Nerve grafts may restore erectile function
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NEW YORK  - In men who have become impotent following prostate cancer surgery, implantation of nerve grafts into the penis allows some men who were potent before surgery to recover erectile function, researchers report.
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Urinary incontinence in women can be corrected by transplanting the patient's own muscle-derived stem cells into the urethra to strengthen it, scientists said on Monday.
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A number of studies showing that circumcision among men reduces their risk of infection from the AIDS virus has raised the hope that the procedure would also benefit their female sexual partners.
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Scientists say urinary incontinence in women can be corrected by transplanting the patient&#39;s own muscle-derived stem cells into the urethra to strengthen it.
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Viagra may aid in the treatment of enlarged hearts that can result from high blood pressure, tests on animals indicate. Plans are under way for a trial to determine if similar results occur in humans given the drug widely used to treat erectile dysfunction.
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A newly developed surgical technique can help some people with facial paralysis regain muscle movement in their face, with some patients able to smile again within a week of surgery, researchers said on Monday.
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TUESDAY, Jan. 11 (HealthDayNews) -- Using a combination of computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans to target treatment can help prevent erectile dysfunction in prostate cancer patients after they receive radiation therapy.
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FRIDAY, Sept. 24 (HealthDayNews) -- The use of gene therapy to deliver nerve growth factor into areas of the brain where neurons are degenerating, to reverse the ravages of Alzheimer's disease, is being investigated by Rush University Medical Center scientists.
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Scientists have figured out how mice can regain some ability to walk after spinal cord injuries, and hope this insight can lead to a new approach to restoring function in people paralyzed by similar damage.
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Some men with abnormally small penises gave a portion of their left arm so that surgeons could create a more normal-sized organ. The operation, known as total phallic reconstruction, dramatically improved their quality of life and, for some, allowed them to experience a full sex life for the first time.
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Researchers appear to be one step closer to finding a treatment that can reverse paralysis caused by spinal cord injuries. By injecting paralyzed dogs with polyethylene glyco, veterinarians at Purdue University
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Scientists have discovered that a key cancer gene also plays a role in repairing damaged nerve cells. The Cancer Research UK team hope their finding could lead to new treatments for spinal injuries.
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Weight-loss surgery for severe obesity may carry the risk of damage to the network of nerves that runs throughout the body, researchers reported Thursday.
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BUENOS AIRES  - A course of injections of  alpha-interferon (Intron-A) seems to improve penile curvature  and sexual satisfaction in men with Peyronie's disease,  American urologists reported here on Wednesday at the meeting  of the International Society for Sexual and Impotence Research.
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Erectile dysfunction is sometimes more than just an issue that negatively impacts a man's quality of life -- it can also be an early sign of heart or blood vessel problems, according to experts.
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A course of injections of alpha-interferon (Intron-A) seems to improve penile curvature and sexual satisfaction in men with Peyronie's disease, American urologists reported here on Wednesday at the meeting of the International Society for Sexual and Impotence Research.
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NEW YORK  - Men who use Viagra or Cialis  for erectile dysfunction (ED) have increases in levels of  testosterone, Italian researchers report.