b Unfortunately our knowledge of the occurrence and etiology of ED is limited. The factors responsible ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Erectile-Dysfunction-New-Facts-About-Its-Causes-83995-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Pistachio-Nuts-May-Improve-Erectile-Dysfunction-82311-1.htm Here's one more reason why men should switch to pistachio nuts. STRONGPistachio diet improves erectile function parameters and serum lipid profiles in patients with erectile dysfunction, suggests studies. /STRONGBRBRErectile dysfunction (ED) is a sexual dysfunction where the patient is unable to develop or maintain anerectionof the penisduring sexual performance. The causes of ED are many. Diabetes, hypertension, high serum cholesterol level, peripheral vascular disease and cardiac problems ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Pistachio-Nuts-May-Improve-Erectile-Dysfunction-82311-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Erectile-Dysfunction-Drug-Can-Help-Treat-Congenital-Heart-Disease-82101-1.htm A drug used to treat erectile dysfunction and pulmonary hypertension, has another possible use-helping children and young adults with congenital heart disease to better tolerate exercise, scientists have found. Researchers from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia show the drug, called Sildenafil, significantly improved measures of exercise performance during stress testing in patients with single-ventricle heart disease, All patients involved in the study had earlier undergone the Fontan ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Erectile-Dysfunction-Drug-Can-Help-Treat-Congenital-Heart-Disease-82101-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Impotence-Risk-Increased-by-Regular-Use-of-Painkillers-81682-1.htm Constantly using pain relievers can drastically increase the risk of erectile dysfunction, a group of researchers at the Kaiser Permanente Southern California said. Drugs such as aspirin and ibuprofen are regularly used to relieve pain and are classed as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). However the researchers said that regularly using such drugs for three times a day increased the risk of impotence by more than 22 percent. "Regular non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug use is ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Impotence-Risk-Increased-by-Regular-Use-of-Painkillers-81682-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Pot-Smoking-Linked-to-Erectile-Dysfunction-in-Men-81302-1.htm A new study on the effects of marijuana on sexual health has suggested that men could be courting sexual dysfunction from smoking it. Study researcher Rany Shamloul, a physician with appointments at the University of Ottawa and Queen's University in Canada as well as the University of Cairo, conducted the study. According to LiveScience, Shamloul said that even though research on the topic is contradictory, a recent study, including the finding that the penis contains receptors for marijuana's ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Pot-Smoking-Linked-to-Erectile-Dysfunction-in-Men-81302-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Pot-Smoking-Could-Lead-to-Erectile-Dysfunction-in-Men-80771-1.htm A new study on the effects of marijuana on sexual health has suggested that men could be courting sexual dysfunction from smoking it. Study researcher Rany Shamloul, a physician with appointments at the University of Ottawa and Queen's University in Canada as well as the University of Cairo, conducted the study. According to LiveScience, Shamloul said that even though research on the topic is contradictory, a recent study, including the finding that the penis contains receptors ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Pot-Smoking-Could-Lead-to-Erectile-Dysfunction-in-Men-80771-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Oz-Company-In-Trouble-for-Inappropriate-Erectile-Dysfunction-Treatment-78534-1.htm The Advanced Medical Institute Pty Ltd and AMI Australia Holdings Pty Ltd in Australia are in trouble over allegations that patients were inappropriately diagnosed and promised refunds that were not delivered. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has launched legal proceedings against the company, which promotes and supplies services for men suffering from erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation. The ACCC has alleged that the company breached the Trade Practices Act from 2008 to 2010....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Oz-Company-In-Trouble-for-Inappropriate-Erectile-Dysfunction-Treatment-78534-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Erectile-Dysfunction-Drug-may-Help-Protect-Against-Hand-Finger-Ulcers-76499-1.htm A research has pointed out that tadalafil when added to the treatment of people with scleroderma can alleviate symptoms of Raynaud's phenomenon. It can also effectively heal and prevent hand and finger ulcers. Scleroderma is a rheumatic disease that results in the thickening and tightening of skin, as well as a build-up of scar tissue and damage to internal organs. Most patients with scleroderma also suffer from Raynaud's phenomenon - structural damage of the blood vessels that cause them to react abnormally to the cold....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Erectile-Dysfunction-Drug-may-Help-Protect-Against-Hand-Finger-Ulcers-76499-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Stent-To-Treat-Erectile-Dysfunction-75591-1.htm Doctors in a Welsh hospital have performed a pioneering operation to treat erectile dysfunction (ED). The operation involves surgically inserting a stent into the main artery of the penis. The treatment could be useful in the case of nearly 30% of patients with ED. Consultant cardiologist Dr Nick Ossei-Gerning of the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, and Dr Andy Wood, an interventional radiologist, became the first in Europe to perform the operation last week. Half of men over the age of 40 ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Stent-To-Treat-Erectile-Dysfunction-75591-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Food-That-Claims-Boosting-Sex-Could-Cause-Permanent-Erectile-Dysfunction-72347-1.htm If you are thinking of buying food or beverages that claim to boost sexual appetite or slim you down, here's a reality check-such items could take a toll on your health. They could cause heart attacks, strokes, brain hemorrhage, increase blood pressure, cause loss of hearing or vision and worse, they could cause permanent erectile dysfunction instead. "We have found that some products contain active ingredients, such as sildenafil, tadalafil and verdanafil," the ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Food-That-Claims-Boosting-Sex-Could-Cause-Permanent-Erectile-Dysfunction-72347-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Depression-and-Erectile-Dysfunction-Put-Men-at-Risk-of-Serious-Cardiac-Problems-71329-1.htm Depressive symptoms in men coupled with erectile dysfunction, scientists have discovered, constitutes a risk factor for a major cardiovascular event. Erectile dysfunction and depressive mood are often associated, and both are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and death. To investigate clinical correlates further, researchers led by Elisa Bandini of the University of Florence studied approximately 2,000 male patients in a clinic for sexual dysfunction using a structured ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Depression-and-Erectile-Dysfunction-Put-Men-at-Risk-of-Serious-Cardiac-Problems-71329-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/One-Fourth-of-Chinese-Men-Suffer-from-Erectile-Dysfunction-71202-1.htm A study has found that more than 26 percent of Chinese men suffer from erectile dysfunction. The study by researchers from the Chinese Medical Association showed that among men over 40, at least 40 percent experience male impotence, China Daily reported. Wang Xiaofeng, director of the urology surgery department with Peking University People's Hospital, said sexual dysfunction is characterized by the inability to develop or maintain an erection of the penis sufficient for satisfactory sexual performance....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/One-Fourth-of-Chinese-Men-Suffer-from-Erectile-Dysfunction-71202-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Erectile-Dysfunction-Linked-to-Chronic-Diseases-in-Men-70306-1.htm Male reproductive health problems may coexist with, or represent a marker for, other common conditions including heart disease and diabetes, according to an article published in the iMedical Journal of Australia./i Dr Carol Holden (PhD), of Andrology Australia, Monash University, VIC and co-authors Dr Carolyn Allan and Dr Robert McLachlan of Andrology Australia and Prince Henry's Institute, Melbourne, VIC, analysed research linking diabetes and cardiovascular disease to erectile dysfunction (ED)....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Erectile-Dysfunction-Linked-to-Chronic-Diseases-in-Men-70306-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Protein-Helps-Cure-Erectile-Dysfunction-After-Prostate-Surgery-69874-1.htm Erectile dysfunction caused after the surgical removal of a cancerous prostate gland can be healed by a protein called sonic hedgehog, a new American study reveals. The research, conducted by Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, was presented at the recent American Urological Association 2010 Annual Meeting. Nearly 80 per cent of men who've undergone surgery to remove a cancerous prostate gland lose the ability to have an erection because of damage to a critical nerve that runs along the prostate....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Protein-Helps-Cure-Erectile-Dysfunction-After-Prostate-Surgery-69874-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Price-War-Could-Slash-Cost-of-Impotence-Pills-69796-1.htm Good news for men with erection problems: A price war has broken out between impotence pills. One drug company has halved the prices of its tablets - a move likely to spark a battle with rival Viagra. Bayer will offer a pack of four Levitra tablets - one of three impotence drugs prescribed by the NHS - for just 7.56 pounds instead of 16.27 pounds. According to industry experts, rivals may have to follow suit because docs are told to hand out the least expensive. That ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Price-War-Could-Slash-Cost-of-Impotence-Pills-69796-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Erectile-Dysfunction-Could-Signal-Heart-Disease-Too-69126-1.htm Those suffering from erectile dysfunction (ED) could be in for heart problems too. Hence such persons had better undergo thorough medical assessments, experts advise. A paper published in the June issue of IJCP, the International Journal of Clinical Practice, shows that men with ED will often develop coronary symptoms within two to three years of impotence and actually experience a cardiovascular event, such as a heart attack, within three to five years. The authors stress that it is vital that ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Erectile-Dysfunction-Could-Signal-Heart-Disease-Too-69126-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Erectile-Dysfunction-Drugs-Could-Improve-Delivery-Of-Anti-cancer-Drug-Herceptin-68700-1.htm Erectile dysfunction drugs could improve delivery of anti-cancer drug Herceptin by lowering the "blood-brain barrier." The research, published in the journal IPLoS ONE/I, could help doctors improve treatments for lung and breast cancers that have metastasized to the brain. The new research by scientists at Cedars-Sinai's Maxine Dunitz Neurosurgical Institute suggests that a drug currently approved to treat erectile dysfunction may significantly enhance the delivery of the anti-cancer drug Herceptin to certain hard-to-treat brain tumors....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Erectile-Dysfunction-Drugs-Could-Improve-Delivery-Of-Anti-cancer-Drug-Herceptin-68700-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Erectile-Dysfunction-Drugs-Recalled-Over-Health-Risks-68636-1.htm New Zealand's Medsafe has ordered the immediate recall of four products being promoted and sold for sexual enhancement as they posed a "significant health risks" that may be fatal. Director-General of Health Stephen McKernan advised consumers to immediately stop taking SZM Formula for Men, Stallion, Volcanic and Tomcat Ali. Medsafe ordered the immediate recall of all batches after tests showed the adulterated products contain an undeclared prescription medicine tadalafil....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Erectile-Dysfunction-Drugs-Recalled-Over-Health-Risks-68636-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Clinical-Trial-to-Probe-If-Erectile-Dysfunction-Drugs-Can-Help-Muscular-Dystrophy-Patients-66890-1.htm Following a recent rodent study, a Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute cardiologist is researching if drugs used to treat erectile dysfunction could also be used to improve muscle blood flow and reduce fatigue in muscular dystrophy patients. A recent study showed beneficial effects of tadalafil (also known as Cialis) in mice with an animal version of Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy. Only two doses of tadalafil improved muscle blood flow, allowing the dystrophic mice to perform more exercise with less muscle injury....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Clinical-Trial-to-Probe-If-Erectile-Dysfunction-Drugs-Can-Help-Muscular-Dystrophy-Patients-66890-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Magical-Bowl-That-Cures-Erectile-Dysfunction-63831-1.htm Mohd Nor Daud of Kampung Seberang Jerteh claims that an antique Chinese bowl passed on to him by his father possesses magical powers and can even cure erectile dysfunction. According to the 70-year-old Public Works Department retiree, the bowl - believed to date back to the 16th century - was possibly given to his ancestors by Chinese traders. He said seawater could be turned into freshwater if kept in the bowl for eight hours. "Those suffering from illnesses like impotence can be cured ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Magical-Bowl-That-Cures-Erectile-Dysfunction-63831-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Shockwave-Device-That-Cures-Erectile-Dysfunction-Developed-63466-1.htm Scientists have developed a shockwave device to cure male impotence. Promising no side effects, the treatment was originally used to break up kidney stones. But now it has shown promise in transforming the love lives of millions of men. The hand-held gadget uses high frequency sound waves to widen narrowed blood vessels in the penis responsible for causing erection problems, reports The Daily Express. The research was carried out by Israeli doctors and could be widely available within 18 months....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Shockwave-Device-That-Cures-Erectile-Dysfunction-Developed-63466-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Erectile-Dysfunction-More-Common-in-Older-Men-With-Restless-Leg-Syndrome-63071-1.htm A new study has linked restless leg syndrome with erectile dysfunction in older men. Published in the Jan. 1 issue of the journal Sleep, the study shows that erectile dysfunction was more common in older men with restless leg syndrome (RLS) than in those without RLS, and the magnitude of this association increased with a higher frequency of RLS symptoms. Results show that erectile dysfunction was 16 percent more likely in men with RLS symptoms that occur five to 14 times per month and 78 ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Erectile-Dysfunction-More-Common-in-Older-Men-With-Restless-Leg-Syndrome-63071-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Lab-Grown-Penis-Brings-Hope-for-Men-With-Erectile-Dysfunction-60682-1.htm Erectile tissue grown in the laboratory has successfully restored sexual function in rabbits, bringing hope to men sexually impaired by accident or disease, US researchers said Tuesday in a published study. In the most complete replacement of functional penile erectile tissue to date, researchers from North Carolina's Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center's Institute for Regenerative Medicine said their method could one day benefit humans. In the study, published in the online edition ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Lab-Grown-Penis-Brings-Hope-for-Men-With-Erectile-Dysfunction-60682-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/ACP-Issues-Guideline-on-Erectile-Dysfunction-Drugs-59708-1.htm The American College of Physicians (ACP) today issued recommendations for the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED). ACP, the nation's largest medical specialty organization and second-largest physician group, strongly recommends that physicians initiate therapy with an oral phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE-5) inhibitor in men who seek treatment for ED unless they have a contraindication to PDE-5 inhibitors, such as nitrate therapy. As for which PDE-5 inhibitor to use, ACP recommends that physicians ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/ACP-Issues-Guideline-on-Erectile-Dysfunction-Drugs-59708-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Topical-Cream-for-Erectile-Dysfunction-Could-Prove-Safer-58278-1.htm An innovative drug-delivery system, nanoparticles encapsulating nitric oxide or prescription drugs, has shown promise for topical treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED), say New York scientists. According to scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, the new system, which was tested successfully on a small number of animals, could potentially prevent side effects associated with oral ED medications, if study results can be replicated in humans. The study has ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Topical-Cream-for-Erectile-Dysfunction-Could-Prove-Safer-58278-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Obese-Men-at-Increased-Risk-for-Erectile-Dysfunction-57007-1.htm Obesity may increase men's proneness to erectile dysfunction (ED), likely caused by atherosclerosis-related hypertension and cardiovascular disease, according to a research article. Hormonal changes associated with obesity may also increase the risk, adds the article published in the journal Obesity and Weight Management. The write-up published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. points out that as many as 30-40 per cent of men over the age of 50 may experience ED, and both obesity and physical inactivity may increase their risk....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Obese-Men-at-Increased-Risk-for-Erectile-Dysfunction-57007-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Erectile-Dysfunction-Drug-May-Help-Improve-Lower-Urinary-Tract-Infections-50540-1.htm A new study has found that erectile dysfunction drug tadalafil may improve lower urinary tract symptoms in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Researchers from Nashville, Dallas, San Antonia and Indianapolis randomly separated 200 men, with an age equal to or older than 40 years and at least a six-month diagnosis of BPH-LUTS with an International Prostate Symptom Score (IPPS) greater than or equal to 13, into two groups taking either 20 mg of tadalafil once daily or a placebo. They ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Erectile-Dysfunction-Drug-May-Help-Improve-Lower-Urinary-Tract-Infections-50540-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Erectile-Dysfunction-Drugs-pose-No-Threat-to-Vision-49937-1.htm Erectile dysfunction (ED) drugs like Viagra and sildenafil pose no threat to vision, say researchers. According to a report in the April issue of Archives of Ophthalmology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals, two medications used to treat the disorder in men do not appear to have visual side effects when taken daily for six months, despite concerns about eye-related complications. The advent of the medications sildenafil citrate (sold as Viagra), tadalafil (sold as Cialis) and verdenafil ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Erectile-Dysfunction-Drugs-pose-No-Threat-to-Vision-49937-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Once-a-day-Impotence-Pill-Enables-Men-to-Lead-a-Normal-Sexual-Life-47095-1.htm A new once-a-day impotence pill that allows men to have sex whenever they want has been launched in Britain. Cialis One A Day enables men to perform whenever the mood takes them. Unlike Viagra or standard Cialis, men do not have to take it half an hour before having sex. It boosts blood flow to a man's private parts - but is effective only after he is sexually stimulated, reports the Telegraph. The manufacturers, Eli Lilly, claims that the new way of taking the drug removes the forward ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Once-a-day-Impotence-Pill-Enables-Men-to-Lead-a-Normal-Sexual-Life-47095-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Men-With-Erectile-Dysfunction-More-Prone-To-Heart-Disease-Risk-47065-1.htm Males who experience erectile dysfunction between the ages of 40 and 49 are twice as likely to develop heart disease, as opposed to men with no dysfunction, according to a new study. The Mayo Clinic research found that men with erectile dysfunction have an 80 percent higher risk of heart disease. "The highest risk for coronary heart disease was in younger men," says researcher Jennifer St. Sauver, Ph.D. The study has been was published in the February 2009 issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Men-With-Erectile-Dysfunction-More-Prone-To-Heart-Disease-Risk-47065-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Tampon-Pizza-And-Impotence-Have-Topped-Most-Hated-Ads-List-45999-1.htm Tampon, pizza and male impotence advertisements have topped the list of most hated commercials in Australia. According to the list released by the Advertising Standards Bureau, the Kotex U tampon ad showing a woman going about daily activities with a beaver in tow was the most complained about ad in 2008. It received more than 185 complaints, reports News.com.au. The ad tells the viewers, "You only have one of them, so look after it" and featured the animal, which audience understood to be a reference to female genitalia....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Tampon-Pizza-And-Impotence-Have-Topped-Most-Hated-Ads-List-45999-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Erectile-Dysfunction-Drug-may-Help-to-Treat-Rheumatic-Diseases-43411-1.htm Researchers at Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS) in Lucknow say that an erectile dysfunction treatment may also be effective in treating blood vessel narrowing in rheumatic diseases. Dr. Padmanabha Shenoy, from the department of immunology, says that when used in addition to other treatments, tadalafil is effective and well tolerated in the treatment of secondary Raynaud's phenomenon, in which blood vessels narrow abnormally when exposed to cold and blood supply to the hands and feet decreases as a result....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Erectile-Dysfunction-Drug-may-Help-to-Treat-Rheumatic-Diseases-43411-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Erectile-Dysfunction-may-Cause-Heart-Attack-43219-1.htm An expert says that erectile dysfunction is the best predictor of cardiovascular risk in men. Dr Geoffrey Hackett from the Good Hope Hospital in Birmingham says that rectile dysfunction gives a two to three year early warning of a heart attack. However, the link between erectile dysfunction and the risk of heart disease is being ignored by doctors, adds Hackett. It is well known that erectile dysfunction - a symptom of vascular disease in the smaller arteries - doubles the risk of heart ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Erectile-Dysfunction-may-Cause-Heart-Attack-43219-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Goat-Weed-may-Hold-the-Key-for-Treating-Erectile-Dysfunction-42351-1.htm Testing four plants that are used as natural aphrodisiacs in traditional cultures, a team of Italian researchers has found that the soft green heart-shaped leaf of the horny goat weed may hold the key to a new drug for treating erectile dysfunction. Mario Dell'Agli, who led the study at the University of Milan, even says that a medication based on horny goat weed may as effective as Viagra, with an additional benefit of lesser side effects. He has revealed that his team undertook the study to establish ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Goat-Weed-may-Hold-the-Key-for-Treating-Erectile-Dysfunction-42351-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Erectile-Dysfunction-Among-Sleep-Apnea-Sufferers-is-Curable-Study-41846-1.htm Experiments on mice conducted by American researchers have suggested that erectile dysfunction among sufferers of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome can be cured. Dr. David Gozal, a professor of Paediatrics at the University of Louisville, says that the link between the two conditions can be due to the chronic intermittent hypoxia (CIH)-oxygen deprivation-that sleep apnea sufferers often exerience during episodes of obstructed breathing. He has revealed that mice exposed to CIH, similar to ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Erectile-Dysfunction-Among-Sleep-Apnea-Sufferers-is-Curable-Study-41846-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Internet-Found-to-Be-Safe-for-Authentic-Erectile-Dysfunction-Advice-40546-1.htm E-medicine-prescribing medicines via the Internet-has been found to outperform the tradition system of visiting a doctor's clinic, in treating patients with erectile dysfunction (ED), in a recent study. Researcher in Utah randomly selected 1,000 patient medical records from patients seeking ED treatment from Jan. 1, 2001 to Dec. 31, 2005. While half of the patients used the online prescriber, and the rest consulted a physician for treatment. Using statistical analyses, the researchers ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Internet-Found-to-Be-Safe-for-Authentic-Erectile-Dysfunction-Advice-40546-1.htm